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I tailor instruction to your needs and goals, and put my knowledge and expertise in service of your development. I am one of the world's leading experts on the harmonica and have over 20 years' teaching experience. I'm the author of the books Harmonica For Dummies and Blues Harmonica For Dummies. I'm the producer of the Harmonica Collective teaching event, in partnership with famed harmonica player Jason Ricci. I'm a past president of SPAH, the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica. I'm the 2016 recipient of SPAH's Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors not only excellence in playing, but also teaching...

My way of teaching is a very intuitive one, I listen to what my students say they want to learn, what they're interested in musically and go in that direction.. all the while focusing on the fundamentals of guitar, such as good techniques in body & hand position, strumming & picking and proper fretboard fingering. I believe in getting the best sound out of whichever note or chord you play, so good technique is always part of that process. One of my best attributes is patience and not judging my students in a personal way at all. They trust me and know I'm in their corner, so they make progress at their pace. I have a lot of respect for each...