Music Lessons

The Cappella School of Music offers music lessons in:

Guitar, Piano, Voice, Bass, Drum Kit and Hand Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Mandolin, Ukulele, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe and French Horn

Frequently Asked Questions:

What Do You Learn in Your Music Lessons?

That question is often asked by prospective music students.  Our teachers make it a priority to get to know you on a personal level and to become familiar with your personal musical needs and goals.

Does each student get the same lessons for a given instrument?

The short answer is, "No."  A seven year old having his or her first guitar lesson will have very different needs than a fifty seven year old taking up piano for the second time after having had lessons as a child.

The main reason to choose The Cappella School of Music as your family's provider of music lessons, is that we are sensitive to the fact that every student is a unique individual.  Individualized programs of study are developed for each student and each student progresses at his or her own pace.

If you enroll here for lessons, we will work with you to make a plan that will fit your needs and musical preferences.  At the first lesson, your teacher will ask you about your favorite type of music, and set goals to help accomplish whatever musical aspirations you have for yourself or your child.

What Styles of Music Do You Teach?

We teach all styles including: rock, pop, folk, jazz, country, blues and classical.

Can’t I just learn to play through video lessons on YouTube?

There is an old adage that “practice makes perfect.”  A more accurate assessment is that “perfect practice makes perfect.”  The truth is that practice, be it musical or anything else, makes permanent.  In other words, what we learn, even if it is wrong, can become permanent if we continue to practice it, over and over, the same way.  This is why it is so hard to undo a bad habit.

In terms of the young music student, it is often possible to learn to play a simple piece of music with poor technique and to get by with it.  But, as the student seeks out more challenging pieces, that same poor technique will hold him or her back.  In many cases, poor technique can actually prove to be physically harmful to the young player’s hands, feet, lips or voice!

The common thread of many video lesson tutorials is that they teach approximations of how to play particular pieces, often with improper technique.  When that technique is what the student learns, it is that technique that the student applies to future pieces and the cycle is perpetuated.

At Cappella, our staff are all highly skilled, highly qualified musicians who have benefitted from many years of having been taught proper technique on their instruments and with their voices.  They are waiting to bring that knowledge to your students, because above everything else, we are giving your kids a gift that will last their lifetimes, and we are committed to doing it right.

Are Your Instructors Qualified?

 Our teachers have received their education from prestigious institutions such as Berklee College of Music, The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, The College of New Jersey, Slippery Rock, Sonoma State College, Temple University, Lebanon Valley College, Indiana University, Penn State, The University of Southern California, and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in Holland.  Many of our instructors have gone on performance tours of the US and Europe and have over twenty years of professional performance and teaching experience.  No fewer than six of our current staff have released professionally recorded albums.  In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are very friendly and strive to get to know each student and their parents on a personal level.  They are here because they love to make music and they love to teach others to do the same.

READY TO ENROLL?

Sign up today by calling (215) 233-8933 or by e-mail at: info@cappellaschoolofmusic.com

RATES

$31.25 per 30 minute private lesson held once per week.  Recommended for school age students and adults

$52.50 per 60 minute private lesson held once per week.  Recommended for the serious student

There is a one-time registration fee of $25.00

HOURS

Lessons are available:

Monday through Thursday from 3:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Friday from 4:30p.m. through 8:00p.m.

Saturday from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.

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