Tuition focuses on 3 finger picking or the Scruggs style of banjo playing, named after Earl Scruggs (arguably one of the most iconic bluegrass musicians). Earl brought recognition to the style, which involves picking with index finger, middle finger and thumb to achieve the fast paced drive of the Bluegrass music genre heard in pieces such as “Duelling Banjos” from the film Deliverance.
Scruggs or finger-style banjo isn’t limited solely to bluegrass. Tuition can cover Irish & Celtic, rag-time, blues, country, pop and even classical.
No Banjo? No Problem!
Borrow-a-banjo
If you don’t own a banjo but would like to try a lesson out, a banjo can be provided for the lesson so you can decide if banjo is the instrument for you. If you’d like to borrow-a-banjo for the lesson, just drop a request by email when you book. I’ll even include your picks!
Banjo Lessons
Lessons are available online and one-to-one in Devon, Dorset & Cornwall, Southern United Kingdom. Locations include: Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Seaton, Taunton, Torquay, Okehampton, Princetown, Axminster, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Honiton, Bridport, Dorchester, Yeovil, Bodmin, Launceston, Sidmouth & more. Lessons are available in 30 minute or 1 hour lengths.
Students can also book their lessons in seconds using the Roscoe booking app.
