• 2x Grammy winner
  • Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Harmonica with Howard Levy

Harmonica pioneer teaches his chromatic approach to blues, jazz, and expressive playing across genres.

4.9 from 17 reviews

About this school

800+
Video lessons
100+ hours
Content
Beginner - Advanced
Skill range
600+
Video exchanges

About this course

Howard Levy has taken his entire knowledge of playing harmonica and poured it into a comprehensive video library that includes hundreds of lessons in a wide variety of genres. Subscribers get unlimited access to all online harmonica lessons, supplemented by backing tracks and other study materials. Plus there's special guests, exclusive interviews, and a community of harmonica enthusiasts from all over the world. What ultimately sets these harmonica lessons apart from other online offerings however, is the ability to submit a video using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange® learning platform. Howard reviews each submission and records a video response where he offers tips and techniques to practice. All students can access Howard's Video Exchange library, which has been expanding since 2009 and may contain the key to unlock your own playing.

What you’ll learn

  • Chromatic harmonica technique
  • Blues playing
  • Jazz improvisation
  • Music theory
  • Cross-genre styles

Sample Lessons

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800+ lessons · 12 levels

600+ video exchanges. All yours.

Video exchanges are lessons between the educator and student. All students have access to every Video Exchange recorded in this school to improve their learning. As a Premium subscriber, you can submit unlimited videos for direct, personalized feedback on your playing.

Access 600 more video exchanges with a subscription

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About the educator

Howard Levy

A harmonica virtuoso and pioneer of chromatic diatonic playing, he innovated the "overblowing" and "overbending" techniques. A founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and a Grammy-winning songwriter, he performs across jazz, classical, Latin, and world music styles.

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