Quality banjo lessons in all styles for all levels in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas.
Contact
Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email
Styles Taught
- Classical
- Bluegrass
- Folk
- Jazz
Each Student is Taught With a Customized Approach. Here are the Many Areas of Focus for Private Banjo Lessons:
- Technique, including picking technique, right-hand technique, speed and dexterity
- Repertoire
- Customized Approach
Creating a plan that helps each student reach his or her individual goals. - Sight-Reading tablature (tabs) and notation
- Instrument purchase or rental advice
- Music Theory
- Rhythm training
- Self-Accompanying – Learn to develop automation skills so you can play while you sing
Our Banjo Teachers…
Fred Sokolow – Los Angeles, CA, In Studio, In Home, Online
Fred Sokolow teaches guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, lap steel guitar, autoharp and bass. He specializes in bluegrass, jazz, rock, blues, rockabilly and country styles. His versatility is known world-wide, because he is the author of over 150 instructional books and DVDs. Fred has also taught and performed at music festivals and camps all over the US and in Europe.. Click here for full bio.
Fred Sokolow Demonstrates the Banjo
Location of Lessons
Fred Sokolow teaches from his studio in Los Angeles, CA 90066. He can also travel to your location in West Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including: Mar Vista, Venice, Playa del Ray, Marina del Rey, Westchester, Fox Hills, Culver City, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, South Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills, DTLA, Koreatown, Central Los Angeles, Hancock Park, Mid-Wilshire, Beverlywood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Westwood, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Palms, Pacific Palisades, West Hollywood, Playa Vista He is available to teach online if you are out of the area.
Rates
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Los Angeles, CA 90066)
$40/30 min
$60/45 min
$80/hour
IN HOME
$80/30 min
$100/45 min
$120/hour
To Pay for Lessons with Fred Sokolow, Click Here.
Matthew Lewis – Woodland Hills, CA
Matthew Lewis is one of the best banjo teachers in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. He teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of banjo. “I think that a student would benefit greatly from study with me, as I encourage the student to understand the entirety of the instrument, in a fun and creative way.” NOTE: Matthew teaches “3-finger” style and not “clawhammer.” Click here for full bio.
Matthew Lewis Performing Titanic on Banjo
Matthew Lewis Performing “Lotus Flower” with Kristė
Location of Lessons.
Matthew Lewis teaches in his studio in Woodland Hills, CA. He can travel to you in the following parts of the San Fernando Valley: Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Balboa Park, Reseda, Winnetka, Canoga Park, West Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Chatsworth, Bell Canyon, Northridge, Porter Ranch. He also offers online lessons if you are out of the area.
Rates.
IN STUDIO/ONLINE (Woodland Hills, CA)
30 min-$40
45 min-$50
1 hour-$60
IN HOME
30 min-$40
45 min-$60
1 hour-$70
To Pay for Lessons with Matthew Lewis, Click Here.
Tel: (voice and text) +1-818-337-2610 (Pacific Standard Time)
or email
