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Harp Wah Playing Examples

Harmonica Effects… The Harp Wah

Harmonica Effects… The Harp Wah

Harmonica Mute??  Yup. It’s a Thing. The Harp Wah Is Like a Trumpet Mute For Harmonica Players. Harp Wah + Handle

Stuck on the Funk… (Harmonica + Harp Wah)

Stuck on the Funk… (Harmonica + Harp Wah)

Some good funk, a harmonica and a Harp Wah go just dandy together.  

Acoustic Harp & Some FUNK

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)

Acoustic Cupping FX – 3rd Position

Acoustic Cupping FX – 3rd Position

  Song in D – 3rd Position (C harp – Seydel 1847 Classic)

Back Home Again in Indiana

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.)  

Get the Funk Out – Harp Wah

Get the Funk Out – Harp Wah

I’m using the New Vintage Green Harp Wah. Backing Track: Key of E – played in 3rd position (D harp) http://www.quistorama.com/blues Using a Seydel 1847...

“Georgia” – Improvising with the Harp Wah

“Georgia” – Improvising with the Harp Wah

Each time I play this classic, I try to do something a little different with my interpretation. Besides adding a couple of new ideas, I’m...

Roly Platt & Will Wilde – Cool Jazz-Funk Harmonica

Roly Platt & Will Wilde – Cool Jazz-Funk Harmonica

A Cool Collaboration with UK’s Will Wilde. Will Wilde is a British rock musician from Brighton, England. Will plays Seydel 1847 harmonicas in his own...

Really Funked Up…

Really Funked Up…

Funk harmonica using the Harp Wah. Played in 3rd position. Backing track is in Em using a “D’ harp with the Harp Wah for cupping...

Boogie Woogie & the Harp Wah

Boogie Woogie & the Harp Wah

Western Swing / Boogie Woogie using the new Harp Wah for cupping effects on harmonica.

Jamming to Bluegrass, Rhythm Playing & Licks

Jamming to Bluegrass, Rhythm Playing & Licks

Love this tune for working on my phrasing and rhythm playing. Excuse the distortion, (new camera & mic. – very sensitive!)

New Orleans-Feel with New “Cup” Effect

New Orleans-Feel with New “Cup” Effect

New Orleans-like groove with the Harp Wah

Funk: Switching From an Amp to The Harp Wah

Funk: Switching From an Amp to The Harp Wah

Here’s a nice Funk jam – where I start out through an amp, then switch over to acoustic playing using the Harp Wah. To me,...

Funk – Cissy Strut

Funk – Cissy Strut

I love using the Harp Wah on Funk tunes. It’s way more than an effect for “old-timie” tunes.

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Made and played in Canada eh

Made in Canada

Roly plays Seydel harmonicas

Latest Posts

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