My main objective while teaching at the Augusta Blues Week will be to help the students learn EXACTLY what they need to know and do to sound like a competent and seasoned player while simultaneously having a great and memorable time.

My area of expertise is the traditional acoustic prewar and amplified postwar playing styles and all their nuances. We will spend plenty of time focusing on: how to breathe correctly, various hand techniques for acoustic and amplified playing, throat tremolo and vibrato, tongue blocking, note bending, and developing the BIGGEST possible tone and sound. All this will be done while examining transcriptions of some classic songs for the advanced class and a “study instrumental” for the intermediate class.

The bare minimum that students need to bring to my class is their harmonicas. Serious ones should also bring an audio recorder. I encourage those who desire to get the maximum benefits to write me and explain their playing goals, struggles, etc.