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Step 1
Figure out what you can teach. Nearly any experienced harmonica player can teach basic folk style harmonica and techniques like bending, chugging and single-note playing. Styles like Chicago blues and country blues, Tango harmonica swing and bluegrass are more specialized.
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Step 2
Write an ad. List what styles you can play and how long you have been playing. If you have experience playing with well-known musicians, consider listing that as well. Be sure to include contact information!
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Step 3
Post your ad. Your local music store will have a bulletin board where you can post music lesson advertisements. Craigslist is also a great place to advertise your services.
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Step 4
Interview your students. Find out what kind of music they want to play, and what experience they have. Listen to them playing and note their strengths and weaknesses. Find out what they want to get out of lessons.
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Step 5
Keep it upbeat and fun. When you are teaching difficult techniques, for example, show your students some of the cool things that can be done with those techniques. This will give them the incentive to learn.
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Step 6
Allow your students to make tapes or CDs of your lessons, or make them yourself. Harmonica tablature is next to useless alone – particularly for blues. A student has to be able to hear how something is played to be able to practice it.
