Banjo lessons
Rolls, licks and solid backup that take you from your first picking pattern to holding your own at a jam.
In‑home banjo lessons — we come to you.
Skip the drive and the waiting room. For families in Franklin and Brentwood, your teacher brings the lesson to your living room, with the same personal curriculum, on your family's schedule.
- No commute for you
- Same teacher & curriculum
- Great for busy families
Built around the music you want to play
Rolls & right hand
Forward, backward and alternating rolls — the engine of three‑finger, Scruggs‑style banjo.
Clawhammer
The old‑time frailing style, if that’s the sound you’re after.
Tunes & backup
Standard bluegrass tunes, plus vamping and backup to support a singer.
Jam‑ready
Tab reading, playing by ear and keeping time with other players.
Bethany Kelley
Bethany is a Berklee‑trained multi‑instrumentalist and a member of Indigo Roots Band, where she performs bluegrass on stage. She has taught music for more than 15 years, and she knows that the banjo rewards patience: get the rolls smooth and steady first, and the licks and tunes follow. Lessons start with clean right‑hand rolls and solid timing, then build into classic tunes, backup for singers and the confidence to play with other people — at whatever pace works for you.
- 15+ years teaching music
- Berklee College of Music
- Member, Indigo Roots Band
- Bluegrass banjo & fiddle
- Student of Hall of Famer Jim VanCleve
One simple monthly plan
Same teacher, same weekly time slot, and support between lessons when practice gets tricky.
Monthly lessons
- Four weekly 30‑minute private lessons
- A personalized curriculum
- Practice support by call or text between lessons
- Priority booking for your time slot
- Prep for recitals, auditions and performances
- End‑of‑semester student recitals