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“I worked with Matt Smart for three days at the Charlotte Harmonica
Jam Camp, November 3-5, 2006. Other teachers were Dennis Gruenling,
Richard Sleigh, Allen Holmes. Here’s my impression. Matt
Smart is an astonishingly gifted teacher/player of the harmonica. With demonstrated expertise
helping people bend, get vibrato, and just flat out play the thing. His
personality is excellence without attitude. He puts even the most anxious learners at ease. He
is also a good harp repair man. He opened up my own clogged Special 20 and made it play
much better. Took him about 5 minutes. For him, no big deal. We are lucky to have him as Jam
Camp coach, and I highly recommend him for personal lessons.” Jon Gindick www.gindick.com
"I've pick up the harmonica
several times over several decades and after messing around for a few weeks I gave up. This time around, on the backside of
the usual mid-life stuff, I decided to try something different. I started looking for a teacher. That was the best decision
I made in a long time.
Meeting
Matt at a local harmonica club meeting, I was impressed with his knowledge, skill and patience. In less than an hour I learned
more than I would have in a month on my own. The lessons I started after that meeting have far exceeded my expectations. Matt's
lessons are methodical, have a good balance between listening and playing, and have encouraged me to practice, practice, practice.
Both my confidence and ability have grown under Matt's gentle guidance. I'm playing more and sounding, at least to
myself, a lot better. Don't get me wrong. I'm not ready to leave the wood shed just yet. In fact, I'm a long way
from that. But I'm not about to quite in frustration like before and actually have lots of fun playing my harp now.
If you're like me a always wanted to learn how to
play this thing before you die, then Matt will get you on a solid foundation and give you the skills needed to keep playing
for the rest of your life.."
- Khalil, Student
"There are tons of good harp players out there...but for some reason,
really cannot teach others how to play. Matt knows how to teach a person how to play. I know, I asked several of Atlanta’s
top harp players if they would provide me some lessons. Everyone of them either turned me down or said they just did
not know how to give lessons. Matt loves to teach!" AL, Student
"Matthew makes it easy to learn blues harp"
Jim, Student
"I figured I could teach myself the harp, and learned I was dead wrong. I started lessons with Matthew, and within
a month, I felt I had made strides in my playing I could never have made without his help. He's a good teacher and
is great at explaining the nuts and bolts of what you have to do, and how you have to do it." Andrew, Student
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