How to play a Minor song (Summertime) on a Major harmonica

🎶 Course Title: Master playing Minor songs on a Major Harmonica - Bending the Rules!

Unlock the Secrets of Minor Melodies with Your Major Key Harmonica 🌱

Are you ready to challenge the common belief that a major key harmonica can't capture the soulful essence of minor keys? In this course, I, Ben Hewlett, will guide you through the fascinating journey of playing "How to play a Minor song (Summertime) on a Major harmonica."

What You'll Discover in This Course:

• A Minor Key Miracle: Ever wanted to play a groovy minor-key tune without changing your harmonica? I'll show you how to play one tune in 3 minor keys on one normal harmonica - no additional instruments needed!

• 7 Positions, 7 Modes, & 7 Pentatonic Scales: 🎶 Dive into the 7 positions and learn how to navigate across your harmonica with confidence. Master the 7 modes in the middle register by using bent notes to bring out their unique sounds.

• Modes Made Simple: Get familiar with all seven modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian) and understand how they complement each other on your harmonica. These are universally recognized concepts in standard music theory that add depth to your musical expression.

• Unlock the Harmonica's Potential: Understand the unique concept of 'Positions' specific to the harmonica, which unlike other instruments, allows you to play in different keys across its ranges.

Course Highlights:

• 🛠️ Learn bending techniques that will open up a whole new world of sounds on your harmonica.

• 🌍 Explore the rich cultural heritage behind "Summertime" from Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess."

• 📚 Delve into the songwriting process, with insights from legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on the brilliance of George and Ira Gershwin.

• 💎 Discover tips and tricks to improvise your own solos using 7 positions, modes, and pentatonic scales.

Course Breakdown:

1. A Whole Step Down: Play "Summertime" in the key of D minor on a C Major harmonica.
2. Another Dimension: Explore the mystical Phrygian mode within your harmonica.
3. Sunshine Melodies: Bring out the bright Lydian scales on your instrument.
4. Sultry Mixolydian: Learn to play the sultry and moody Mixolydian mode inside the major key harp.
5. Finding Your Roots: Discover Aeolian (natural minor) modes for a melancholic edge.
6. Darkness and Light: master the Locrian mode's unique sound on your harmonica.
7. Improv Skills Unleashed: Combine all seven positions, modes, and scales to improvise with confidence.

Join me in this transformative course and turn your Major key harmonica into a versatile instrument capable of singing the sorrowful beauty of any song, including the classic "Summertime." Let's redefine what you believe your harmonica can do! 🎵

Enroll now and experience the joy of playing minor tunes on a major key harmonica. Let's bend those notes, explore modes, and unlock new melodies together! 🙌