A big hit in China, this online harmonica instruction program now gives
emerging musicians worldwide a new way to learn
SYDNEY, Australia, June 3 -- When Tony Eyers, Ph.D. was
teaching at China's Zhengzhou University two years ago, he noticed a
serious problem: There was a major lack of music teaching resources but a
substantial market for learning. Motivated to fill the void, the
world-renowned harmonica player and instructor teamed up with a colleague
to translate harmonica lessons, music and information to the Mandarin
language.
With that material, Eyers created an online music instruction program
called Harmonica University. Today, the course serves 17,000 Chinese
members and has been such a hit that Eyers just launched "Harmonica
University" in English. Now open for enrollment, Harmonica University
(http://www.harmonicauniversity.com) offers beginner, intermediate and
advanced harmonica instruction with its freshman- through senior-level
courses.
"It's blown me away just how successful the Chinese version of
Harmonica University has been, and I'm thrilled to debut this concept in
English," Eyers says. "Considering that much of the world has Internet
access and speaks English, Harmonica University fills the gap for a
comprehensive online harmonica course in this language. It's now available
to virtually everyone, no matter a person's interest or skill level."
Structured like a four-year college, Harmonica University offers online
enrollment, an 81-lesson program, and an online graduation exam that's
challenging even for expert musicians. It's also unique in that it allows
students to learn at their pace and study the music of their choosing.
While many harmonica courses are limited to learning through blues music
only, Harmonica University offers instruction and practicing opportunities
in many genres -- everything from bluegrass to hip hop. Also, each course
offers strength-building exercises, much like weight training at a gym.
What's more, Harmonica University has online high-tech audio players with a
"hear it, then play it" approach and features 1,000+ audio tracks.
"With its cutting-edge technology, user-friendly experience and diverse
coursework, Harmonica University is attractive to people of all ages, types
and learning styles," Eyers says. "You can even 'play' with bands before
doing so in real life, thanks to special backing tracks that simulate
playing alongside others."
Enrolled members receive a free download of the Tony Eyers CD, "Black
Mountain Harmonica." For more information, visit
http://www.harmonicauniversity.com.
About Harmonica University
Harmonica University offers multimedia online harmonica instruction,
music and information in English. It's designed for beginner through
advanced learners using a familiar university format of freshman- through
senior-level courses.
The brainchild of Tony Eyers, an Australian native, a harmonica
instructor and world-renowned musician, Harmonica University was founded in
China, where Eyers successfully launched a Mandarin-language version of his
online program. With an electronics undergraduate degree from Yale
University, an education diploma, a telecommunications-engineering
doctorate, and an extensive background in harmonica playing and
instruction, Eyers has applied his expert skills to create Harmonica
University. This cutting-edge website provides harmonica instruction
virtually anywhere in the world.
Contact:
Tony Eyers
Founder, Harmonica University
Sydney, Australia
61.2.9086.9098
tony.eyers@harmonicauniversity.com
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