Learn the Banjo! Beginner and Intermediate Lessons in 3-finger and Clawhammer Styles - Private lessons

Learn the Banjo! Beginner and Intermediate Lessons in 3-finger and Clawhammer Styles

From 58 € /h

This class is for anyone who wants to learn the banjo!

I'm Jack and here's some info about me: I completed my BMus in Music Performance in 2014 and my MA in Music Business in 2015 - since then I've been working as a professional musician, living in London, Amsterdam, Nashville, Montréal, Melbourne and a few other places.

I've been playing the banjo since 2013, and I'm familiar with all the essential styles: Scruggs style, melodic, single-string and clawhammer.

I'm here to help you learn your favourite pieces and develop as a player, in whichever way will keep you excited to pick up your banjo :) I've played around 500 shows in my life (with over 1,000,000 streams as an artist), so my primary focus has always been how to fit the banjo into a band setting - focusing mostly on Acoustic Pop and Modern Country.

I can help you to develop your musicianship, your awareness and your confidence in expressing yourself through the banjo. If you're interested and you think I could be a good fit for your next (or first) step along learning the banjo, please send a message - I'd love to hear from you!

Location

Online from Netherlands

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

30 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Skills

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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Tue

Wed

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12-16

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Our mission is to provide music lessons, educational classes, and life enrichment at an affordable price to anyone interested, regardless of ability, disability, aptitude, or cognitive ability, and to foster connections between students and families for individual and community growth.

Guitar lessons focus on hand/wrist health, proper technique, exploring a love of music, how music works, different musical types and genres, why things work together they way they do, and composing music if interested. We individualize lessons and work with students as a team to reach goals they set for themselves. We encourage students to select additional pieces that they’d like to learn, teaching technique and skill while working on fun songs, too. We simply go at whatever pace is comfortable for you and go step by step together. We often upload audio/video to help during practice and are available between lessons to answer questions.

The 5 string banjo is an amazing instrument. It's driving trademark sound and it's African roots has contributed to many music traditions, including Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz and world music.

In my class you'll first learn the basics, how to hold and pick and read tablatures. We'll then go through how to play a tune, accompany other instruments and finally, improvise. During the year I'll teach you basic music theory like rhythm, harmony and a bit of ear training to help you develop your understanding and relationship to the instrument.

We'll mainly play Bluegrass Scruggs style at first, then we'll dive into melodic style and sigle string, that will all be useful for playing other kinds of music, like Irish music, Pop, Jazz or Blues. Any requests for a personalised class is welcome. If you'd like inspiration or you want to listen to so fun music, go check out my website !

Hello, I've been teaching music lessons in Southern California since 2008. Trained primarily as a classical guitarist, I also have extensive experience performing and teaching a wide variety of musical styles, including rock, jazz, and blues. Not only will I teach you how to play, but I will also help you to understand the language of music and how your instrument can speak it. So if you are looking for an encouraging, patient teacher to help you learn a plucked string instrument such as guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, or mandolin, I'd love to work with you!

Over the years, I've taught a multitude of students of plucked strings and music theory; given countless performances as a soloist and with a number of diverse groups as a guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, and banjoist; and been an active songwriter, composer, and arranger. Several of my works for guitar have been published, and I also wrote the first-ever method book on playing classical music on the 5-string banjo. I have my BA in Music from Cal Poly Pomona, my MM from CSU Los Angeles, and my DMA from Claremont Graduate University. I'm looking forward to working with you to achieve your goals!

Unlock the Joy of Playing Music!
This beginner-friendly class is your first step into the world of music. You will learn the essential foundations: proper posture, basic chords, strumming patterns, and how to play your first simple melodies. My teaching method is practical and personalized — we will quickly move to playing real songs that you love, whether it's a pop hit, a classic rock riff, or a folk tune. I will guide you with clear instructions and supportive feedback, ensuring you build confidence and have fun from the very first lesson. Perfect for anyone who has always wanted to play but didn't know where to start.

Our mission is to provide music lessons, educational classes, and life enrichment at an affordable price to anyone interested, regardless of ability, disability, aptitude, or cognitive ability, and to foster connections between students and families for individual and community growth.

Guitar lessons focus on hand/wrist health, proper technique, exploring a love of music, how music works, different musical types and genres, why things work together they way they do, and composing music if interested. We individualize lessons and work with students as a team to reach goals they set for themselves. We encourage students to select additional pieces that they’d like to learn, teaching technique and skill while working on fun songs, too. We simply go at whatever pace is comfortable for you and go step by step together. We often upload audio/video to help during practice and are available between lessons to answer questions.

The 5 string banjo is an amazing instrument. It's driving trademark sound and it's African roots has contributed to many music traditions, including Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz and world music.

In my class you'll first learn the basics, how to hold and pick and read tablatures. We'll then go through how to play a tune, accompany other instruments and finally, improvise. During the year I'll teach you basic music theory like rhythm, harmony and a bit of ear training to help you develop your understanding and relationship to the instrument.

We'll mainly play Bluegrass Scruggs style at first, then we'll dive into melodic style and sigle string, that will all be useful for playing other kinds of music, like Irish music, Pop, Jazz or Blues. Any requests for a personalised class is welcome. If you'd like inspiration or you want to listen to so fun music, go check out my website !

Hello, I've been teaching music lessons in Southern California since 2008. Trained primarily as a classical guitarist, I also have extensive experience performing and teaching a wide variety of musical styles, including rock, jazz, and blues. Not only will I teach you how to play, but I will also help you to understand the language of music and how your instrument can speak it. So if you are looking for an encouraging, patient teacher to help you learn a plucked string instrument such as guitar, bass, banjo, ukulele, or mandolin, I'd love to work with you!

Over the years, I've taught a multitude of students of plucked strings and music theory; given countless performances as a soloist and with a number of diverse groups as a guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, and banjoist; and been an active songwriter, composer, and arranger. Several of my works for guitar have been published, and I also wrote the first-ever method book on playing classical music on the 5-string banjo. I have my BA in Music from Cal Poly Pomona, my MM from CSU Los Angeles, and my DMA from Claremont Graduate University. I'm looking forward to working with you to achieve your goals!

Unlock the Joy of Playing Music!
This beginner-friendly class is your first step into the world of music. You will learn the essential foundations: proper posture, basic chords, strumming patterns, and how to play your first simple melodies. My teaching method is practical and personalized — we will quickly move to playing real songs that you love, whether it's a pop hit, a classic rock riff, or a folk tune. I will guide you with clear instructions and supportive feedback, ensuring you build confidence and have fun from the very first lesson. Perfect for anyone who has always wanted to play but didn't know where to start.

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