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The Practice Room Community music school · Madison

Private lessons

Six instruments, one honest age policy

Weekly one-on-one lessons for kids and adults, in 30-, 45-, or 60-minute lengths — $39 / $56 / $72 per lesson, printed on the pricing page with the monthly math shown. Each instrument below carries a real minimum start age. We enforce it in your favor.

Piano teacher guiding a young student's hands at a digital piano during a lesson

Piano

honest start: age 5

The best first instrument, and the best tenth. Taught by Nora & Alina.
Guitar teacher helping a young student place fingers on the fretboard of an acoustic guitar

Guitar

honest start: age 7

Three chords in, most people are hooked. Taught by Devon.
Young singers performing together in a choir rehearsal, director's music stand in the foreground

Voice

honest start: age 8

Your instrument is already paid for. Taught by Carmen.
Violin teacher adjusting a young student's bow arm during a group string lesson

Violin

honest start: age 4

The earliest honest start in the building. Taught by Yuki.
Drum teacher demonstrating stick technique to a young student seated at a drum

Drums

honest start: age 6

Loud, joyful, and better for the household than you fear. Taught by Jerome.
Teenage student playing alto saxophone in a band classroom with other young musicians behind him

Saxophone

honest start: age 9

The friendliest of the serious horns. Taught by Alina.

Not sure which instrument?

Book a trial and pick "not sure yet" — the 25-minute visit becomes a sampler with a teacher who'll watch what lights the student up and tell you plainly. And if the student is under five, skip all of this: Little Notes is the honest first step, at a third of the price.

Start with the free trial

Instrument, age, teacher, time — the booker walks through it in six steps and routes honestly when an age doesn't fit an instrument yet. No card, no auto-enrollment.

Book a free trial Rates & every fee
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