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Q: How and what will Jerry be teaching?

From Jerry: Hello, Jerry Portnoy here. Welcome to Sonic Junction. I'm looking forward to sharing some music with you, and I'd like to give you an idea of how I teach.

As a self-taught musician, I have developed, over the years, a layman's approach to teaching blues: easy to learn, understand, and execute. For the most part, I teach songs from the repertoire of blues classics -- breaking down each song into multi-lesson series with detailed instruction on various aspects such as listening skills and ear training, tone and phrasing, skills for building interesting solos, and variations on approaches to soloing. As I have spent my life studying the masters of blues, I can show you how to get the sound of some favorite blues heroes, as well as licks from my personal arsenal.

I structure my lessons at Sonic Junction the same way I teach one-on-one, where students learn and ask questions. Learning at Sonic Junction provides you the give-and-take of my private lessons and masterclasses -- I personally answer each posted question and personally view and comment on every student video.

I give a new lesson at Sonic Junction every Friday. Each lesson will have my video or a video from my personally chosen pool of adjunct instructors, all of whom have extensive professional accomplishments and their own very valuable perspectives. Each lesson will include a song/lesson overview, background listening and looping tracks. To access your lessons anywhere, use our iPhone/iPad app. You can get my personal feedback at any time by posting questions or uploading videos of your playing. I encourage you to post your work! -- it's fun and a great learning tool

Jerry

Q: What types of memberships do you offer?

We offer monthly ($19.95 / month) and yearly ($199 / year) memberships. There are no minimum terms for either membership type (i.e. no obligations, you can cancel at anytime).

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Q: How do I sign up?

To sign up for Jerry's lessons at Sonic Junction you

1. Go to the Sign Up page
2. Fill out the Create an Account form
3. Click "To Payment Page"
4. Pay with a Credit / Debit Card or with your PayPal account

After payment, you will have full access to all lessons. A confirmation email will also be sent from Sonic Junction confirming your new subscription.

Q: Does a membership give me access to all lessons?

A: Yes a membership gives you unlimited access to ALL lessons from ALL Artists.

Q: Can I take the lessons as many times as I want?

A: Yes you can take the lessons as many times as you want.

Q: Does a membership give me access to all Artists?

A: Yes a membership gives you unlimited access to ALL lessons from ALL Artists.

Q: What happens if I stop my membership?

A: When you stop your membership, you will be moved to a "guest" account. A "guest" account gives you access to everything on the site, except lesson videos. For example, a "guest" can see all of the tab and chord diagrams for all lessons, but will only be able to preview the first 60 seconds of lesson videos.

Q: Can I cancel at anytime?

Yes, you can cancel at anytime.

There are no cancellation fees although there are no refunds for partial months.  For example, if you cancel half-way through a month, you would continue to have access until 30 days from your last payment.

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Sonic Junction has a 30 Day, 100% satisfaction guarantee.  If you join Sonic Junction and are unhappy with your purchase for any reason, you can Contact Us and receive a full refund as long as it is within 30 days from your initial purchase date. 

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Yes, we accept all major credit and debit cards.

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