bluegrass banjo lessons in Portland, Oregon For Sale

I am offering banjo lessons (Scruggs and/or melodic style bluegrass is the primary emphasis - but blues, jazz, other styles can be explored) with an emphasis on helping players learn how to create their own solos and backup to songs, how to figure songs out by ear, and how to apply music theory to make the creation of their own music easier. I can write out tab but emphasize learning by using recordings of the material covered during the lesson, which leads to a deeper understanding of the banjo and a better developed ear. I have lots of playing, recording, and teaching experience, including stints with Cedar Flats, Dr. Corn?s Bluegrass Remedy, the Muddy Bottom Boys, New Old Friends, Zak Borden's Bluegrass Trio, Lincoln Crockett and Bloom Out Inside, Train 145, Small Towne Bluegrass Band, Ida Viper, Front Range, Sam Hill, Peter Rowan, Vassar Clements, Jack Cooke and the Virginia Mountain Boys, Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals, and others. My rate for lessons is $40 /hour, though a "sliding scale" might be possible if you are unable to afford my going rate.