When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Tutor Jonathan Watkins
  • Course Code W24JPMC01B
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Learn to play tunes, improvise and understand basic music theory. Suitable for players with a term's experience.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Have started to bend notes
  • Play in different keys (positions) on the harmonica
  • Improvise in a blues style
  • Use hands to change the sound
  • Know the layout of notes on the harmonica
  • An understanding of music theory relevant to the harmonica

Class format and activities

Learning from tutor demonstration and explanation. Playing as a part of a group and individually, Learning a repertoire of suitable material, Learning various harmonica techniques

Entry requirements

Completion of harmonica 1A. Online enrolment on term 2 of this course is only available to those enrolled in the previous term. If you are a current student you will have received an email alerting you to this. If you are new to this course please select 'Ask a Question' and the curriculum department will contact you.

What you need to know before you enrol

Due to the nature of the instruments/content of the course you might be exposed to high volume levels. We strongly encourage everyone to bring a pair of ear plugs to every lesson.

What you need

Two ten-hole diatonic harmonicas; one in the key of A and one in the key of C, pen/pencil, paper.

What you can do next

Harmonica 1c