Private Music Lessons Offer A Variety Of Instrument Choices

By Madeleine Bridgeman


While children are encouraged to try out an instrument during their later years in elementary school, only certain musical instruments tend to be available to learn in the school setting. While these are certainly a lot of fun to learn, if you opt for private music lessons, you have the option of learning instruments that typically are not available at school.

Many kids these days would love learning how to play the guitar, and there are several different types of guitars to consider. You could opt for the acoustic guitar which is a great way to start out, or perhaps your child dreams of performing in a rock band and wants to learn how to play the electric guitar or bass guitar. In the last few years, many people have been taking ukulele lessons, as well, and this can be an excellent option for a very young musician.

The piano is another instrument that children cannot learn at school, so if they wish to pursue the piano, you will have to go the private route. Your child also might be interested in taking keyboard lessons, which would include the basics you would learn during piano lessons, as well as learning all of the extra features available on an electronic keyboard.

At school, a child interested in percussion instruments can learn a lot about the different types of instruments included in bands and orchestras, such as many different types of drums and special instruments like cymbals, gongs and the triangle. However, they can't really play like rock star such as Keith Moon or Dave Grohl or Ringo Starr. So if your child would love to play the drums like a true rock legend, private drum lessons are definitely a great way to go.

Of course, there are plenty of wild instruments that your child might want to learn. Perhaps he or she wishes to learn the accordion or the mandolin or autoharp. In addition, your child might wish to take vocal lessons or perhaps songwriting lessons or classes in music production. In this case, you will need to find a music school that offers these types of lessons, such as Los Rios Rock School in San Juan Capistrano.

Los Rios Rock School is a great option for those searching for a Dana Point music school, a Laguna Niguel music school or a San Clemente music school. This centrally located school offers lessons for virtually any instrument, as well as vocal and songwriting and production classes. The tuition includes a weekly private lesson that lasts for an hour, and students also become part of a band and enjoy practice sessions that lead up to real live performances at top local venues such as Stillwater, the Coach House and even the House of Blues.




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