Overall Comments
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I've been taking lessons from Dave for over three months. First I took a group lesson in beginner banjo through the Palm Beach County community education program, which is a very good program if you are just starting out on banjo as your first instrument. I wanted to learn more, so I signed up for private lessons.
Dave is an excellent instructor in many ways. He's helping me break bad habits that I've developed by teaching myself on banjo (and guitar) such as issues with timing, technique and dynamics. Dave is great with telling what your weaknesses are so you know what to practice for the rest of the week. I have found that many instructors cannot, or will not, be critical in that way towards their students, and it does not help you to not have that criticism.
He has written instructional cd-roms but is also open to teaching songs you would like to learn. We're working on some JD Crowe right now.
Dave has real life experience as a banjo player as well, so he can help with the skills you need to play with other musicians. I am also taking another group lesson that he gives to do just that, as well as continuing with private instruction. Again, I have found that many other teachers are bedroom players and cannot help you with this.
Dave is hightly recommended by me for all Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast students. He's a bluegrass/acoustic music enthusiast in an area of the country where those values are in short supply. He has a cool dog too. ;) |
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