Jaw Harp Nearby

Introducing “Jaw Harp Nearby,” a system for jaw harp players to help each other and arrange meetups!

Over the years, we’ve heard things like this time and again: “My jaw harp won’t make a sound,” “I bought one a while back but never figured it out,” “The sound doesn’t last long,” “It rings, so it must be defective, I guess.” Sometimes people play a jaw harp designed to rest against the teeth by holding it against their lips, convinced that’s how it’s supposed to be played.

People do watch tutorial videos. But a video can’t spot a mistake and say, “You’re doing this part wrong. Try it a different way.” Sometimes a few pointers from someone in person are enough to get the hang of something you’ve been struggling to learn on your own for a long time.

That’s why we made “Jaw Harp Nearby”: you can ask for help and find experienced players nearby. It’s basically that “Halp!” button.

But helping beginners is only one of its purposes. The jaw harp isn’t all that common, and finding people who share your interest can be tricky. Even keen jaw harp players often sit at home watching each other’s videos when they could meet up and play together.

How many of us have tried playing in a group with jaw harps tuned the same way? Or simply comparing instruments, swapping techniques, or listening to each other play in person?

“Jaw Harp Nearby” helps you find people to play with and arrange a meetup. Then it’s up to you whether to get together at someone’s place, head to the park, or go with “Meet at the pumping station at 23:55. We’re going to banish some beetles” ;)

“Jaw Harp Nearby” is on www.oberton.pro and on Google Play.