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11/20/25 👉🏼 New Jersey Music School 👉🏼 Online Music Lessons & In-Home Music Lessons available Mondays through Thursdays with certified and degreed teachers. Select teacher availability, Fridays through Sundays.
Music Lessons in percussion, drums, piano, guitar, woodwinds, brass, strings, music theory, composition, voice, musical theater, plus audio and music production.
Our Director is a daytime music teacher. The quickest way to reach him is via text at (908) 301-6255 or email at brandon@musicnotesacademy.com.
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New Jersey Music School 🖥️ Online & In-Home Music Lessons
Music Notes Academy offers private one-to-one music lessons in piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum, percussion, voice, musical theater, violin, viola, cello, upright bass, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and music theory. Private instruction in music technology, music production, audio recording, composition, and songwriting is available with select teachers. Ask about our student rock bands, string quartets, performance classes, and ensembles for students of all ages and ability levels.
Learn Music Your Way
In-Home Learning
In-Home music lessons may be available in your area. Contact us to learn more to see if we can travel to your house.
Hybrid Learning
Our hybrid music learning is a combination of in-person and online classes. Students can attend their private music lesson online or in-person with their same music teacher. Hybrid Learning can include In-Home Music Lessons too.
Online Learning
Private music instruction from the comfort of your home. Learn online with us, degreed and certified teachers of music.
Music Audition Prep
We help many students prepare for their school music auditions. Music Notes Academy students perform with their daytime school orchestras, jazz bands, wind ensembles, choirs, spring musicals and marching bands. Students can prepare for NJ Regions and All-State auditions.
Jazz Band Auditions
Marching Band
Wind Ensemble
Spring Musicals
Honors Chorus
NJ Regions & All-State
Private Music Lessons
Private music lessons are the best way to learn a musical instrument. Music Notes Academy students learn music reading and notation, theory, instrument techniques, performance techniques, standard repertoire and songs. We utilize proven music curricular methods that provide students with structure and flexibility.
We teach beginner students, experienced students, adults, transfer students from other music schools and private teachers. Each student receives specially designed, comprehensive lessons based around their ability and goals. At Music Notes Academy, we are committed to the musical growth and development of each student.
For students interested in performing as a group, we enjoy creating ensembles, bands and performance classes.
Ways to learn at Music Notes Academy
In-Person Learning
Learn music in-person at our Academy with a degreed music teacher. In-studio lessons are in classrooms that include upright and baby grand pianos, acoustic drum sets, hand-hammered cymbals, professional-grade guitar amplifiers, and pro-audio equipment. We even have an upright string bass.
Online Learning
Learn music online from the comfort of your home with a degreed Music Notes Academy teacher, using your smartphone, tablet or computer. Upon enrolling, we'll connect you to our online music lessons platform.
We prefer in-person teaching. However, online learning has its benefits based upon the student and instrument of study.
Enrollment Options
There are several ways to enroll at Music Notes Academy. We have different lesson types to fit any student looking for a high quality music education.
littleNotes
Weekly private lessons. Ages 3-5. 30 mins.
Trial Lesson
One private music lesson.
fineTune
Two private music lessons.
TiedNotes
Weekly semi-private classes. Learn with siblings or friends. Ages 6+.
Academy
Weekly private lessons. Ages 6+. 30-45 mins.
Performance
Weekly private lessons. Ages 9+. 45-60 mins.
Performance Plus
Weekly private lessons. Ages 12+. 60 mins+. College Prep.
Adults
Weekly private lessons. Ages 18+. 45 mins+. Recreational music making.
What to learn at Music Notes Academy
Drum
Classical snare drum, drum set and percussion. Drum lessons include rudiments, technique, music reading and notation, music theory, snare drum etudes, drum set styles and grooves. Orchestra, marching band, mallets, and audition prep available.
Voice
Voice lessons for young children, adolescents, and adults. Our voice students learn music reading, musicianship skills, singing techniques, stage presence, standard, popular, and musical theater songs. Most of our voice students simultaneously learn and play piano.
Guitar
Learn acoustic, classical or electric guitar. We also teach ukulele and electric bass. Students gain knowledge of the guitar through level-oriented songs. Musicianship and performance skills are introduced through the study of music theory, scales and chords.
Piano
Learn piano or keyboard. Students gain knowledge of the piano through level-oriented music and songs. Musicianship and performance skills are introduced through the study of music theory, harmony and ear training. Students learn scales, chords and technique through our levels of piano.
Strings
Learn violin, viola, cello or bass. Dive into proper posture, tone production and performance techniques through the playing of scales, arpeggios, etudes and repertoire. Students learn music theory, with level-oriented instruction.
Woodwinds
Learn flute, clarinet and saxophone. Emphasis on proper rhythmic breathing and tone production. Practice micro-mechanical movements in the fingers and small muscles to facilitate growth and development through lyrical melodic lines and expressive techniques. We apply this to all forms of music whether it's classical, jazz, rock or popular music.
Brass
Trumpet, trombone and tuba. Emphasis on proper rhythmic breathing and tone production. Practice micro-mechanical movements in the fingers and small muscles to facilitate growth and development through lyrical melodic lines and expressive techniques. We apply this to all forms of music whether it's classical, jazz, rock or popular music.
Music Theory
All levels of music theory, harmony, arranging, composition and songwriting. College auditions and theory exam prep available. Tutoring for college music majors is available.
Composition & Songwriting
Learn about composition and songwriting. Students create lyrical hooks, choruses, chord progressions and other skills to write your own songs. Students must have a strong music theory knowledge prior to studying composition.
Audio & Music Production
Learn to work with GarageBand, Reason, Logic and Pro Tools. Students can get started with audio production with a laptop, minimal equipment and a desire to learn.
Begin your musical journey today
Group classes, ensembles & bands
Our group classes, ensembles and bands are for students of all ages and performance levels. Check our some of our offerings.
Chamber Ensembles & String Quartets
Chamber Ensembles and String Quartets are school-year performance classes. Trios, quartets and small ensembles.
Rock Bands
Student rock bands are school-year bands. Available for guitar, bass guitar, piano, drum and voice students.
Home-schooled Students
We can design and teach a music curriculum for home-schooled students.
Music Notes in your school
Have Music Notes in your daytime school. Since 2009, we've partnered with private schools to teach daytime school music programs.
Start your music education today
Register for private music lessons at Music Notes Academy.
Degreed teachers
Music Notes Academy teachers have bachelors and masters degrees in music education, performance, teaching, composition, curriculum and instruction. It is the specialty of each teacher that allows for a collective uniqueness at Music Notes Academy.
Our music instructors are committed to teaching through a comprehensive and individualized curriculum designed around each student.
The New Jersey music school for students & parents
Parents are integral in a student’s education. We like parents to be informed on their child’s musical progress. Student assessments and evaluations are available. We encourage student performances, concerts and recitals. Competitions and student music festivals offer further excitement.
We recommend students and families enjoy live music and enjoy the performing arts. Visit our friends at State Theater New Jersey in New Brunswick, NJ to see a great show.
Be musical with Music Notes
It's never too late to start learning music
Weekly semi-private classes. Learn with siblings or friends. Ages 6+.
Weekly private lessons. Ages 6+. 30-45 mins.
Weekly private lessons. Ages 9+. 45-60 mins.
Weekly private lessons. Ages 12+. 60 mins+. College Prep.
Weekly private lessons. Ages 3-5. 30 mins.
Weekly private lessons. Ages 18+. 45 mins+. Recreational music making.