Monthly Drop-In Harmonica Workshops
The Brunswick Free House
1-3 Holland Rd
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 1JF
Workshop Times and Prices
- 6.00-7.30pm Beginners £15.00
- 7.30-9.00pm Intermediates £15.00
Bookings
Richard Taylor – 07525 256954
Payment paypal.me/harpsurgery
Workshop Dates and Programme
Beginners – Learning Path
27.Feb Harp anatomy / Breathing & rhythm
27.Mar Busking for beginners and double stops
24.Apr Single notes, scales & first tunes
22.May Hand skills, trills, glissando and rounds
26.Jun Couplets, Triplets and harder tunes
24.Jul Tone building and first blues
28.Aug Playing tunes in different positions
25.Sep First steps in note bending
23.Oct Blues, folk and rock harmonica
27.Nov At the pictures. Lion King, Jurassic Park and Titanic themes
18.Dec Review and Christmas Playback
Intermediates
27.Feb Draw bend clinic and 2nd position – Don’t Get Around Much, Pack Fair & Square
27.Mar Draw bend clinic and 3rd position – Double Crossed and Blue, Blowing The Family Jewels
24.Apr Blow bend clinic and 1st position – Home Run Hitter, Seven Nights to Rock
22.May Octaves, intervals, tongue blocking – Look at That, Walkin’ The Eights
26.Jun Tone building, amplified harp and electric blues – Whammer Jammer, Automatic
24.Jul Acoustic blues, fox chases, trains, hands & trills – Mama Blues, Bailey’s Bounce
28.Aug Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Blues harp – Jambalaya, Mr Dollar Bill
25.Sep Couplets, triplets, folk and Celtic harp – Galway Girl, Red Haired Boy, Garryowen
23.Oct Harmonica boogies and overbends – Big Walter’s Boogie, Automatic, Family Jewels
27.Nov What key’s it in? 4th, 5th and 12th positions – Price Tag, St James Infirmary, Clair De la Lune
18.Dec Review and Christmas Playback
Why not enjoy a bite to eat and a drink at The Brunswick before or after your workshop? They have a fantastic menu and the food comes highly recommended.
Intermediate players may also like to join the Brunswick’s weekly Jazz Jam after our workshop. It’s in the main music room, entry is free and harp players are welcome.
