Drawing from my decades of professional experience in the studio and on stage, my harmonica seminars offer a relaxed, plain English learning experience and will guide you towards improving your technique and musicianship as a harmonica player.
No music theory is required.
“Your teaching is deeply appreciated…”
I really appreciate the warm, friendly, welcoming and insightful way that you teach your workshops.”
“Your Workshops… so worth the money”
“I just want to say again how very much I enjoyed the workshop – so worth the money, and time so well spent!
“Thank you Roly!!
“Your workshop was very helpful. It gave me ideas about listening more and not being afraid to play what I am hearing.”
“I really enjoyed your workshop and your manner of teaching.”
“I wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed the workshop and your manner of teaching – down to earth. My big take away was that I was approaching learning the wrong way. Instead of memorizing licks from a tab, I heartily agree that there is a great need to be able to get “inside” what each note sounds like.”
“Relaxed, friendly…”
“Your wonderful, relaxed, friendly, warm way of teaching is how I, as a student learn.”
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Carlos del Junco & Roly Platt: “The Practice of Practice”
“Groove-based” Licks
Top End” + Fundamental Playing Skills
All “Funked” Up
Hot Licks – Country Style
Rhythm Playing
Butterfield Part 1
The two most valuable pieces of music equipment you’ll ever own…
are your ears.Roly Platt
My Goal in Teaching
“In my early years, there were a couple of players that opened the door to new directions in my playing. This came about not so much by me steeling their licks, (although I certainly did a lot of that) but by introducing me to new ways of “thinking” about what I played – new ways of “hearing” music — new directions, which continue to influence me to this day.
If I can accomplish that with students in my workshops, I know I have succeeded.”
—Roly Platt
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I was skeptical … but this is a beast with its own rich tone.
Definitely a valuable addition to the harp player’s toolkit.
Nice one Roly!” -
“Wicked!”
“The Harp Wah is a cool, expressive tool for acoustic harp players, with a learning curve near zero.”
Richard Hunter
Best-Selling Harmonica Method Author – US Session Player -
Wow! What a great product!
The Wah Claw makes the Harp Wah 1000% better… much easier to hold and play.I WAS an amateur, and now I sound like a professional! (At least I think so)
Thanks for a great addition to an already great idea.Malin Dolinger
USA Wah Claw user -
“On tour, I use the Harp Wah… and the new Wah Claw handle makes it even easier to hold.
It’s just a great muted effect for harmonica! A great invention and a beautiful device!”
Marko Balland
France's great -
“I couldn’t wait to read more of it!”
“Roly’s writing style is light and very enjoyable. Anecdotes mixed with real knowledge and always a bunch of his dry humour. A lovely combination!”
Wendell Ferguson
Award-winning guitar player and entertainer -
I highly recommend it.
Great stories. A fun read with Roly’s dry delivery.Hilarious road trip stories but also an insight into a very unique process of learning music and performing by someone who has done it all.Get a copy! -
Excellent read!!!
Roly has mastered the art of story telling and telling the life of a travelling Harmonica musician.
John Turnbull
Musician -
“Yes!!!! The Wah Claw handle makes it even better!”
“It’s cool. The Harp Wah has it’s own thing – a different sound than using a tradition cup.”
Jason Ricci
Ground-breaking US harp great -
“Great read!”
“… a very enjoyable book of entertaining reminiscences mixed with words of wisdom about musicianship, gleaned from his long experience playing all over Canada and beyond with legendary names like Ronnie Hawkins and Jeff Healey”
Brendan Power
Harmonica Teacher, Inventor, Innovator -
“Thank you Roly!!
Your workshop was very helpful. It gave me ideas about listening more and not being afraid to play what I am hearing.”
Andrew Nestler