Music Lessons in Graysville, AL. It's your time.

As with any instrument or art, you have to start somewhere and put work into. There are no shortcuts. However, a good instructor can quickly recognize what you wish to learn, zone in on those areas, and most importantly allow you the desire to keep play more. This type of guidance is the “shortcut”. For myself, I have 18+ years playing electric/acoustic guitar I have also attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA playing with other musicians and learning from the best instructors.

Beginner level: we have to start with positioning of you fret and pick hand. You can change a bit of this up later. To start, I might hear you play something: one note, a melody, or a riff just to see where you’re at. Starting from scratch? That’s perfectly fine.

We will work on two aspects: working towards playing single note melodies and strumming/learning basic chords. I would encourage learning the latter as pretty much all contemporary songs can be accompanied by rhythm guitar. Changing ...

Music has the power to transport us to another time and place. Ever since a young age, Ashlyn Riley has found great joy and satisfaction in making music and sharing it with people. Ashlyn is a accomplished pianist who as played over 19 years and performed in various recitals and concerts.

Ashlyn Riley is also a accomplished harpist who has performed solo and with various orchestras and ensembles in North Alabama since 2007. She was the principal harpist for the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA for four years and graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music. Ashlyn continues to perform with her 1900s Wurlitzer harp for various events while she is pursuing a certification in Music Therapy at UA.

I have been teaching cello privately for over 40 years! I teach and have taught beginners of all ages up to university students. I enjoy teaching young children and have a full studio of adult learners. My specialty is the Suzuki method, but I teach using a wide variety of materials. I have a Master's degree in Cello Performance, and have an active playing career of orchestra, chamber music, and solo performance. I run my own chamber music business.

I've been teaching Music Performance for over three years. This is a skill that is utilized in all forms of singing. It essentially includes teaching the techniques of voice projection, proper diction (if singing in foreign languages) and how to boost your confidence as a performer.

Hi! My name is Kyra, and there is nothing i am more passionate about than music, Think about the last song you heard with a beautiful piano medley, or your favorite Disney song, or a song on the radio with a beautiful piano intro. Now, think how amazing it would be if you could easily learn how to make such beautiful music yourself!
Learning piano is NOT hard! ANYONE can play piano, no matter who you are or what you are “good” at! All you need is a desire to learn, a passion for beautiful music, and of course, some type of piano or keyboard!

I first learned to play clarinet around 8 years old. My first piano lesson came shortly after that, and I completely fell in love with the instrument. I have accompanied musicals, choirs, wind ensembles and bands with my piano playing. I adore music theory and incorporate this into my teachings.

I will design the lessons completely based upon you or your student's needs and pieces that you personally would enjoy playing. My goal is to ...

I have been teaching voice for 17 years now. I have taught to students aged between 17 - 60 and also have worked with children aged between 4 - 14 and helped them get into children choruses in opera houses as well as preparing them later for conservatory auditions.As i am also a biodynamic breathwork trauma release system therapist , miyofascial energy release massage therapist and holding meditation workshops , i have a deeper understanding of body pressure , tension release . I also use human voice to release trauma combined with breathwork and use breath and bodywork to use voice as a whole instrument. Through these techniques i can also help you find a real connection with your heart center and work on your music through these techniques. Great singing comes from being the song itself , staying in the flow , releasing and freeing yourself with the air , while you are balanced in your body and in the spine. It is all about feeling yourself more comfortable in your being and to be ...