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Teacher - Levels of Achievement

There is a great a need for quality blues harmonica instructors. The Levels of Achievement program (LOA) provides a metric for the mastery of the harmonica and a system in which to achieve it. Once you've completed LOA-L6 you're awarded the the rank of Beginning Harmonica Instructor; completing LOA-L9 you're awarded the the rank of Intermediate Harmonica Instructor; and completing LOA-L10, along with shadowing me (David Barrett) at two workshops, you'll receive the rank of Advanced Harmonica Instructor. When you're awarded a BluesHarmonica.com Levels of Achievement Instructor Status your instruction contact information is placed on the site (www.bluesharmonica.com/teacher-accreditation) so that those looking for private instruction can contact you. Using BluesHarmonica.com lesson material makes your job efficient... you don't have to focus your time on material development (Study Songs, PDFs and MP3s), it's already done for you... you can focus on teaching. When you achieve LOA-L6 I'll contact you in regards to this program and your interest. There's a small administration fee ($50 currently) for compiling your listing for the site and mailing your certificate and gold LOA version of the pin; you also must remain a subscribed member to maintain your listing on the site. If you're eager to better your skills and are willing to strive for excellence, then you're in the right place. I look forward to receiving your LOA submissions. David Barrett Founder & Head Instructor at BluesHarmonica.com

Once you’ve completed this material it’s now time record and submit the written section to David for review.

Quick Reference Guide

Though there's detailed information on the LOA program in this and the following pages, here's a Quick Reference Guide of all the LOA Level material requirements for your convenience.

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