Fred Sokolow teaches guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, lap steel guitar, autoharp and bass in West Los Angeles and online. His versatility is known world-wide, because he is the author of over 150 instructional books and DVDs that teach bluegrass, jazz, rock, blues, rockabilly and country music. Fred has also taught and performed at music festivals and camps all over the US and in Europe, including a week-long blues class for the National Guitar Workshop and a Dobro class for Steve Kaufman’s Akoustic Kamp, banjo camp for Pete Wernick and numerous ukulele festivals. His books are published by all the major music print publishers (Hal Leonard, Warner Bros., Mel Bay, etc.) and his “Fretboard Roadmaps” series is an international best-seller. As a performer he has led bands playing rock, folk, bluegrass and jazz and has toured with name artists like Bobby Gentry, Jim Stafford, Tom Paxton, the Limeliters and others. He has lots of credits recording for other artists and for films and TV shows.
