5 cool riffs for beginning blues harmonica players

Here are five simple blues harp riffs, clearly explained. No bends required!

With Adam Gussow of Modern Blues Harmonica

"Oh Susanna": a classic American folk song, adapted for harp.

"Whistlin' the Blues": an original 12-bar blues head, appropriate for ADVANCED BEGINNERS and BEGINNERS ready for a stiff challenge.

"Same Old Blues": An original 12-bar blues for BEGINNERS and ADVANCED BEGINNERS. This is an excellent workout for developing players who don't bend much (or at all) and want to play something that is recognizably a blues. Good synthesis of single note melodies and chord rhythms. Serious blues harp begins here.

Here are two beginner's packages that will help you build on what I've shown you in this video:
Modern Blues Harmonica beginner's special:
Modern Blues Harmonica beginner's deluxe:

[SanjeevSinghTanwar]

Nice! I play tremolo but loved the beauty of blues ....nice cool riffs sir! Salutes from India...

[rickmahaney]

easy to understand for a beginner, thanks

[Angel_Cruise]

Nice! Didnt know hosea played A harmonica

[crispy]

I keep breathing in too much air when im drawing my harmonica how can I fix this problem as it messes up the riffs i want to try combining.

[RodrigoCloss-gr]

I have a extremely difficult to get a single note 😣

[glassguy]

Wish you were my neighbor. I need someone to learn from! Lol