How to Play Oh Susanna | Harmonica 101

Full Playlist: /playlist/PL7781B7323C361052 - - Watch more How to Play the Harmonica videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/457287-How-to-Play-Oh-Susanna-Harmonica-101 The harmonica is used in nearly every type of music, from blues and jazz to country and rock. In this video, music teacher Marcus Milius teaches you how to play the song "Oh! Susanna" on a harmonica. "Hi, my name is Marcus Milius. I play harmonica. I got a degree at the University of Southern California, a Bachelor's of Music, in Jazz Studies - Chromatic Harmonica. I play and teach harmonica here in New York City, and I'm happy to show you what I do. Oh Susannah - A famous tune by Steven Foster. This is going to be in first position key of C on a C Harmonica. And that's a melody that divides into four phrases - A A B A. The first A has a different ending than the second A, but its almost identical. The B is different, and the last A is same as the third. So, lets start with the first A - starts with 4 blow, 4 draw, 5 blow, 6 blow (twice), 6 draw, 6 blow, 5 blow, 4 blow, 4 draw, 5 blow, 5 blow, 4 draw, 4 blow, 4 draw. That's the first phrase, and the second phrase is just the same, but ends slightly different. 4 blow, two 6 blows, 6 draw, 6 blow, 5 blow, 4 blow, 4 draw, two 5 blows, 4 draw, 4 blow, 4 draw and that's the second ending. Now we're to the B section. Starting on a 5 draw, 5 draw, 6 draw, 6 draw, 6 draw, 6 blow, 6 blow, 5 blow, 4 blow, 4 draw. And the fourth and final phrase is the same as the second one. 4 blow, 4 draw, 5 blow, two 6 blows, 6 draw, 6 blow, 5 blow, 4 blow, 4 draw, two 5 blows, 4 draw, 4 blow. Put it all together, and you've got it."

Category