Harmonica Gifts for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is approaching – June 19, 2022 Here are 3 unique Harmonica gifts that any harp player would love. 3 Father’s Day gift ideas...
What is a “Harp Wah”??
The Harp Wah Is a Harmonica Accessory Invented By Canadian Harmonica Player Roly Platt. It’s like a trumpet mute for harmonica players – adding extreme...
Harp Wah Takes Bullet for Jason Ricci
Crazy stuff happening. A very close call for Jason Ricci at his home in New Orleans! He literally dodged a bullet.
Improvising Harmonica
Improvising On Harmonica “Improvising” – Workshop Get the Recorded Workshop on “Improvising” Here Improvising in Bb — played in 2nd pos. (Eb Seydel 1847 Classic...
Jason Ricci + Harp Wah
Harp great, Jason Ricci does the funk with his vintage green Harp Wah on this New Orleans track. Check out Jason Roly’s Workshop: “Improvising”Roly Platt...
Acoustic Harp & Some FUNK
Some Acoustic Funk with the new Cobalt Blue Harp Wah Song in C – played in 3rd position then switching to F harp (2nd)
What Harmonica Players Love…Gear!
Gifts ideas for harmonica players? The “Harp Wah” It’s Like a Trumpet Mute for Harmonica Now on Sale – the Classic Silver model Now...
Slow Blues – Special Tuning
Song in G minor – played in 2nd position (C harp) Here I’m using a flat 3 tuning (7 hole draw tuned down 1/2...
Bluegrass (amplified) Blues-grass?
Love this tune for working on ideas and phrasing. Ricky Skaggs – “Missing Vassar”
Gifts for Harmonica Players
What gifts would a harmonica player enjoy? Here are some gift ideas for the harp player in your life… Click on the links for more...
Sitting in with Ray Charles
When improvising like this, you hope you can make it though the entire song without totally screwing up… but at the same time playing as...
Acoustic Cupping FX – 3rd Position
Song in D – 3rd Position (C harp – Seydel 1847 Classic)
Harmonica Boogie – Roly Platt
Using a Seydel 1847 Classic with a tuned–down 7th hole draw
Playing Harmonica on an Angle
“Why do you hold your harp at a 45° slant when you play?” I think I get asked that question more than any other… There...
Roly Platt: Interview on Harp Slinger Podcast
Interview with Roly Platt on Harp Slinger Podcast Check out all of Jamey Garner’s harp player interviews on his YouTube channel. All my favs &...
Back Home Again in Indiana
This track was recorded using the Harp Wah and a standard tuned Bb Seydel 1847 Classic. Song in F (2nd pos.)
Vince Gill Style – Lisa Jane
One of my “Vinyl Mentors”. Vince’s song “Lisa Jane” is a great rockin’ country groove to work on timing and ideas. Song in A –...
On the Rocks – Funk
Funk On The Rocks
Father’s Day Gifts for Harp Players
Father’s Day is approaching – June 20 Pass on the socks this year. Here are three unique presents that any harp player would enjoy. Three...
New Orleans Groove Harmonica
New Orleans Style Jam – Harmonica. Phrasing, syncopation and attack are keys to this style. I explore these harmonica approaches and techniques in my: “All...
New Orleans Funk!
Love this groove. Track is in G. Played on a C Seydel 1874 Classic with flat 7 draw tuning. Learn about playing funk in my...
Hard Funkin’
Song in E – 2nd position (A harp) with a bit of 3rd position (D harp) at the end. Seydel 1847 Silver (A harp) &...
All Pumped Up – 3rd Position
Splits and octaves mixed in with my lip pursing style — all in 3rd position. Roly’s Workshop on 3rd Position Backing Track by Butternote...
Swing in 2nd Position
Leaving space in your playing – playing less, will actually bring more attention to what you do play. Working on more “lyrical” phrasing is where...
Sitting in with Joe Cocker – Harmonica
Love Joe, love this tune. Song in C – playing 3rd position (Bb harp) Seydel 1847 Classic New Lesson: “Sideman/Band Member” Playing with a Band
New Lesson...
Explore the mindset and approach to developing your own personal musical style.