My Teaching

MOST STYLES OF BANJO, FROM BLUEGRASS THROUGH TO SIMPLE SONG ACCOMPANIMENTS

Lessons will include:
- a really simple picking style to get you started
- basic bluegrass rolls and simple tunes
- chords, chords and more chords
- more complicated rolls for advanced playing
- how to play along with other musicians
- reading tablature and chord charts
- how to play in all keys.

SIMPLE GUITAR STYLES
FOR ACCOMPANIMENT OF COUNTRY, FOLK, and BLUEGRASS, INCLUDING FINGER-STYLE

Lessons will include:
- beginner chords for all common chord groups
- simple strumming patterns to suit your choice of music
- how to get the best out of your guitar
- using a capo to play in ‘difficult’ keys
- picking styles for song accompaniments.

BEGINNER MANDOLIN

Lessons will include:
- simple chords for song accompaniment
- full chords for bluegrass
- picking out melodies
- working with other musicians.

BLUEGRASS DOBRO

Lessons will include:
- chords, and different positions to get parts of chords
- bar techniques
- picking patterns
- picking out melodies and lead llnes
- song accompaniments.

UKULELE

Lessons will include:
- lots of chords
- various strumming patterns
- good songs to practice on.

ACOUSTIC BASS 

Lessons will include:
- simple song accompaniments
- playing in any key
- right hand techniques
- working with other musicians.