Robby Loeb - Three-finger Banjo (Scruggs & Melodic Style)
"Banjo makes everything better."
I’ve been teaching banjo in Boulder, Colorado since 2003, with a focus on the Earl Scruggs 3-finger style and melodic bluegrass technique. My teaching emphasizes core roll patterns, back-up rhythm approaches, and a deep understanding of the bluegrass tradition—while also encouraging students to explore and develop their own style.
Whether your goal is to learn classic bluegrass tunes, improvise compelling solos, or just hold your own around the campfire, I’m here to help you get there. I believe that with the right guidance and consistent practice, every student can build the technical skills needed to unlock true musical expression. Once those fundamentals are in place, playing music becomes an art form.
I studied under banjo legend Alan Munde at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, where I also took courses in guitar, bass, bluegrass history, audio engineering, and ensemble playing. I’ve also had the privilege of studying with Rob McCoury of The Del McCoury Band and award-winning banjoist Jayme Stone.
Since Harmony’s founding in 2009, I’ve served as the director of our bluegrass ensembles—and I’m also the studio’s owner.
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Elijah Donovan - Beginner to Advanced (Scruggs & Melodic Style)
Elijah Donovan has been playing the banjo since 2017. With love for the music and the tradition, he works and plays across the Front Range with Tonewood Stringband and many more. His approach is focused on finding the most effective way to play more music with other people. Whether that is building a firm foundation on the basics, building a solo to a new song, or practicing new techniques to improvise with, he believes that all it takes to let loose is a little time and patience.
He has learned from some of the best and brightest musicians in Colorado and across the country. Through 1-1 lessons, music camps, and many many hours of jamming, he has learned what he thinks are the important tenets of making good music.
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