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60 Minute Lesson/ Rita Bliss
$85.00
Rita Bliss teaches Songwriting, Banjo, Beginner Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, and Fiddle at our South Austin location.
Description
Rita Bliss teaches Songwriting, Banjo, Beginner Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Fiddle. Please add what you’d like to work on in the Appointment note on the checkout page.
Lessons are held at 8701 S. 1st St. Bldg 2 #220, Austin, TX 78748
About Rita
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rita Bliss grew up listening to Nanci Griffith, Joni Mitchell, and John Prine, and her first job was changing strings in the back of a guitar shop. She has been in bands as a guitar player, electric bass player, fiddle player, harmonica player, lead singer, back-up singer, and banjo player. Rita has spent the last 25 years performing in settings ranging from a middle school cafetorium in the suburbs of upstate New York to listening rooms in Nashville and Austin. She also holds a B.A. in Creative Writing.
In 2024, Rita released her debut album, Peaches and Apple Pies, which was described by Americana Highways as “Just great American music.” She performs as a solo banjo/harmonica act in and around Austin and is currently recording a second album and planning a winter tour in the UK.
Rita has a little dog, who she has trained to push a button that says “music, please” when he is ready for his morning nap. He also knows to run to the spare room at the mention of “banjo time.”
She is available for songwriting lessons, old-time banjo lessons (all levels), and beginner guitar, bass, harmonica, songwriting and fiddle lessons.
Policy stuff: Students are asked to pay for or cancel each lesson at least 24 hours in advance. Without 24 hours’ notice on cancellation, the teacher is not required to make up the lesson. You’re welcome to pay weekly or for several at a time – whatever works best for you!
