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The Harp Wah vs. Standard Hand Cupping Techniques: By far, the most important and effective technique for getting cupping and Wah Wah sounds on harmonica is great hand techniques. Click Here for Demos So What's the Harp Wah All About? Well, what it's NOT about is first – it's not a replacement for hand cupping. The Harp Wah allows for exaggerated and tonally very different effects than can be achieved with just hand cupping alone. The fact is, that good hand cupping techniques still apply when using this product and to some degree, are necessary to get the most out...
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Over the years I tried the old-school “playing into a cup” technique on some recording sessions and live gigs, but I always found it awkward – especially when trying to aim the sound into a mic. MORE IMPORTANTLY, I found it quite limiting when trying to just play “freely”, the way I normally do. Here is what I came up with... The Harp Wah was my solution to this problem. It works great. Better than a cup in my opinion. It's not meant as a replacement for good hand cupping technique on the harp. It's a very different cupping effect...
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New great for Harp Players in the UK. The Harp Wah™ The Harmonica Company now carries the Harp Wah, the new Cupping / Wah effect for acoustic harmonica by Roly Platt.
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Great News for Harp Players in the UK. Harmonicas Direct now carries the Harp Wah, the new cupping effect for acoustic harmonica by Roly Platt.
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Great News for Harp Players in the USA. Rockin Ron's Music now carries the Harp Wah, the new cupping effect for acoustic harmonica by Roly Platt.
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Do you need to practice harp at a lower volume? Although "quieting" or "muting" the volume of the harmonica was not the original purpose of the Harp Wah, it has been reported by several players using it that it does in fact reduce the overall volume significantly when you close it off completely. One player reported that he lives in an apartment and uses the Harp Wah to play quietly in the evening.
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  Roly Platt has been a live and Session harmonica player for over 40 years. Besides his traditional in-person studio harp sessions, he has been recording harmonica for clients from around the globe, via the internet for over 8 years now. Roly's harmonica styles include: Blues, Country, Rock, Pop, R&B, Soul, Bluegrass. “I’ve only recently discovered Roly and his fantastic playing. I needed a harp session in a hurry here in the UK, and although half a world away, Roly did the most amazing e-session for me in superquick time, recorded a superb performance, and I now have his number...
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France's harmonica great Marko Balland on his European tour using his Harp Wah every show. "The 'Harp Wah' is great Idea for the Harmonica." – Marko Balland www.markoballand.com
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Here's a great quote from  US Gospel great Todd Parrott on using the Harp Wah: "I just received my Harp Wah, and I already love it! This is THE sound I’ve been looking for in a cup style wah. It’s waaaay more comfortable to use than a coffee or tea cup, plus it’s much easier to direct the sound into a mic. I look forward to recording with it." – Todd Parrott www.toddparrott.com
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