Your journey to becoming a better harmonica player is about to begin
Hi, I'm Yvonnick Prené. I will help put you on the fast track to learning and playing the Chromatic Harmonica more efficiently.
WHAT CAN I HELP YOU WITH?
Get Full Access to a Library of Over 700 Lessons
Your journey to become a better harmonica player starts here. Whether you are just starting out playing the chromatic harmonica, or you are a confirmed player looking to improve - We have something for you in our course library. With over 50 hours of step-by-step videos and hundreds of audio examples, downloadable harmonica tabs and sheet music will help you to truly raise your playing to the next level.
YOU DON'T NEED TO READ MUSIC!
Although every lesson comes with a music sheet, you will be able to learn visually through the harmonica tabs and easy to follow steps.
NO TEACHER NEAR YOU?
YOU CAN LEARN ONLINE
Submit your video or audio of your playing in the Community Forum, get custom feedback, personalized assignments and improve. You can get help whenever you need it.
JOIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF HARMONICA PLAYERS
Showcase your playing, play in the virtual ensemble, discuss topics in our forum, participate in our "Monthly Transcription Challenge" where you will develop jazz vocabulary and train your ear. You’re not learning alone, our community is here to help you!
MONTHLY WORKSHOPS LIVE!
Live Trainings
The masterclasses allow you to learn and practice harmonica techniques, scales, arpeggios and improvisation with Yvonnick, in real-time from the comfort of your home.
TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR ACADEMY MEMBERS:
JEFF PITTSON // HS Academy Member
"As a professional jazz pianist and chromatic player for the last 25 years, I am very excited to be studying at Harmonica Studio. It has motivated me to up my game, practice daily and determine to play gigs. This is a groundbreaking and Innovative school founded by a great teacher and musician. Five stars!!"
GLENN FIRESTER // HS Academy Member
"My name is Glenn Firester and I'm a jazz drummer, chromatic harmonica player and reluctant piano player. I have immersed myself into the Harmonica Studio as a means to learn more techniques, phrasing and musical vocabulary. Yvonnick is on the leading edge of Jazz Harmonica as demonstrated from his amazing body of recorded work. He is truly an inspiration and his website provides all the building blocks and tools to improve everyone's playing. I highly recommend you check it out!"
MAUNY // HS Academy Member
"I joined in September 2019. It took me many years to finally discover a thorough Jazz course at an affordable price. Yvonnick must have spent hours, if not months putting together a fantastic course with theory, demonstrations, play-along exercises, and song analysis. I am progressing through it all in small bites, and am very pleased with my progress."
MEET YOUR TUTOR
Yvonnick Prene
Yvonnick Prené is a professional jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and educator based in the greater New York City area. He is one of the most unique and innovative harmonicists on the scene today.
Prené has recorded six acclaimed albums as a leader, including Jour de Fete (2013), Wonderful World (2014), Breathe (2015), and New York Moments (2019). He also wrote a composition titled "Mr. Tixier" featured on Scott Tixier’s album Cosmic Adventures on Sunnyside Records. His latest recording, the Jeremy Pelt-produced LISTEN!, was released on Sunnyside, featuring new original compositions and arrangements for his quintet.
Prené performs more than 100 concerts per year, having performed at major jazz clubs in New York City as sideman or leader — including the Blue Note, the Django, Zinc Bar, The Iridium, Dizzy’s Club, Birdland, The Jazz Gallery and Smalls.
The harmonicist is a revered educator and the founder of the New Harmonica School and My Harmonica Studio. and to date, Yvonnick has taught more than 500 students. Additionally, Prené has written 10 methods about jazz improvisation, jazz etudes and blues harmonica.
Additionally, Prené is an ambassador for Hohner; the legendary harmonica brand has chosen Prené to be the face of their brand-new, flagship 12-hole chromatic harmonica called Xpression.
Tomasz Janowsky // HS Academy Member
The most valued harmonica instructor in the world...
"Relevant chromatic harmonica lessons from the most valued harmonica instructor in the world. I would greatly recommend Harmonica Studio to anyone who is learning chromatic harmonica as a beginner, intermediate or even advanced levels."
Mac Djerf // HS Academy Member
I'm improving my playing day by day...
"Finding the Harmonica site of Yvonnick Prene is truly one of my really great joys. The Harmonica studio is giving me a superb training structure to follow in playing, and I now practice the harmonica daily and I'm improving my playing day by day! ”
Jean-Philippe Cypres // HS Academy Member
I now play daily and improved by leaps...
"I love Yvonnick’s new site! Well worth the minimal fee for the membership seeing all the material I’m getting :) I now play daily and have improved by leaps and bounds.
JAZZ IMPROVISATION COURSES
Yvonnick takes you through a series of exercises focused on scales, arpeggios and a host of melodic and rhythmic phrases. Develop your chops for Jazz improv over familiar jazz Standards such as "All The Things You Are", "Moon River", "Bluesette", "Blue Bossa" and a lot more.
FUNDAMENTAL CHROMATIC HARMONICA TECHNIQUES
Whether you're just starting out or want to refresh the fundamentals to make sure you haven't missed anything critical that could slow your development as a chromatic harmonica player, this course is for you!
CHROMATIC HARMONICA REPERTOIRE
This course will take you through music styles including Folk, Pop and Classical pieces with solfege and tablature.
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FAQ
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:
Yes. You sure can!
You can purchase gift certificate for any membership.
Yes. If you need to set the your text to a different language, you can do it with Google Translate available for free at Chrome Web Store. This will change the language of menus, texts and settings. The videos will remain in english.
Absolutely! You can slow down or accelerate any video easily through the speed control feature on our Vimeo video player.
Yes! Our website has full functionality on all platforms including iOS and Android mobile devices, phones, and tablets.
You have 24/7 access from the date you register on the site until you decide to stop your monthly or yearly membership.
Every paid subscription to My Harmonica Studio comes with:
- Access to over 650 lessons
- Personalized feedback from Yvonnick through video or audio exchange
- Access to a carefully crafted curriculum that covers all levels of chromatic harmonica playing
- Downloadable backing tracks and pdf notation
- Interact with fellow chromatic harmonica players via forums
- Participate to the Virtual Ensemble
- Access to our Zoom Live Monthly Workshop
After registering for the monthly, yearly or lifetime membership and completing payment on PayPal or Stripe you will become a member of My Harmonica Studio. You will be able to login at anytime using the membership login form, on the right corner of the homepage. Once you are logged in, you will see all the courses you have signed up for.
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with My Harmonica Studio or it just does not meet your expectations, you should notify us within 7 days from the date of the purchase and we will process your partial refund.
Out of your refund you will be charged transaction and processing fees of $10 if you signed up to the Monthly Membership and $20 for an Annual Membership.
There is no refund after purchasing a lifetime membership.
You can cancel your subscription at any time. After cancelling your subscription, you will not be able to access your courses or sign up later on.
We offer courses ranging from beginning, intermediate to advanced players. I recommend to get started with the Harmonica Fundamentals course to learn the basics. You will be able to have to move freely between these different levels as often as you'd like.
Picking up the chromatic harmonica after a long hiatus can feel difficult. Don't worry. A lot of our members haven't played since high school (30 years ago!). We have courses in Harmonica Studio to help you get back into playing and motivate you, while still having a ton of fun!
Yvonnick will personally review your audio/videos, posted via the “Student Video Showcase” and reply with constructive criticisms, to each and every one.
No. You can cancel your subscription at any time directly in your account.
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