Useful jaw harp resources
A curated collection of useful jaw harp resources and learning materials.
Useful links — jaw harp resources and learning materials
A collection of useful resources for everyone interested in the jaw harp and how to play it.
Video lessons and guides
How to play the jaw harp (English)
🌐 Danmoi.com — comprehensive guide
An extensive English-language website about playing techniques, instruments and jaw harp history.
Visit the websiteVideo lessons — Áron Szilágyi (Hungarian)
🎥 Hungarian video lessons
A five-part video series by respected Hungarian jaw harp player and maker Áron Szilágyi.
Lessons 1–3:
- 🎬 Lesson 1 – Foundations
- 🎬 Lesson 2 – Technique
- 🎬 Lesson 3 – Advanced playing
Lessons 4–5:
- 🎬 Lesson 4 – Rhythm
- 🎬 Lesson 5 – Mastery
Learning materials
Playing from notation (English)
🎼 Jaw harp notation
Advanced resources on musical notation and jaw harp theory.
Audio samples (English)
🔊 Audio samples and manuals
A collection of audio samples and detailed jaw harp manuals.
Listen to the samplesInternational websites
Specialist jaw harp websites
🌐 Varganist.ru
A website devoted to the vargan, with extensive content in Russian and English.
VisitFriends and partners
🤝 Partner websites
Websites run by friends and partners working with music and traditional instruments.
Music websites:
Resources by language
🇨🇿 Czech resources
🇬🇧 English resources
🎥 Video resources
📚 Study tip
Start with Áron Szilágyi’s video lessons — the demonstrations are useful even if you do not speak Hungarian — then use the English resources at Danmoi.com for more theory and context.
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