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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 Mayall Roly Platt Phil Wiggins Jerry Fierro Buddy Greene Ronnie Shellist To even be considered for this award and to be included in this list of greats means a ton […]

Gifts for harmonica players? The “Harp Wah” It’s Like a Trumpet Mute for Harmonica On Sale Classic “Silver Bells” Harp Wah   Four Colours to Fit Under Your Christmas Tree…

You can still enjoy the experience… Watch it on your own time. These prerecorded live workshops include the original two–hour seminars (video) plus any lesson material originally provided.

Roly Platt is offering a series of intimate online harmonica workshops. These are “plain English” seminars aimed at setting you on a solid path to not just becoming a better harmonica player, but a much better musician in the process. • Beginner to advanced level harp workshps • Small group size (only 20 participants) insure […]

Makes gripping the Harp Wah even easier. A Sneak Peek at the Prototype:

Here’s a little Funk jam on harmonica. I start out playing harp through an amp, then switch to straight acoustic but playing using the Harp Wah (the new cupping effect for harmonica) Check out the Harp Wah here: www.HarmonicaMute.com

Play Harp on an Slant or an Angle? So do I…. Here’s why I do it and why I playing on an angle works for me.  

Looking for a great and unique gift for a harmonica player?     What’s a Harp Wah?? Well, it’s like a Trumpet mute for harmonica. It adds “Trumpet Mute-like”, “Brassy” tones to any harmonica player’s kit bag. Visit HarmonicaMute.com to see it in action and to learn more about. The Harp Wah is a new, […]

If you looking for a new Harp effect, take a look at the Harp Wah. Have a look here: www.harmonicamute.com The Harp Wah is a Resonator and Mute Combined for acoustic harp playing. What’s that mean? It adds “Trumpet Mute-like”, “Brassy” tones to your acoustic harmonica sound arsenal. * The Harp Wah is the only […]

How To Get Better Effects with the Harp Wah Here are some of my tips and tricks to using the Harp Wah. Check out www.HarmonicaMute.com for more videos on this new bit of harp gear. It’s a resonator and cupping device combined. Much like a mute is to a trumpet.

A Great Gift For the Harp Player in Your Life… The Harp Wah Designed and developed by Roly Platt. The 1st of its kind product for diatonic harmonica.   “Best harmonica innovation in a long time. It takes harp “muting” possibilities to a new level. Thanks, Roly!” – Richard Gjems Head of the Music Section […]

As the product’s designer, it’s really an honour for me to watch some of the top harp players in the world use this new harmonica device. Here’s a small sampling of some of the greats demo-ing the Harp Wah. In This Video: Ben Hewlett, Joe Filisko, Howard Levy, James Conway, Peter Madcat Ruth, TJ Klay.

Here’s a link to some info on getting better Wah and cupping sounds on harmonica: https://www.harmonicamute.com/better-cupping-techniques-harmonica/ Great Cupping Effects on Harmonica? Check out this new piece of harp gear: Harp Wah™