Play Better Banjo with Geoff Hohwald


Geoff Hohwald - banjo instructor in Yellow Springs Ohio - click to watch a free beginner banjo lesson

About Geoff

Geoff Hohwald began playing banjo in 1964 in Columbus, Ohio and studied under John Hickman. He has performed with two of Bill Monroe’s guitar players (Tom Ewing and Wayne Lewis), shared stages with Red Allen, Frank Wakefield, and Hylo Brown, played with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, and co-founded the Greater Atlanta Bluegrass Band.

He has led week-long clinics at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina, taught at the Frank Hamilton School in Atlanta and the Pick and Bow Traditional Music School in North Georgia, and offers private lessons and retreat options.

Geoff also runs Banjo Warehouse, a specialty banjo shop in Yellow Springs, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia, where he has been buying, selling, and setting up banjos since 1980.

His instructional videos have millions of views across YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

Geoff’s Books

Every book in Geoff’s catalog comes with free online video and audio access so you can see and hear each lesson as you learn it. No guessing, no struggling to figure out what something is supposed to sound like. You watch Geoff play it, you hear it at speed and slow, and then you play it yourself.


Banjo Primer for Beginners book by Geoff Hohwald with online video and audio access
Classic Banjo Songbook by Geoff Hohwald with online video and audio access
Banjo Backup Licks and Rolls book by Geoff Hohwald with video and audio access for beginner to intermediate players

Banjo Primer
for Beginners
Classic Banjo
Songbook
Banjo Backup
Licks & Rolls

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

What You’ll Find Here

Whether you just picked up a banjo for the first time or you’ve been playing for years and want to sharpen your skills, Geoff has a course for you:

  • Beginner Books — start from zero and build a real foundation in Scruggs-style bluegrass banjo.
  • Rhythm & Backup — learn to play behind other musicians, not just solo.
  • Banjo Solos — classic bluegrass songs arranged for solo banjo performance.
  • Improvisation — break out of memorized arrangements and create your own licks.

All books ship directly from our family shop in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When you buy from GeoffHohwald.com, you’re buying from Geoff and his family, not a warehouse. If you have a question about a lesson, Geoff is the one who answers.

Free Weekly Banjo Lessons

Every week Geoff sends out free instructional tips, tabs, and video lessons to thousands of players. No spam, no fluff. Just banjo.

GET FREE LESSONS →