TRAIN SOUNDS! How to supercharge your HARMONICA skills now!

🚀 TRAIN SOUNDS! 🚂 How to Supercharge Your Harmonica Skills Now!

Course Instructor: Ben Hewlett

Course Overview

Embark on a unique journey with "TRAIN SOUNDS!" and elevate your harmonica skills to new heights. This course is designed for musicians of all levels, offering a fresh perspective on mastering the harmonica. Inspired by the early solo instrumental blues harp recordings, we'll explore techniques that will make your playing more accurate, faster, and dynamic.

Why 'Train Sounds'?

• Discover the inspiration behind the course: search for 'The Archivist' – a collection of rare early solo instrumentals by blues harp greats like Palmer McAbee and Deford Bailey. While we won't replicate their genius, adopting these methods will significantly enhance your playing style.

What You'll Learn

• Rhythm & Chugging: Get the groove right and learn to chug along with confidence.
• Breathing Techniques: Master the art of breathing to play longer and more expressively.
• Speed & Excitement: Learn to control your pace and inject excitement into your melodies.
• Dynamics & Music: Understand how to use dynamics to bring music to life.
• Ear Training: Improve your ear to recognize notes and chords more effectively.
• Chords & Whistles: Expand your knowledge of harmonica chords and learn to incorporate whistles into your tunes.
• Music Theory: No musical background? No problem! This course is designed for beginners with no prior music experience needed.

Course Structure

• 'Instant Harmonica' Series: Dive into a new series where each course teaches you one tune from scratch. The tunes are broken down into simple, manageable parts and taught in a friendly and encouraging manner at a slow pace for easy learning.

• Step-by-Step Progression: With only 4 new notes introduced at a time, the method is tailored to ensure you can grasp the tunes effectively, with the option to replay videos as needed.

Your Learning Experience

• Easy & Enjoyable: The course is designed to be straightforward and fun, helping you achieve your harmonica goals without the complexity of extensive musical theory.
• Patient Teaching: Ben Hewlett's teaching style is patient and methodical, ensuring even beginners can succeed.
• Repeat & Retain: Each new concept is reinforced through repetition to aid in memory retention.

The Benefits of Learning Harmonica

• Health & Wellbeing: Playing the harmonica has been shown to improve lung capacity, increase oxygen flow to the brain, and promote overall wellbeing. It's a healthy activity for your body and mind!
• Social Enjoyment: Share your newfound skills with friends and family, spreading joy and showcasing your talents.
• Lifetime Access & Satisfaction: Join a community of harmonica enthusiasts and never feel left behind – you have lifetime access to the course and can always get your money back if it's not for you.

Legal Considerations

• Copyright Compliance: The course adheres to the Copyright and Rights in Performances (Research, Education, Libraries and Archives) Regulations 2014, ensuring that only a permissible percentage of the work is used.
• Public Domain & Fair Dealing: All recordings used are either already in the public domain or represent less than 5% of the entire work, in accordance with fair dealing for private study and research. Any transcriptions and audio backing tracks created by Ben Hewlett or his team are designed to promote and facilitate learning about the music.

Ready to board the train to harmonica mastery? 🚂 Enroll now in "TRAIN SOUNDS!" and start your musical journey with confidence!