I teach clawhammer banjo, down picking
style.
I
teach the rhythmic core that makes West Virginia clawhammer banjo style playing
so unique. I focus on the physical motor
skills for the right hand and some of the fundamental left hand ornamentations
and I teach the student how to learn banjo tunes on their own.
This is my basic curriculum:
- The care and feeding of your banjo, basic setup
- Basic clawhammer pattern, arm posture.
- Right arm role, Left arm role.
- Right and left hand exercises, hand coordination
- Additional clawhammer down picking patterns
- Left hand fingerboard dexterity
- Right hand familiarity with the four main strings
- Chords up and down the fingerboard
- Drop thumb technique
- Clawhammer arsenal: Slide, Roll, Scratch, Chuck
- Easy, starter tunes. How to learn a tune from:
--
a musician
--
videos, cds, dvds,
--
banjo tablature
I tailor the lessons to suit individual
capabilities. I can generally teach the
very basics in about 4 lessons. I can
usually push the student to the next level – drop thumb, embellishments, basic
“starter” tunes – in another 4 lessons.
I charge $35 per lesson. A lesson is an hour.
I offer my e-book, Socratic Banjo, to students for $10.00.
I do offer a bundle of 4 lessons,
pre-paid, for $100. The first bundle
focuses on the basic of clawhammer. The
second bundle works on developing capabilities and style.
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Give
me a call or send me an email.
Thanks
for your interest.
Dr. Lew Stern, "Chief
Surgeon"
Little Bear Banjo Hospital
11001 Weaversville Road, Bealeton VA
Mobile #: 540-717-2985
E-mail: brooklynbanjoboy@yahoo.com
Website: littlebearbanjo.com/home.html
Little Bear Banjo Hospital
11001 Weaversville Road, Bealeton VA
Mobile #: 540-717-2985
E-mail: brooklynbanjoboy@yahoo.com
Website: littlebearbanjo.com/home.html
"Rescuing vintage banjos from modernity for over 25 years"

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