Harmonica lessons · Miami & online
Harmonica lessons in Miami, taught by a harmonica player.
It fits in your pocket. It’s the fastest way into the blues. And it’s the instrument Willy B has lived on since he was a teenager. Lessons for ages 7 and up, in your home, at his studio or online.
In short
Willy B is a Miami harmonica teacher and professional harmonica player who gives private harmonica lessons in Miami and online. He performs at events and on recording sessions, and teaches beginner and intermediate students from age 7 to seniors, from first clean notes to bending, blues and playing with other musicians, in students’ homes, at his Miami studio, or over Zoom or FaceTime.
- Teacher
- A working harmonica player
- Ages
- Kids, teens, adults and seniors
- Kids
- From age 7 · background check on request · progress notes after each lesson
- Levels
- Beginner and intermediate
- Where
- Your home, his Miami studio, or online
- Styles
- Blues, soul, funk, folk, country, jazz, pop
- On the gig
- Events, stages and recording sessions
Watch
See him play
The best first instrument nobody talks about
A harmonica costs less than dinner out, fits in a pocket, and gets you playing a real song sooner than almost anything else. It’s also one of the most expressive instruments there is: bend one note and you’ve got the blues.
That’s why it suits kids, teens, busy adults and seniors alike. You can even practice in the car. (Parked.)
Learn from someone who plays it for a living
Willy taught himself harmonica as a teenager, jamming along to the Grateful Dead with friends, and was, in his words, “really bad at first.” Then he learned the hard way, sitting in with jazz players far above his level. He knows every mistake you’re about to make, because he made them.
Today he plays harmonica at private events, on stage and on recording sessions, and lessons come with the tricks you only learn on the gig. Harmonica player for hire.
At home, at the studio, or on Zoom
He teaches students in their homes, anywhere in Miami from Key Biscayne to North Beach, and at his soundproofed studio, where you can record yourself and hear what you really sound like. Outside Miami? Harmonica works well online, over Zoom or FaceTime.
For singers and songwriters
Want harmonica on your own songs? Lessons can focus on the parts your songs need, and you can record them at his studio. Studio sessions. Pair it with voice lessons or guitar lessons and you’ve got the whole folk-and-blues kit.
Who it's for
- Beginners with a harmonica sitting in a drawer
- Players who can carry a tune but can’t bend a note yet
- Guitarists and singers who want harmonica on their songs
- Adults and seniors who want an instrument that goes anywhere
- Kids and teens who want to play the blues
- Blues, folk and country fans who want to play along with their records
Beginner & intermediate topics
- Holding the harmonica and playing clean single notes
- Breathing and rhythm
- Bending notes
- The 12-bar blues
- Which harmonica keys you need, and why
- Playing along with records, guitar and piano
How it works
From first message to last song
Tell him your level
Never played, or stuck on bending? Plus the music you love.
Pick where you learn
Your home, his Miami studio, or online.
Your first lesson
A full lesson, with extra time to get you started.
Keep playing
Bends, blues, and songs you’ll play for the rest of your life.
Lessons
Pick up the harmonica.
Tell him your level, the music you love and where you’d like to learn.
- Guitar, piano, voice and harmonica
- Ages 7 and up; beginners welcome
- In your home, at his Miami studio, or online
- Background check on request; a progress note after each lesson
- Runs a kids’ music program at CARE Elementary School
Book a first lesson
Got it. Thank you!
Willy or someone on his team will get back to you, usually the same day. Keep an eye on your inbox (and your spam folder, just in case).
Questions
Good to know
Where can I take harmonica lessons in Miami?
With Willy B, a harmonica teacher in Miami who plays harmonica professionally. He teaches private lessons in students’ homes around Miami, at his Miami studio, and online. Harmonica is his first instrument, and the one he’s played the longest.
Which harmonica should a beginner buy?
Ask before you buy. Most teachers start beginners on a 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C, and Willy will point you to a good one for the music you want to play.
Can I teach myself harmonica?
You can. Willy did, and it took him a lot of bad notes. A teacher gets you to clean notes, bending and real songs faster, and catches bad habits before they stick.
Is harmonica hard to learn?
It’s easy to start and a lifetime to master. A simple tune comes early; bending notes and playing the blues take patient practice, and that’s where a teacher helps most.
Do you teach harmonica lessons online?
Yes, over Zoom or FaceTime, for students anywhere. In person in Miami is how he prefers to teach, but harmonica translates well to video.
Can seniors learn harmonica?
Yes. He teaches seniors as well as kids, teens and adults. A harmonica is light and portable, there are no chord shapes to stretch for, and it gets you playing real music quickly.
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