Roly’s Online Harmonica Lessons
Mentorship:
There’s absolutely no substitute for having a great mentor. Someone that you can ask all those questions that your YouTube video forgot to mention (or got wrong). There may be too much information online now. Because of its shear volume and scope, it can dilute what’s really important by focusing on a million small details that are “nice to know” but really don’t make you a better player. Having a “guide” to navigate all that info is more important than ever these days.
“The two most valuable pieces of music equipment you’ll ever own… are your EARS…
I learned to play by ear, and even today, have only a basic understanding of music theory. What I do have is five decades of experience as a working harp player – on stage and in the studio – always having to adapt to a wide variety of musical situations. That’s been the best training ground any player could have asked for.”
—Roly Platt
Some of the Areas We Can Work On:
• Bending
• Accurate pitch
• How to improve your tone
• Vibrato
• Simple licks with & without bending
• The 3 main positions
• Tongue blocking fundamentals and patterns
• Hearing the changes in a song
• The “Number System”
• Useful licks and more advanced licks
• Playing turnarounds
• Advanced rhythm playing (in a band)
• Phrasing
• Melody and developing a melodic approach
• Equipment
