Piano Lessons
Piano Lessons (for ages 4 and up
Piano has traditionally been the most popular instrument to learn, and we have great instructors ready to help you quickly play it! Whether you are interested in learning Mozart sonatas, Bach fugues , 21 Pilots, Billy Joel or that synth keyboard part on Rush’s “Tom Sawyer,” we aim to be the best piano lesson experience in Austin!
Learning piano doesn’t have to be hard! Our instructors are very warm, friendly, and patient and are ready to help you work on the most important aspects of becoming the piano player you’ve always wanted to be!
All of our piano lessons are taught by experienced instructors with years of performing experience. Many of our instructors studied music from The University of Texas, Berklee College of Music, SUNY Onenota, University of North Texas, Goshen College, and Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts.
NEED SOME KEYS?
It is ideal if you do have a piano at home before starting lessons, but you can start lessons with our piano teachers by using an electric keyboard to practice on. Most of our students rent or buy small electric keyboards to practice on at home. We recommend a keyboard that has regular sized keys and is fully-weighted, or at least has a touch-sensitive response. A touch-sensitive keyboard means if you press a key harder it will play louder, and if you press a key softer it will play quieter. Fully-weighted keyboards will have this too, but the keys will also feel like there is weight behind them when you push them, so it is closer to the feel of a real piano.
Our friends at Rock n Roll Rentals are a great resource for renting keyboards. Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or Strait Music are good places to find pianos.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our teachers understand that every student is an individual, with personal musical needs and goals. We make it a priority to tailor how we teach and what we teach to your individual needs.
When you enroll in piano lessons, your teacher will ask you about your favorite types of music and set goals to help accomplish whatever musical aspirations you have for yourself or your child. You’ll work together to develop a plan to achieve your goals. We love beginners, so even if you don’t know where to begin, we can help! -
We teach all styles from rock, pop, jazz, country, worship, blues, and classical. We combine the important fundamentals with the music YOU want to play. With 20+ teachers at Band Aid School of Music, you are sure to find the best match for YOU.
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Our piano instructors have proven qualifications, training, teaching experience, and most importantly, passion for teaching. All of our staff are very experienced musicians who have clocked hundreds of hours of stage time. Being a great musician doesn’t automatically make you a great teacher. That’s why we search for those who are best qualified for mentoring our music students!
We search the Live Music Capital of the World for the top teachers who embody the high values at Band Aid School of Music. Most importantly, our instructors strive to relate their teaching to each individual student’s learning style. Many of our instructors have gone on performance tours of the USA and Europe and have years of professional performance and teaching experience.In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly, and strive to get to know each student and their parent on a personal level. We search high and low for the BEST teachers, so you don’t have to!
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There is no set answer for how long it takes to learn. With regular practice, a basic level of playing can be accomplished in a few months. Most of our students take lessons on a long-term basis because they want to be constantly improving, and they find lessons enjoyable.
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We get it: as an adult student or a younger student with many extra curricular activities, it can be hard to find the time. Our instructors will encourage you to make time to practice. They’ll help you do that by giving you short, effective and fun exercises that you can do easily throughout the day because practice makes progress, whether it’s 5 minutes or 60. And, we’re confident that once you get started, you’ll fall in love with the guitar and never want to put it down!
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Yes. Even if you don’t have a musical background you can ask the teacher for advice on how to help your child practice. By simply monitoring that they are doing exercises a certain number of times per day the student will progress. Parents will occasionally sit in on their child’s music lesson to get an idea of the proper way a song should sound or how the student should be positioning their hands.
Taking the first step is easy!
Lessons are first come, first served so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!
Sign up is easy and parent-friendly, with helpful staff online, in person or via phone seven days a week to serve you. Because we only offer lessons on a month-to-month basis, there are no large upfront payments, no complicated contracts, no annual material fees, and no semester minimums.