I haven’t taken Luke’s courses, but I have learned a lot from this forum. Luke has several times helped me with things I got stuck on.
Edit….@Luke I probably should take a real harmonica course at some point, but as what I would define as a solid intermediate player, Could I even benefit from them? I think I just need more focused practice time.
I had a false start with harmonica playing. I won’t bother you with all the details, but I bought a blues harp (wooden comb); that was a mistake. I didn’t know anyone who played (still don’t personally know anyone) and did not have a clue how to play it. I hated that harmonica and I literally threw it away. I very nearly gave up on the whole idea, but I went back to the music store and bought a special 20. I searched the internet and chanced upon Luke’s video tutorial on the deep relaxed mouth position. Hallelujah, what a revelation! 9 minutes and 32 seconds later, I could play it. Single notes even. I still marvel at that. Thank You @Luke, it’s giving me a tremendous amount of joy, and I’m grateful to you. You have a gift for teaching.
So, @HarpinBobbyMcB, what have I learned from Luke? I learned how to play the harmonica. Also: you can never have too many hats, and you can never have too many candles.
I took the Beginner to Boss course and came away with a face full of humble pie. Luke is a gentle, supportive and expert teacher. After playing what I thought was a credible harp for 67 years, I learned several new techniques or the names for techniques I had been using. If you want focused practice time, playing along with Luke at 3 different speeds for each lesson gives you that. Treat yourself and take a course!