1:1 Guitar or Ukulele Lessons for Beginners, Bluegrass, Old-Time, Country, Folk
In these regular 1-to-1 lessons we’ll be learning to play guitar or ukulele accompaniment for folk, bluegrass, and country songs, and other traditional style music!
Rebecca S. | Music Teacher
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(32)
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed25 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Class Experience
Hello learners and parents! I’m excited for you to join me for private lessons on acoustic guitar or ukulele! Unless otherwise requested my focus will be on learning to play accompaniment to well-known traditional folk, country, and bluegrass songs and for old-time fiddle tunes (However, I am happy to go in whatever direction my learners are interested in going!). For very young beginners we will start with popular children’s song such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat and London Bridge. For older beginners we will start with some simple traditional songs such as Clementine, or My Home’s Across the Blueridge Mountains, and move forward at whatever pace my learners work best with. I do not use method books but prefer to cater everything to the individual and follow their interests.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2022
5.0
32reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello parents and learners!
***If you are new to Outschool please take advantage of coupon code RebeccaSMu20 to receive $20 off your first class on the platform!
I grew up on a farm in Tennessee (USA) and in addition to music I also love raising rabbits, pollinator gardening, and reading! I and my husband currently live with our five beautiful children in the state of North Carolina. I am excited to be part of the Outschool family!
Music has always been a big part of my life, starting with classical piano, which I began at age 8, taking private lessons from a professor at the University of Tennessee. Later on, in my teens, my interests shifted to strings and traditional Appalachian and Celtic music. I learned from many people, including bluegrass musician Justin Moses and as a student of Jim Wood at the Jim and Inge Wood School of Music. As a young adult, I worked as a volunteer interpreter at Cade’s Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, teaching park visitors about Appalachian music. I have played professionally for weddings and other events, in restaurant house bands, as well as at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN. I have led traditional music demonstrations for public school classes, in addition to teaching privately for many years.
I am passionate about introducing young people to traditional Appalachian and Celtic music and helping them perfect their skills!
I primarily teach fiddle/violin and Appalachian old-time and Celtic music, but also bluegrass, Western swing and Texas contest-style fiddle. I also play guitar, both standard and Celtic (DADGAD), piano, mandolin, recorder, penny whistle, mountain dulcimer, ukulele and Irish bouzouki.
I see each learner as a unique individual and cater my teaching approach to best suit their needs and interests.Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$25
per sessionMeets on demand
25 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-18
