Chromatic Harmonica Player
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Walk
Harmonica - Comme d'habitude - Claude françois - My Way
Harmonica - La Dernière Séance - Eddy Mitchell
 
Once Upon a Time in the West
Sophisticated Lady
 
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Name:
James
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Lots of videos of Chromatic Harmonica playing. A little bit of Diatonic Harmonica and Melodica. Check out my own website for more videos at http://www.12FREEMUSIC.com
About Me:
 
I am a regular guy who enjoys playing the harmonica over recorded music, I don't know any musician and have only played a few times with live musicians, but I'd like very much to try to create "something" online with other amateur musicians like me.

Ever since I started recording myself and uploading on the web, I get asked the same questions often, so here are some answers before you even bother asking me:

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- I play Chromatic Harmonica, the one I currently use is a Hohner, model Chrometta 14 holes in key of C. I find it the best because it is relatively cheap for a chromatic (around 60$) and it is very easy to play (holes are soft on the lips) and has a nice sound (one that I like anyway) and as a bonus it has 14 holes which can come handy when I want to vary a little bit and try to sound very low and very high in a same song. I also bought a HOHNER CX-12 Jazz which is a good harmonica too.

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- As for the software I know which can help anyone to learn Harmonica, I will simply give you three ideas:
1. A software generating harmonica tabs from midi files, can be useful: http://www.harpingmidi.com
2. Band in a Box is a nice software for any musicians, you could try to hunt for it: http://www.bandinabox.com and then find two Yahoo groups dedicated to Band In A Box software with lots of free music files.
3. The most complete online resource on the Chromatic has been made a few years ago and updated ever since by a guy from New Zealand:
http://www.angelfire.com/mu...

There also http://www.slidemeister.com the best online community for chromatic harmonica.

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- I make my videos with a JVC camcorder with 20GB HDD, so I put it on and I record myself for many minutes then just edit the worse parts with a video editing software that came with the camcorder "Cyberlink PowerDirector", but before I was using Windows Movie Maker and a webcam.

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Here it is, if I think of something else, I'll add it here later. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and comment on my videos, you can subscribe to my channel and add me as a friend, the more the connections the better!
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Alliax
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A harmonica player
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alliax favorited a video (17 hours ago)
I was playing around with this tune and decided to record it. I was focusing mainly on hand independence, and maybe was pushing a little too hard ...   more
 
 
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"Once Upon a Time in the West"
Music by Ennio Morricone
from the soundtrack to the film of the same name directed by Sergio Leone and starr...   more
 
 
alliax favorited a video (3 weeks ago)
Duke Ellington's 1933 hit, Sophisticated Lady, played on a chromatic harmonica along to an Aebersold backing track.
 
 
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A soulful version of this classic by two Japanese harmonica masters: Tomoya Ouchi (Suzuki BCH-48) and
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Frederic Chopin
Prelude in E minor Op. 28 No.4
Performed by Francois-Rene Duchable
 
Channel Comments (120)
primean51 (2 weeks ago)
psst...I don't think people realize that you're really no good on chromatic harmonica...you better hurry up and get some real talent before everyone comes to their senses
azazaz333 (3 weeks ago)
I love you and want you to touch me please.
kiwua1963 (1 month ago)
I love your videos
SLE335 (2 months ago)
I love the sweet sweet sound of your harmonica! Awesome channel.
Susan
2009framat (3 months ago)
Nice easy going positive tune you are featuring here. Thank you - I call it sunday music, lol.
I like to invite you to my JIMMY REED tribute. It is an animated short film with my newly recorded music.
I hope you enjoy it.
bye
erikeith (4 months ago)
Thanks for all the cool vids. You play some of my favorite songs, between Porter and Brel. Coming with my harps to Paris in Sept. Do you play in any public spots?
feiz01 (4 months ago)
alliax keep wearin the hats baby
chrismayka (4 months ago)
Hey Alliax, thanks for your answer to your videoclip "Walk", we are practicing now for our next song "I just called to say I love you", from the great singer Stevie Wonder, afterthat we want to play the song "Love Me Tender" from the great KING of ROCK "ELVIS", we wish you a lot of succes at making your wonderful harmonicamusic in the future, try to keep the harmonicaflag flying high haha !!!!
Our best wishes to you, best regards Chris - The Netherlands - Europe - YouTube chrismayka.
sayalessandra (5 months ago)
Hello, thank you for subscribing! You are very talented- I subscribed right away!! :)
all the best,
Sayalessandra
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