Music Programs
HOW WE TEACH
Twenty Five years of experience and thousands of students have taught us that learning music by understanding and identifying patterns results in stronger music proficiency compared to conventional music education. From the first lesson on, our teachers are focussed on empowering their students to look beyond the notes on the page, to see larger groupings and patterns, similar to how they learn to read and write.
We call this revolutionary approach to music education “Comprehensive Music Learning” or “CML.” MusicMakers builds music proficiency through teaching students not just how to read the music, but to see inside the music. We do this by focussing on music theory, technique on the instrument or voice, history of various styles and genres, sight reading, and pattern-recognition.
Adult professional students benefit from this approach just as much as our beginners do!
Parents love the MusicMakers Book of Music Making (Lesson Assignment Book) because it keeps the lessons organized, and easy to see the student’s progress as well as areas to improve – it is all right there! Parents are KEY to this process, and we include parents in all phases of their child’s music education. With access to the Student Portal full of freebies, links to lesson supply purchases, and so much more, parents have all the support they need to help their child get the most out of their music lessons!
Mini-MusicMakers is happy to be part of the global program, The Music Class Inc. for over 20 years! We offer the Music Pups® program here usually, but during the Pandemic we are offering the same class AT HOME!
(TMC) is an early childhood music education company designed to unleash the musical potential of young children. Featuring award-winning music that is loved by both children and their caregivers, research-based curricula, and top-notch teacher training, TMC provides a high standard of excellence in the field of early childhood music education.
Go to our Mini-MusicMakers page on the TMC site to gain more information, or to register for classes! Just click the button below!
Music for Little Mozarts is a course designed for preschool age students that provides a comprehensive approach to musical learning, using the piano over, a one – two year period.
Written specifically for the preschool age group, the Music for Little Mozarts series is a carefully-crafted curriculum that provides a balance between the discipline necessary for playing the piano and the enjoyment one receives from the process of music making. The course centers on the adventures of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse as they learn about music. Three books at each of four levels guide the children through a comprehensive approach to musical learning using the piano over approximately a two-year period.
Read more about the Music For Little Mozarts Method on the Alfred Publishing site here.
Private Music Lessons - General
Ages 5-adult
Most private lessons for beginners start right here in the General Education program, and most of the time this is where students prefer to stay!
In this program, you receive your weekly private lessons (30, 45, 45 minute combined piano/voice, or 60 minute lessons. Students receive their FREE “MusicMakers Book of Music Making” lesson assignment binder, access to the FREE and exclusive Student Portal page full of lots and lots of goodies.
Students also benefit from Master Classes (group lessons of peer coaching and teacher-student coaching), and parents benefit from the Parent Workshops! We have many recitals, virtual ensembles, recording projects, and community performances available, most for free or families can buy tickets.
It is very common here that we have students in Mini-MusicMakers then go right into this private lessons general program, and stay til they go off to college – taking with them all of the varied benefits of a solid music education!
See one of our Virtual Ensembles featuring vocalists, pianists, and more!
Private Music Lessons - Accelerated
Ages 8-adult*
During the pandemic we have not been offering lessons on other instruments, but we will return to this as soon as possible. We traditionally offer lessons in guitar, violin, viola, cello, harp, flute, clarinet, ukulele, and drums.
Here are pointers on appropriate ages for instruments: piano, guitar, ukulele and violin can be started as young as 4 or 5. Woodwinds (saxophone, clarinet, flute) are better started after age 9. Drums are best started after age 6. Harp is similar to piano, in that it can start around age 5 with a lever harp. Keep in mind that string instruments (guitar, violin, viola, cello, etc) must be sized to the child, which is best done at a reputable shop.
If you need a referral to a really good teacher of one of the instruments we are not currently offered, just give us a call – see the bottom of the page for contact info.
- Lessons in person
- Lessons online
- 30, 45, 60 minute lessons
- Flexible schedules
- Students must have their own instrument
- Master classes and recitals included
Adult Program
Ages 18+
We have been teaching online since 2011! When the pandemic hit, we knew exactly what to do, and we have perfected the art of teaching online since then. No worries – we have you covered. With our online lessons, we are using multiple cameras on our end, and we have the best and latest computer and music equipment so that our teachers can see and hear you best.
We also have put together guides for our students so that you know exactly how to set up your online experience for the best possible lesson experience.
We have started many young students as young as 5 years old with online lessons, and our students come from all over the USA in all four time zones! Our recitals see students and families from all over the world on Zoom which is super fun, and a beautiful benefit for online lessons.
We recommend a computer or iPad, but a phone can work, too!
We have put on some excellent recitals on Zoom. Master Classes, Parent Workshops have also adapted quite nicely to online!
And we have perfected the art of the Virtual Ensemble – our students video record their parts, and send them back to us where we outsource the sound to Massiphonic studios (who shares our building!), and eSemble Editors who take care of the video production. If you didn’t catch our virtual ensemble video on our homepage for MusicMakers, go back and watch it! Click Here!
Audition Preparation
All ages
During the pandemic we have not been offering in person classes. However, we are offering many online classes, and they have been going great! Since we have become EXPERTS at teaching online since 2011, this is not a new concept for us at all!
Our youngest students enjoy our Mini-MusicMakers At Home program. This is a birth-5 family style music and movement class. We offer this to groups of parents, as well as to organizations such as daycares, nursery schools, preschools, and kindergarten classes around the country.
Elementary Music Adventures is a fantastic program where students from all over the country meet on zoom with our instructor, and we literally explore music, musicians, composers, instruments, the science of sound, music history, songwriting, and so much more!
Adult piano is a newer program with a ton of interest! Even online, this group piano class is so much fun, and adults tell us it is less intimidating than being in person!
Please see our PROGRAMS page for even more classes, and more information on the above.
THE PROVEN METHOD OF SUCCESS
to become a musician.
Build Music Proficiency and Confidence.
Learn from Teachers and Peers.
Perform Live and In Recordings.
