You gotta see this… Jason Ricci
The Bullet Hole Test! Roly Platt’s Harp Wah – with bullet hole vs. without! Piggy backing off Kaitlin Dibble’s gunshot video showing Roly Platt’s “Harp...
Slow Blues Improvisation – Harmonica
Slow Blues Improvisation – Harmonica Roly Platt This is the full six minute, unedited recording of Roly improvising over a classic slow blues. Song in...
Christmas for Harmonica Players??
Here’s a couple of unique gift ideas for the harmonica player in your life. Click on the links for more information Harp Wah (4 colors)...
SWING BLUES
Improvising – Time and phrasing Using a Seydel 1847 Classic with a tuned–down 7th hole draw “No, Seriously, I Play Harmonica” “Improvising” Workshop – Details...
Boogie Woogie Harp
Using a QTron envelop filter QTron Micro or Nano – My current favourite Envelope Filter – see below for link… New Lesson: How I approach...
Gift Ideas for Harmonica Players
Here are some great, made in Canada gift ideas for the harp player in your life. Click on the links for more information The Harp...
Funk Harmonica – New Orleans Style
Gotta love playing to these New Orleans grooves on harmonica : ) : )
James Conway, Harmonica testing the Harp Wah
The great James Conway testing out the Harp Wah at the 2018 SPAH Harmonica Convention. This was his first go at the newly designed cupping...
Hot Rockin’ Country Harp
My first band was a country swing band – many styles of music. One of those was this style – kinda country blues. Loved it....
Stuck on the Funk… (Harmonica + Harp Wah)
Some good funk, a harmonica and a Harp Wah go just dandy together.
Amazing Grace, using the Harp Wah – Igor Kasuya
Very nicely played. Igor Kasuya: Amazing Grace, using the Harp Wah
Roly Platt: Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination
I’m truely humbled that I’ve been nominated for the Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award for the US’s SPAH international harmonica convention. Nominees for 2022: John...
Mojo (new recording)
Here’s a new version of Got My Mojo Working Song in E, 2nd Pos. – Seydel 1847 standard tuning
Jump Boogie – Yup.
Jump Boogie Song in G, C Harp. Seydel 1847
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”
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)
New Lesson...
Explore the mindset and approach to developing your own personal musical style.
