I just like my past experiences with…
I just like my past experiences with the Peggead Nation.
About Peghead Nation
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- pegheadnation.com
- Category
- Education & Training
- Location
- United States · San Rafael
- Status
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- Last 12 months
- 64 reviews
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Peghead Nation (pegheadnation.com) has a 4.7 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 64 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Education & Training and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 92% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 33% of negative reviews. Last updated 2026-08-10.
What people say
video submissions
I wish there was a way to make video submissions to an instructor that we are subscribed with. It is not unreasonable for me to expect to pay up to $25 for each video submission… Or perhaps they could be sold in packs of three for $50. Your courses are already effectively priced and do not need a price increase to accommodate this feature because only a few people would take advantage of it.
The BB Bowness class is extremely very…
The BB Bowness class is extremely very limited
Reply from Peghead Nation2026-07-07
Hello Eileen, I'm sorry you were disappointed in the new course, and I've refunded the one payment that you made when you signed up. As we've said in the course materials, Beginning Banjo by Ear is a brand new course that we just launched, and we are adding new lessons every month. It is paced so that people just starting out on banjo can keep up, practice what they are learning, and get used to playing the banjo by ear, without relying on tab. You might be beyond that level in your playing, but we've found that it is a great approach for people who are just starting out and who want to train their ear. In any case, we've refunded your money. Do check back later, when BB's lesson library has grown, or see our other great banjo courses on Peghead Nation. Thank you, Dan Gabel President and co-founder, Peghead Nation
Peghead Nation is the best!
Sharon Gilchrist is a fabulous teacher, especially for beginners! Love being able to do the courses at my own pace. I always enjoy watching the performances by staff!
Great instructors
Great instructors, variety of genres and skill levels, and lessons presented multiple ways for different learning styles.
Illustrating Sounds on Strings
Through Peghead Nation, fabulous fiddler/violinist Alisa Rose offered some incredibly helpful improvisational exercises, based on pretty easy mechanics. Within these lessons it grew nearly impossible to keep my bow from dancing around and landing lovely places. She passed on some stellar split second tricks that can both strengthen instrumental impulses of a rookie, and also remain timeless tools for warming up musical muscles. I especially adore Alisa's method of visualizing melodies as shapes. Following her spontaneously scribbled maps got my fiddler great places, like bringing notes up high & down low & across wavy hills with a steady beat at the ground. Even greater places are where we're headed after working with Alisa - I am already feeling more capable of quickly illustrating sounds on strings. Thanks so much to all!
Great course in Bill Monroe style mandolin
Great course. Straight forward, no nonsense presentation. Lots of material to work with and learn from.
Great instructors with easy to follow…
Great instructors with easy to follow content.
Excellent teachers
Excellent teachers. The best in their genres. Easy to grasp lessons. I would appreciate a course in irish DADGAD back up guitar
fantastic lessons!!!!
The course is perfect
The course is perfect. The song selections are much to my liking, the instructions from Scott are very clear and he breaks down the complex nature of the riffs into simple to follow steps. In addition I love Scott as a musician and his music.
Great lessons
Great lessons. Love the ability to switch courses.
The wonderful variety of such expert…
The wonderful variety of such expert musicians with a love for teaching.
Peghead Nation is awesome
Peghead Nation is awesome! The teachers are renowned performers and teachers and the material is just fabulous. The website is extremely well organized and easy to use. If you want to learn to play an instrument, this is the place for you! I can't say enough good about these people.
Old-Time Mandolin, Reischman, Peghead Nation are treasures.
Course is well-taught by a master, concise and clear, with outstanding repertoire, and the extras (play-along tracks, transcriptions) are thoughtfully included. The approach of Peghead Nation generally is friendly and approachable, down to the weekly or biweekly emails with performances, gear reviews, new lesson and/or course announcements. That positivity is motivating. Overall an excellent value, and you get out of it what you put into it, like anything else.
Great lessons with some of the best…
Great lessons with some of the best bluegrass songs with phenomenal arrangements presented in a simple (relatively) manner. Bill Evans is super as a teacher
Thought there would be instructor…
Thought there would be instructor interaction
Love Peg Head.
Love Peg Head.. I can practice whenever I want. The instructors are great!
Dale Russ is the man!!
Great teachers
Great teachers! Wonderful variety of course offerings and topics. I particularly love mandolin master Marla Fibish and her teaching approach. Learning traditional Irish mandolin technique and tunes is affordable and convenient, and having the opportunity to work at my own pace is great. This is a brilliant opportunity to learn from the best within the tradition!