Your musician’s all-inclusive membership includes:

• A unique education that is well-rounded, customized to each student, and follows our Harmony Garden Standards for Musicianship

• Your reserved time slot with your teacher each week

• 37 weekly half-hour lessons between September and June (the studio closes 7 weeks of the year for major holidays)

• Know exactly what and how to practice with the ease, clarity, and motivation of additional content curated for you by your teacher in the Practice Space app.

• Flexible summer scheduling to accommodate your exciting plans

• The opportunity to perform in up to 4 recitals a year (at zero extra cost!)

• Additional performance opportunities that give back to the community

PLUS, at no additional cost:

• Free access to the acclaimed on-demand parenting course “Tiny Humans Big Emotions,” as well as in-studio workshop presentations and support.

• Free use of the Practice Space app and all its benefits

• No registration fees - ever!

• An awesome welcome gift when you join

• Engaging, online lessons if your child is unable to make it into the studio due to illness etc.

• Participation in exclusive educational and community-building events

• Celebrations for every anniversary of your musicianship

• Exciting practice challenges that foster confidence, progress, and smiles

• Save a trip to the store - we stock all the music books you'll need

Your all-inclusive membership in the Harmony Garden private lessons program is $150 per month for the 2024-25 school year.

Monthly membership is charged to your securely-stored card on the 1st of each month. You may update or change this information at any time by logging into your account on the Members page.

Happiness Guarantee: A stellar experience for you and your young musician is absolutely guaranteed. If after 6 lessons you are not 100% happy, we will refund you any remaining payments on your account. Any materials you've received from your lessons will be yours to keep and enjoy.

Private lessons are offered for children as young as six.

Before beginning any instrument, the student should have a thorough and confident understanding of the following:

• Left vs right hands

• Finger dexterity (ability to move each finger independently)

• Letter identification, at least A through G

• Number identification, at least 1 through 10

• One-to-one correspondence (counting one number per one object)

• The understanding the reading goes from left to right

• Eye focus and eye teaming across the page

• The ability to hold a pencil and make basic symbols (shapes, letters, numbers)

• The ability to keep a steady beat

If your child is still developing these skills or is under the age of 6, then one of our group programs specifically tailored to the unique developmental needs of younger beginners are the perfect place to start!

Currently, we provide instruction in:

• Piano (5-6)

• Ukulele (7)

• Guitar (7-8)

• Bass Guitar (8-10)

• Drums (7-8)

• Violin (7-8)

• Viola (7-8)

• Cello (7-8)

• Voice (10 when voice is beginning to change)

• Flute (8-10)

• Saxophone (8-10)

• Recorder (5-6)

• Songwriting & Composition (8-10)

Absolutely! We love working with adults. It is never too late to begin making music!

For beginners, we start with 30-minute lessons. As the student develops experience and skill, the teacher may recommend increasing lesson time in order to maximize the student’s growth. All lessons meet once a week.

The length of your child's practice sessions will depend on age and playing level. Your teacher will help determine what the best practice session length is.

More important than length of practice session is the frequency of practice. Students are expected to practice their assignments at least 5 days a week. Performing an action just once or twice makes it familiar. But repeating it frequently makes it second nature - and this is the goal of practicing!

A Harmony Garden education involves much more than weekly lessons. Your young musician will flourish with the exclusive events, programming, and performances specially crafted for them - all at no additional cost to you. To make budgeting easy for busy families like yours, your monthly fee is an even installment towards your all-inclusive membership for the school year, with flexible options available in the summer. Per-lesson pricing is not available.

If you need to miss a private lesson, notify us as soon as possible. If your child is sick but able to take a lesson, we will gladly provide an engaging online lesson via Zoom or Google Meet at your regular lesson time.

If your child is unable to attend an online or in-studio lesson, your teacher will spend your lesson time creating a Missed Lesson Assignment which will be sent home to you in your Practice Space app. Your young musician's new practice assignments and resources from their teacher will keep their learning momentum and progress moving forward.

Credits and refunds cannot be made for missed lessons, as your monthly membership fee reserves your weekly time and many other membership benefits.​

If your teacher is unable to attend your lesson, the lesson will be rescheduled or subbed by another teacher.

Continuing lessons through the summer is the best way to maintain progress and continue to grow. Students who continue through the summer may lock in their monthly school-year membership rate, or opt for a smaller lesson package at a higher per-lesson rate. Summer pricing packages are announced every spring.

Part of learning music is reading music. Your teacher will recommend the best books and/or sheet music for your student. We stock all such print items for your convenience, so you don’t have to worry about going to the store or ordering anything online. And if you need any accessories for your instrument, we can help find the perfect, quality items.

Practicing outside of the lesson is critical to the student’s growth and success. If you do not have an instrument, we will be happy to help you find a high-quality instrument to purchase or rent prior to the start of your lessons.