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- Personalized LIVE lessons (audio and/or video) with Dennis in the privacy and convenience of your own home

- Evaluation upon first session & plan including songs and techniques to work on

- Lesson exercises and materials sent via email

- Tracks sent on CD when necessary

- Access to special media clips (tech tips, pro clips, special techniques) when available

 

Half Hour Evaluation & Trial $35.00 US	Half Semester (3 Sessions) $195.00 US	Full Semester (6 Sessions) $390.00 US

 

- Clean single note playing

- How to correctly breathe in the harp

- How to hold the harp

- Understanding 2nd position

- Beginning ear-training

- How to bend notes

- Simple riffs and licks

- How to use tongue-blocking

- Developing a sense of rhythm

 

- Control of bent notes

- Blues chord changes

- Playing over chords & using scales

- Tongue-blocking effects

- Tongue-blocking rhythms

- Understanding 1st & 3rd positions

- Intermediate ear-training

- Sitting in with a band

 

- Mastery of bent notes

- Advanced ear-training

- Choosing a repertoire

- Learning songs/solos

- Amplified harmonica technique

- Advanced understanding of positions & scales

- Artist Study of Chicago-style harp masters

- Understanding the language of the scale

 

- During a half or full semester, we can work weekly, bi-weekly, or in some cases once a month.

- Most full-time students get a regular slot, but scheduling does depend upon student's and Dennis's availability. Rescheduling is allowed, however, no refunds will be made.

 

-PayPal (PayPal account/debit/credit card)

-Check or money order

- Payment is to be made in full, prior to any scheduling or teaching

 

- Private teaching studio for over 14 years

- Turtle Bay Music School (NYC)

- Joe Filisko's Blues Harmonica Class (Chicago)

- Jon Gindick Harmonica Jam Camp (NJ, CA, GA, MO, FL, TX, NC)

- David Barrett Harmonica Masterclass (NY, NJ)

- SPAH Harmonica Conventions (MI, MO, OH)

- Buckeye Harmonica Festivals (OH)

- Jam Classes (VA, GA, IL, NY, PA, MA, NJ)

- Natchel Blues Network Harmonica Masterclass (VA)

 

You can learn from Dennis Gruenling along with Jon Gindick & other harp coaches at a HARMONICA JAM CAMP	You can also catch Dennis Gruenling teaching alongside Harmonica Masterclass Instructor/Author David Barrett.

 

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