Best Music Schools Austin Near Me

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Through a blend of music and STEM, four UT students are creating a new type of synthetic bassoon reed that could make bassoon playing more accessible. Reeds can be expensive. New bassoon students often spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on store-bought reeds. And because they're made of cane, they don't always last very long. The students used funding from the Butler School's Rainwater Grant to buy materials, conduct experiments, and propel their project forward.

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Music programs at School of Rock Austin combine one-on-one lessons with group band practices


School of Rock in Austin, Texas is proud to offer music classes to help teach our community how to play instruments with skill and confidence, teaching everything from drums, guitar, songwriting, house band and vocals. Students can grow their skills in a supportive and encouraging learning environment and may one day rise to the level of some of the greats from Austin including Janis Joplin, Black Angels, The Sword, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Clark Jnr, Black Pumas, Fastball, Octopus Project, Dangerous Toys, Shakey Graves, Riverboat Gamblers, and Spoon. It's the perfect location for aspiring artists!


Rock 101 is one of School of Rock Austin's top programs for kids and beginners. Students have one weekly group rehearsal where they learn to play classic rock songs that have been simplified for beginner musicians. Additionally, Rock 101 students in Austin have a weekly private music lesson with an instructor who helps them learn the concepts and skills behind their performance songs.


Our music programs for kids in Austin are designed to get students on stage performing, with the goal of building strong musical proficiency. Younger students at School of Rock Austin who have participated in the Rookies program can move to our Rock 101 music program once they’re ready. Additionally, students (typically ages 8 to 13-years-old) can begin Rock 101 without any prior experience. The goal of this rock program is to quickly develop a basic competence on students’ chosen instruments before moving on to our famous Performance Program.


At School of Rock Austin, we offer beginner guitar lessons for kids. Our expert guitar instructors guide your child from start to finish with private instruction and weekly group band rehearsals. Every instructor at School of Rock Austin is an experienced musician, and they emphasize foundational music theory and technique when teaching guitar lessons to kids. Unlike other Austin guitar lessons and programs, School of Rock is designed to get students performing in a band.


It’s never too late to learn to play the guitar. Similar to our kids guitar lessons, School of Rock Austin's beginner guitar lessons for adults utilizes a performance-based curriculum. Our experienced instructors teach adult students through popular rock songs, and teach students to play guitar in a way that’s challenging and fun. We believe the best way to learn is by doing, which is why we combine weekly private guitar lessons with group band rehearsals. At School of Rock Austin, we teach beginner guitar lessons for adults in our Adult Program. This program gets students performing onstage at a local Austin venue.

As students gain skills and experience, we move them along to more challenging programs at higher skill levels. Intermediate and advanced students take the skills they learned in beginner guitar lessons, and layer on more difficult techniques and concepts. School of Rock Austin offers advanced guitar lessons for kids and adults that teach by playing challenging classic rock songs and emphasize playing the guitar in a real music venue. Our Austin guitar teachers will work with each student to develop a custom learning plan.


All of School of Rock Austin’s music teachers are experienced musicians devoted to helping students attain musical proficiency. Our instructors guide students one-on-one to personalize learning, inspire confidence and build social skills.


Travis has been a professional musician since 1998. He plays drums, guitar, lap steel, bass, keys and sings. He is a graduate of Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (’94) and Berklee College of Music (Professional Music ’98). Travis played guitar and drums in "Blue Man Group: Live at Luxor" in Las Vegas. He has performed with Carmine Appice, Peter Stroud, Liberty Devitto, Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes, Jim Peterik and others. He began teaching music in 2005. For the last three years, Travis has been touring the United States as a drummer and harmony vocalist with the Ian Moore Band.

4worldlovers: Our Music School is located in the Oak Hill neighborhood of Southwest Austin next door to the Waldorf School. We specialize in private and group music lessons for all ages and skill levels.


No charge for the first lesson. Tour our classrooms and meet the teachers. Together we will find the best 'fit' for your musical goals.

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We opened our doors in 1995, making us Austin’s longest running music school! What sets us apart from other music schools is how we structure our lessons and our teaching staff is unlike any other. We offer a variety of music lessons, in a multitude of styles and genres, for all ages, taught by Austin’s musical greats! Our lessons are tailored to the individual student. Not only do we offer music lessons, we have seasonal camps and two top of the line, fully equipped recording studios!


We offer lessons in person and online! Sign up for your first lesson TODAY!


For more information about our music lessons, call the Austin School of Music today!

This is the base rate, some instructors are at a higher rate)

Our mission is to make learning music as fun and engaging as possible, while studying with real life pros that are active in the local music scene.

Our teachers are phenomenal award winning, well traveled and noted Austin based musicians! Many of our students have gone on to write and record their own albums and tour with well known artists!

Fill out the form below or give our offices a call to book your first lesson! We look forward to helping you become the musician you've always dreamed of becoming!

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All new Eastside Music students are elligible for one free 30-minute trial lesson. This is a no stress, hassle free opportunity to get a feel for our program and decide if Eastside Music School is the right fit for you.


When you come in for your free trial lesson, you’ll meet your teacher, talk about past musical experiences and discuss musical goals. What made you decide to book a lesson?


I'm so glad I found Eastside Music School. Everyone there is just out-of-this-world-amazing. And Jamie is the best teacher EVER. I would HIGHLY recommend Eastside Music School.


Eastside Music School is one of the best kept secrets in Austin. My teacher, Eddie, does an amazing job mixing in the right amount of music theory and fun piano pieces (blues, ragtime, pop/rock).

We love our piano teacher Ely! She is talented, knowledgeable, passionate about music, supportive, and able to tailor the learning experience to the student with enthusiasm.