Welcome to Homespun

This website offers more than 600 lessons in a variety of roots music styles, taught by highly talented instructors who share their experience and expertise with aspiring players at all levels, from beginner to pro.

Learning and improving your musical skills has never been easier or more affordable, especially with our online lessons, which instantly download to your computer or mobile device.

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We hope you are staying safe and healthy during these difficult days.

Happy and Jane Traum and the Homespun Team

Welcome/Lick of the Day

Half Price Sale!

Pete Huttlinger's masterful lesson on songs of Dan Fogelberg plus Tony Rice, Roger McGuinn, Sam Bush, Cindy Cashdollar and more! Check out these courses at a variety of levels, taught by truly great players. Click to see what's on sale.

How to Send a Homespun Download as a Gift

If you are considering giving the gift of one or more Homespun lessons to an aspiring musician in your life, using our Instant Access catalog makes it fast and easy to send a download. Simply go to our shop and search for the lesson(s) you'd like to send, then ...

Free "Lick of the Day" Now On Our Blog Page. Check it out!

I have been adding some nice little licks and other items to keep your fingers busy during this time of isolation. We hope these will provide some fun and distraction for you, as well as good instrumental practice while you are home. Check back to this page frequently for more licks ...

Brand-New, Improved Homespun Mobile App Released!

We are very excited to announce the first-ever Homespun mobile app is now available for iOS and Android users!
The mobile app allows you to view your Homespun digital downloads anytime, anywhere. Study your lessons on-the-go, wherever you have a wi-fi connection, or download them to your device to practice anytime, anywhere, online ...

Check Out Our Terrific Single-Song Download Lessons!

In case you've missed them, we have some great, inexpensive "single song" lessons, taught by some of our top instructors, that will give you important playing ideas while helping build your repertoire. Here's a listing of these "bite-size" lessons.

Download Audio Files as MP3s

We're pleased to announce that, in response to several customer requests, our online audio lessons can now be enjoyed in your choice of formats: 1) Play and work with them in our proprietary player; 2) Stream them directly from your computer or mobile device; 3) download them ...

Make a Wish List

We're delighted to announce that you can now keep any lessons that strike your fancy in your own WishList. When you open a page for a Homespun product and you want to save it for later, simply click on the little heart next to "Buy Now." It will automatically ...

All About Rhythm Mandolin!

An Intimate Lesson with Tony Rice

Blues Harmonica with John Sebastian

How To Play The 5-String Banjo - DVD

The Banjo Of Ralph Stanley

The Blues Guitar of Brownie McGhee

The Mandolin of Bill Monroe - Two-DVD Set

You Can Play Guitar - 2-DVD Set

Choose your skill level

Learn Acoustic Guitar: Level 1

GUITAR Get Started

Beginner Guitar Courses

Get started the right way with these easy, user-friendly lessons. You'll be playing songs in minutes, even if you've never picked up a guitar before.

Learn Acoustic Guitar: Level 2

GUITAR Get Started

Early Intermediate Guitar Courses

Once you have gotten past the basics, you're ready to move into exciting new playing territory with lessons that are just above "beginner."

Learn Acoustic Guitar: Level 3

GUITAR Get Started

Intermediate-Level Guitar Courses

Here's where you really learn to shine. Build your technique and get ready to step out and play!

Learn Acoustic Guitar: Level 4

GUITAR Get Started

Advanced Guitar Courses

When you want to stretch your musical horizons and take on new challenges, these lessons will fill the bill nicely.

Learn Banjo: Level 1

BANJO Get Started

Beginner Banjo Courses

Even if you haven't played before, get started the right way with easy clawhammer and bluegrass picking styles on the old 5-string.

Learn Banjo: Level 2

BANJO Get Started

Easy-Intermediate Banjo Courses

Now that you've learned the basicis, take it to the next level! Start playing instrumental solos, join jam sessions, or just play better for yourself!

Learn Banjo: Level 3

BANJO Get Started

Advanced-Intermediate Banjo Courses

Start challenging yourself with more advanced material. Get ready for jam sessions, build your repertoire and learn new techniques.

Learn Banjo: Level 4

BANJO Get Started

Expert Banjo Course

Start playing at a pro level with lessons in Scruggs-style, melodic picking advanced clawhammer, and contemporary "new grass" styles.

Learn Fiddle: Level 1

FIDDLE Get Started

Beginner Fiddle Courses

Even if you have never played a note, we have lessons that will get you bowing and fingering your first fiddle tunes in no time.

Learn Fiddle: Level 2

FIDDLE Get Started

Intermediate Fiddle Courses

Once you have the basics down, you can really get into old-time, bluegrass, blues and other musical styles on the fiddle.

Learn Fiddle: Level 3

FIDDLE Get Started

Advanced Intermediate Fiddle Courses

For fiddlers who really want a challenge, try new styles and techniques with master players.

Learn Fiddle: Level 4

FIDDLE Get Started

Expert Fiddle Courses

For fiddlers who really want a challenge, try new styles and techniques with master players.

Learn Mandolin: Level 1

MANDOLIN Get Started

Beginner Mandolin Courses

Small but mighty, this instrument has said "bluegrass" since Bill Monroe invented the style. Get started the right way with our beginner lessons.

Learn Mandolin: Level 2

MANDOLIN Get Started

Early-Intermediate Mandolin Courses

Once you have the basics under your belt, start to get into the tunes and techniques that will move you into "jamming" levels.

Learn Mandolin: Level 3

MANDOLIN Get Started

Advanced-Intermediate Mandolin Courses

If you're ready for some real challenges, these lessons will give you lots to work on and will get you ready for great jam sessions.

Learn Mandolin: Level 4

MANDOLIN Get Started

Expert Mandolin Courses

These lessons by some of the great players will give you lots to work on and will get you ready for jam sessions and even performances.

Learn Piano: Level 1

PIANO Get Started

Beginner Piano: Level 1

Our lessons begin with blues and boogie-woogie at the easist level. Start playing from the first minutes of these great lessons.

Learn Piano Level 2

PIANO Get Started

Early Intermediate Piano: Level 2

Get beyond the basics and really start to play! Develop an understanding of left and right hand coordination and start having fun at the keys!

Learn Piano: Level 3

PIANO Get Started

Advanced Intermediate Piano Courses

It's time to really start exploring styles and more adventurous sounds of the piano. Get deeper into blues, honky-tonk, jazz and other excitingt styles.

Learn Piano: Level 4

PIANO Get Started

Expert Piano Courses

Let the true experts teach you the intricacies of their keyboard virtuosity with these in-depth lessons.

Take exciting lessons by hot young players as well as by legendary music icons.

Get together with your friends and JAM!

Learn traditional and contemporary blues and bottleneck slide guitar styles from some of the world's top players!

Learn from legendary artists like Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Study with masters of bluegrass!

Learn from some of the best artists in a variety of styles and genres, like alt-country star Steve Earle!

We have fabulous vocal and harmony singing lessons as well as top instrumental instruction.

Get timeless tunes, playing advice and techniques from some of the great traditional masters.

Access your Digital Download Library, buy digital downloads or hard copies of hundreds of titles, all RIGHT HERE!

Music makes lifelong friendships!

Jamming the blues with Catfish Keith, Uwe Kruger, Happy Traum and Mike Dowling.

Welcome to Homespun

Welcome/Lick of the Day

Half Price Sale!

Pete Huttlinger's masterful lesson on songs of Dan Fogelberg plus Tony Rice, Roger McGuinn, Sam Bush, Cindy Cashdollar and more! Check out these courses at a variety of levels, taught by truly great players. Click to see what's on sale.

Important Info

How to Send a Homespun Download as a Gift

Free "Lick of the Day" Now On Our Blog Page. Check it out!

Brand-New, Improved Homespun Mobile App Released!

Check Out Our Terrific Single-Song Download Lessons!

Download Audio Files as MP3s

Make a Wish List

Homespun Classics

All About Rhythm Mandolin!

An Intimate Lesson with Tony Rice

Blues Harmonica with John Sebastian

How To Play The 5-String Banjo - DVD

The Banjo Of Ralph Stanley

The Blues Guitar of Brownie McGhee

The Mandolin of Bill Monroe - Two-DVD Set

You Can Play Guitar - 2-DVD Set

Choose your skill level

Beginner Guitar Courses

Early Intermediate Guitar Courses

Intermediate-Level Guitar Courses

Advanced Guitar Courses

Beginner Banjo Courses

Easy-Intermediate Banjo Courses

Advanced-Intermediate Banjo Courses

Expert Banjo Course

Beginner Fiddle Courses

Intermediate Fiddle Courses

Advanced Intermediate Fiddle Courses

Expert Fiddle Courses

Beginner Mandolin Courses

Early-Intermediate Mandolin Courses

Advanced-Intermediate Mandolin Courses

Expert Mandolin Courses

Beginner Piano: Level 1

Early Intermediate Piano: Level 2

Advanced Intermediate Piano Courses

Expert Piano Courses

Choose your Style

Beginner

Bluegrass

Blues

Cajun

Celtic

Classical

Contemporary

Country

Fingerpicking

Fingerstyle Guitar

Flamenco

Flatpicking Guitar

Folk

Gospel

Hawaiian and Islands Guitar

Jazz and Swing

Kid's Stuff

Old-Time

Ragtime

R and B

Rhythm Techniques

Rock and Rockabilly

Rock 'n' Roll

Singer-Songwriter

Swing

World-International

Choose your Instrument