Tutor HuntSubjectsBanjo Lessons
Sue
My Qualifications
Dartington College of Arts
Music & Visual Art
2:1 (2006)
Verification Status
Adult Learner | |
Banjo | £20 |
Mandolin | £20 |
Music Theory | £20 |
Related Links: Banjo Lessons, Mandolin Lessons, Music Theory Lessons
Information about Sue
Su has been a musician since the age of 16 starting on guitar with good ol` Oasis tunes! Then she got bored and became interested in folk music picking up the mandolin with melodies and then advancing tunes on banjo and fiddle as an Old Time musician. After graduating from Dartington College of Arts in 2006 in Music as a performer, she is regularly performing in the South West. You may see her in local sessions and occasionally in a duo called Southern Belle. It was her former group, The Temporary Trio that pushed her performance to a new level with the group performing on a regular basis across the south west.
Su has been known to be a `library` of tunes but now struggles to remember how they all begin! She has become the webmaster at Friends Of American Old Time Music And Dance`s website where she has built a large connection with a community of old time musicians.
Sue is also a teacher of mandolin since 2007 and now teaching banjo.
Availability: Please call to arrange. Sue is pretty flexible but try to avoid weekends.
Willing to travel: 3 miles
Experience: Mandolin & banjo lessons are available where Su is based in Taunton. One hour lessons per week or fortnight are recommended instead of over an hour in one day.
These are just some of what the lessons will cover in both beginner and intermediate level:
Basics on the instrument and instrument setup.
Tuning
Different tunings (banjo only)
Reading music notation (mandolin only)
Left & right Technique
Muscle memory
Subconscious performance
Confidence & memory improvement
Duo work
Avoiding aches & pains!
Links to a jam sessions of all abilities without being put on the spot.
Lots of tunes!
Having been taught by performers, her teaching style is very informal and all about being comfortable with making funny noises on the instruments. "It doesn`t matter what notes you play, as long as they are on time` will be her quote." Always remember that and then you`re almost there!
With the informal style of teaching aside, Su has also been taught classical methods from classical guitar that will transfer easily to the instrument of your choice. These methods are very important to take on to improve speed and accuracy of your playing as well as avoiding injuries.
ONLINE LESSONS
If you wish to venture into the digital world of having lessons via the internet, this also is possible with the use of webcam communication.
TESTIMONIAL
"I attended Su Mo`s beginners banjo workshop at Gainsborough 2015. I liked the way she asked around the class to establish each student`s playing experience and ability. I also liked the way she worked through techniques rather than just knocking out a `new tune`. She also managed to convey the `feeling` that you should get when mastering a technique. I think that most, if not all students, gained from the experience and if they took away the three or four small exercises and mastered them, the improvement would be quite significant. I would definitely attend another Su Mo workshop." - Lyndon Smith (Gainsborough 2015 Banjo Workshop (Intermediate level) Review)
Feedback For Sue (1)
Avril (Miss)
05/07/2019
Very professional. Adapts to your needs.