Private Music Lessons.

Efficient, effective, and a fraction of the cost.

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What’s different about Practicing Musician’s private lessons? 

Traditional hour-long music lessons ignore decades of cognitive science research about how the brain learns most effectively. Practicing Musician’s revolutionary instruction method is built on this research, combining focused one-on-one coaching with research-proven learning technology to deliver superior results – at a fraction of traditional costs.

Currently, we offer private lessons for beginning band and orchestra students (year 1 or 2).

Why Private Music Lessons?

Do you love using Practicing Musician’s free courses but want expert real-time feedback?

  • Feedback from an expert can greatly accelerate your learning.

  • Traditional private instruction is great but expensive.

  • Automated feedback apps solely focus on the objective qualities of pitch and rhythm – significantly reducing the development of musical expression inherent in real musicianship.

How Practicing Musician’s Private Lessons Work

ASSIGN

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FIRST: Our expert teachers guide your learning by assigning groups of ~60-second online tutorials and exercises in our learning management system.

LEARN

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SECOND: You learn on your own time, watching each short tutorial every time you practice to ensure you develop the correct technique between lessons at no additional charge.

FEEDBACK

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THIRD: Your teacher tracks your progress in our app so you can receive efficient feedback during your next private lesson; then the process repeats.

Practicing Musician’s private music lessons are your answer.

Hire one of our expert private teachers for weekly, high-quality private lessons. Our teachers specialize in the following instruments:
Concert Band: alto saxophone | clarinet | euphonium | flute | french horn | oboe | percussion | tenor saxophone | trombone | trumpet | tuba
Orchestral Strings: cello | upright bass | viola | violin

FEEDBACK

Live feedback from an expert private teacher allows you to rest assured that you will fully comprehend each concept and develop good technique at each stage of development.

RESEARCH BASED

Our private lesson model is founded upon up-to-date research on how humans learn to provide a more efficient and effective experience than traditional private lessons, let alone automated feedback apps.

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AFFORDABLE

A 60-minute private lesson in the U.S. costs $60 on average. Our private lessons are about 1/3 the price – only $90 monthly for four lessons. Reduce your cost even further by purchasing three- or twelve-month packages.

You don’t have to sacrifice quality for affordability when it comes to your music education.

Features

COMPARE PACKAGE FEATURES

Number of sessions

Tutorials

Exercises/songs

 Assignments

 One-on-one feedback

Switch teachers at any time

Switch instruments at any time

Annual instrument giveaway*

Monthly 30-minute workshop**


Monthly

$90


4

QUARTERLY

$250

(save $20/Quarter)

12

ANNUALLY

$900

(Save $100/year) 

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Pricing Table

Features

COMPARE PACKAGE FEATURES

Number of sessions

Weekly tutorials

Weekly assignments

Weekly one-on-one feedback

Switch teachers at any time

Switch instruments at any time

Annual instrument giveaway*

Monthly 30-minute workshop**


Monthly

$90


4

Sessions

Weekly Tutorials

Weekly Assignments

Weekly 1 on 1 Feedback

Switch Teachers @ Any Time

Switch Instruments @ Any Time

QUARTERLY

$250

(save $20/Quarter)

12

Sessions

Weekly Tutorials

Weekly Assignments

Weekly 1 on 1 Feedback

Switch Teachers @ Any Time

Switch Instruments @ Any Time

ANNUALLY

$900

(Save $100/year) 

48

Sessions

Weekly Tutorials

Weekly Assignments

Weekly 1 on 1 Feedback

Switch Teachers @ Any Time

Switch Instruments @ Any Time

Annual Instrument Giveaway*

Monthly 30-Minute Workshop**

Pricing Table

*Secure entry to an annual drawing for an instrument. 1 in 100 will win.
**Group workshops are live. Schedules are posted monthly.

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TESTIMONIALS

Shannon Waldo

My students were bummed when I told them we wouldn’t use Practicing Musician on Tuesday but celebrated when they learned we’d be at it again on Thursday!

Director of Bands, Billings R-IV School District
Dr. Frederick Burrack

Dr. Frederick Burrack

“We’ve been waiting for a technological adaptation of the Model Cornerstone Assessments since the re-envisioning of the National Core Arts Standards in 2014. Practicing Musician has provided a viable and useful solution.”

Co-Chair of Model Cornerstone Assessment Development, Director of Assessment, Kansas State University
Reese Burgan

Reese Burgan

“I highly recommend Practicing Musician for anyone who is looking for passionate and effective musicians and teachers.”

Adjunct Professor, Lone Star College

Dr. Bret Smith

“I can’t think of a project that is more relevant to our current challenges, with as much potential impact.”

Professor, Faculty Legislative Representative, and Assessment Coordinator at Central Washington University
Catherine Stadulis Testimonial

Catherine Stadulis

“My students are always asking, “when can we use Practicing Musician again?!” because they just have such a great time with the program.”

Band Director, Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
Caitlin Brock Testimonial

Caitlin Brock

“Having access to Practicing Musician has been one of the best things for my program.”

Band Director and VAPA Department Head, Lynwood Unified School District
Mary Ellen Hodges Testimonial

Mary Ellen Hodges

“Thanks to Practicing Musician, my students are leaps and bounds ahead of where they normally are at this time in the year!”

Elementary General Music Teacher, Burlington-Edison School District.
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Stanislaw Hoholuk

“I highly recommend Practicing Musician. It is professional, user-friendly, accessible, and versatile. I was also very impressed by the IT support to resolve questions and issues. And it’s free – you can’t ask for a better price!”

Music Teacher, Bishop Kearney High School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rochester, New York
Valerie Coolidge

Valerie Coolidge

“I love Practicing Musician’s method. It’s saving me so much time. Today I used it to assign what will be a semester’s worth of work for my HS students, and it only took a half hour. Oh, thank you!!”

"Jr/Sr High Music Director Oroville, WA"