The Ohm Store Presents
Gong School 2.0
A 7-Week Experiential Mentorship on the Gong
with Master Percussionist Ben Irons — Beginning May 2026
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A Message from Frank Mocerino, The Ohm Store
Why we built Gong School — and why now is the time.
Frank Mocerino on Why Gong School
Frank Mocerino — Program Overview
A 7-Week Experiential Mentorship On The Gong
Gong School is a focused training for people ready to progress beyond intuitive experimentation and begin approaching the gong through skill, structure, and intentionally facilitated depth.
Whether you've never played a gong or already lead sound experiences, this is your opportunity to study the instrument with real clarity — with a teacher who has spent years refining exactly this curriculum.
Every module includes video instruction, listening exercises, practical homework, and live weekly sessions with Ben. Guest presenters from the global gong community join on select weeks.
A Welcome from Ben Irons, Lead Instructor
Ben Irons — The Gong in Full Voice
Seven Transformative Learning Outcomes
Each week builds on the last, taking you from foundational mechanics to advanced facilitation and personal mastery.
Ben Irons on Morphic Resonance & the Gong
Morphic Resonance & the Logic of Gongs
Are you familiar with the concept of morphic resonance? The idea that patterns of behavior and knowledge can be transmitted across space and time through a kind of invisible field?
Ben Irons has spent years exploring how the gong — with its infinite overtone structure and non-linear resonance — acts as a direct interface with this phenomenon. When you play a gong, you're not just making sound. You're drawing from a deep well of collective human experience with this instrument.
In Gong School 2.0, you'll learn not just how to play, but why it works — and how to harness that understanding to create more powerful, intentional experiences for yourself and others.
The Listening Cards
One of the most beloved elements of Gong School is the Listening Cards system — a set of structured listening prompts that Ben has developed over years of teaching and practice.
Each card guides you to attend to a specific quality of the sound: texture, decay, spatial location, emotional resonance. Over time, this practice fundamentally changes how you hear — and how you play.
Ben Introduces the Listening Cards
Week-by-Week Breakdown
Weekly live Office Hours with Ben on Tuesdays. Guest presenters on select Thursdays. All sessions recorded.
You'll begin with the fundamentals: gong history, types of gongs, and how to select your instrument. You'll learn basic playing position, grip, and stroke mechanics — the physical foundation everything else builds upon.
- History and cultural context of the gong
- Types: Chau, Paiste, Wind, Symphonic, Tam-Tam
- How to select your first (or next) gong
- Basic playing position, grip, and stroke mechanics
- Introduction to the six timbres (sonic "colors")
- Listening Card Exercise #1
A deep dive into the six timbres of the gong — the distinct sonic "colors" that every skilled player must be able to produce on demand. You'll practice each timbre and learn to move fluidly between them.
- The six timbres: definition, technique, and application
- Mallet selection and its effect on timbre
- Stroke mechanics for each timbre
- Transitioning between timbres in a live session
- Listening Card Exercise #2
Ben's signature advanced techniques — including the famous "Pet the Kitty" stroke — for creating depth, texture, and dynamic range that beginners simply cannot access.
- Pet the Kitty: technique, timing, and application
- Desert Sun and other advanced strokes
- Creating dynamic range: from whisper to thunder
- Combining techniques for expressive playing
- Listening Card Exercise #3
A deep exploration of the science and metaphysics behind why gongs work the way they do. Ben explores morphic resonance, the overtone series, and the neurological effects of sustained gong sound on the human nervous system.
- The overtone series and why it matters
- Morphic resonance: theory and application
- How gong sound affects the nervous system
- Using physics to make intentional sonic choices
- Listening Card Exercise #4
How to structure a complete sound bath session — from opening to close — and how to hold space for listeners in a way that creates genuine transformation.
- Session structure: arc, timing, and pacing
- How to hold space: presence, intention, and awareness
- Working with different room sizes and acoustics
- Guiding listeners without words
- Listening Card Exercise #5
Everything you need to build a sustainable gong practice — from instrument selection and setup to finding your community and, if you choose, building a business around your work.
- Building your instrument collection over time
- Stands, mallets, and accessories
- Finding and building your community
- Offering sound baths: pricing, marketing, and ethics
- Listening Card Exercise #6
The final week is yours. You'll design and deliver your own gong experience — a complete facilitation that integrates everything you've learned across the seven weeks. Ben provides individual feedback on every capstone submission.
- Design your own complete sound bath session
- Record and submit your capstone
- Individual feedback from Ben Irons
- Cohort sharing and celebration
- Certificate of completion
Why I Love Gongs
Ben Irons on Why the Gong is His Instrument
Ben Irons
Ben Irons is a professional percussionist and full-time sound practitioner based in Boulder, Colorado, where he operates under the name ZenwithBen. Coming out of conservatory training, Ben has studied with world-class teachers and performed at a high level with several symphony orchestras — bringing a level of musical rigor and technical precision to sound healing that is genuinely rare in this space.
Ben's approach to the gong is rooted in deep listening. He teaches that the gong is not just an instrument to be played, but a teacher to be studied — one that reveals something new every time you sit with it. His classes are structured, rigorous, and profoundly experiential.
In Gong School 1.0, Ben guided students from complete beginners to confident practitioners in seven weeks. The feedback was extraordinary. Gong School 2.0 builds on everything that worked — with refined curriculum, deeper content, and an even more intentional community experience.
"With singing bowls, I'm always searching for the center of the sound. With gongs, the center finds you."
— Ben Irons, Lead Instructor
Frank on the Investment
Frank on the Capstone
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Early Bird Pricing
Exclusive discount for early enrollment members only. General enrollment price will be higher.
- 7 weeks of structured video curriculum
- Live weekly Office Hours with Ben Irons
- Guest presenters from the global gong community
- The Listening Cards system
- Private student community
- All sessions recorded and available on-demand
- Capstone project with individual feedback from Ben
- Certificate of completion
ShopPay Payment Plans: Available at checkout. Split your investment into manageable monthly payments with zero interest.
Scholarship Inquiries: We believe access to this training should not be limited by financial circumstances. If cost is a barrier, reach out to us directly.
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