Best Music Schools in Boston

Bach to Rock (B2R) provides individual music lessons on a variety of instruments, as well as voice lessons. It serves students of all ages and skill levels from Wellesley, Newton, Needham, and Natick. It teaches how to play various instruments, including guitar, piano, drums, violin, and trumpet. In addition to private lessons, part of the school’s curriculum and music program is for students to play in a band and participate in jam sessions. It offers opportunities for students to perform in venues around Wellesley and Norfolk County. B2R utilizes both traditional and innovative techniques to help kids develop their music skills.

Brookline Music School (BMS) is a private, nonprofit community school for the arts with eight locations around Brookline with the Hill-Kennard-Ogden House as its main facility. Founded in 1924 by the Brookline Public Schools, BMS is the oldest and largest cultural institution in the Brookline area. The school aims to awaken and nurture musical interest, appreciation, and artistic excellence in people of all ages and backgrounds. It provides comprehensive and engaging music instruction to each student covering the following instruments: piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, guitar, percussion, and voice. Students also have the opportunity to perform in recitals and salons and join exclusive departmental events, Dynamic Duos, evaluations, workshops, and master classes.

Key Notes School of Music serves clients in the Metro Boston area and offers lessons to students of all ages and abilities. Lessons are provided for a variety of musical instruments including the piano, saxophone, oboe, clarinet, violin, guitar, and more. Every instructor is a professionally-trained musician who holds at least a Master of Music from an accredited university and is committed to helping students develop a life-long interest in music. Students are matched to an instructor based on instrument, style, and personality in order to get the most out of their lessons. Key Notes School of Music strives to accommodate every student regardless of skill-level and to create a curriculum tailored to their unique goals.

Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the LB Music School offers guitar, piano, violin, and singing lessons to students ages six and older. The supportive and patient teaching faculty gives attentive coaching to each student to help them be successful and reach their goals. The mission of the school is to inspire, foster creativity and confidence, and help students develop life-long discipline and happiness. The educators are passionate about changing lives through music and enjoy the community-feel of gathering music-lovers together. Past clients of the LB Music School comment on the great progress they’ve had working with the teachers and parents say that as an added bonus it’s helped their children’s self-confidence.

Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, MJ’s Music School has been providing music lessons to students of all ages for over 15 years. The school offers a variety of private, group, and ensemble classes for instruments that include the guitar, piano, bass, drums, violin, and much more. Classes come with the opportunity for public performances such as recitals and concerts and are tailored to meet a range of unique needs. The staff of instructors is made up of professional musicians and music school graduates and each has extensive training with their respective instruments and multiple years of teaching experience. The goal of each instructor is to help students play as musically as possible while focusing on the fundamentals of music.

Musicians Playground is a Boston-based music school that helps kids and adults reach their musical dreams. The teachers handle in-person and virtual private and group classes in guitar, voice, and piano. The school has a dedicated working space for musicians where sponsored equipment and amenities make the learning process enjoyable. Students get to choose their preferred schedule for open practice, virtual music lab, and on-site sessions. Musicians Playground aims to foster a love for music by combining fun, passion, and creativity.

The Newton Music Academy is located in Newton-Needham area of Massachusetts and has been offering top-quality music lessons and dance classes for over 10 years. The school offers violin, guitar, piano, viola, and flute lessons for kids of all ages and group classes for kids four and older. The school was founded with a vision of creating a unique educational environment where solid musical and technical skills are formed in a creative atmosphere. The teaching style uses effective practicing techniques that utilize imagination and clear goal-setting. Each teacher is committed to fostering a non-competitive and nurturing environment that allows them to develop their unique music style.

Onset School of Music is music lessons and instruction school in Wakefield that offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons in a professional studio setting. The school serves the communities of Essex and Middlesex Counties with enrollees from Wakefield, Lynnfield, Reading, North Reading, Peabody, Stoneham, Saugus, Wilmington, and Melrose. Apart from voice lessons, it offers private lessons on how to play a variety of instruments, including piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, drums, hand percussion, bass guitar, upright bass, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, viola, fiddle, turntable, and banjo. The school has gathered a team of upbeat and inspiring music instructors and musicians who have years of experience in both performance and instruction.

Page Music Lessons is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and is an award-winning school that recently received the Best of Boston Award for Best Music Lessons for Kids in Boston Magazine. They offer a variety of music lessons including piano, guitar, voice, and violin lessons and many other instruments. All ages and skill levels are welcome and the school especially works with many beginner students who are both children and adults. The experienced teachers all have degrees from highly acclaimed music schools and have a passion for teaching others. Past clients speak highly of friendly and professional teachers and appreciate the added confidence that the lessons have given them.

Powers Music School, based in Belmont, is a community music center serving residents of New England for more than 50 years. It offers private lessons for all ages, early childhood programs, group keyboard classes, classical and jazz music ensembles, music therapy, and Suzuki instruction. In addition to quality music instruction and performance opportunities for students, the school offers summer day programs and community outreach programs, such as Belmont Open Sings, the Stein Chamber Music Festival, the Peter Elvins Vocal Competition, the Freiberg Piano Festival, faculty concerts, and musical story programs for children. Powers Music School strives to foster a lifelong appreciation of music and provide joyful music education experiences.

Stage Music Center is a music school in Winchester that provides tailored music lessons for children, teenagers, and adults. It offers quality music instruction and performance opportunities for students of all learning styles and skill levels, from beginners to experienced students. Apart from voice lessons, the school provides piano, violin, guitar, viola, clarinet, cello, saxophone, and flute lessons. Its faculty is composed of talented and passionate teachers who have years of teaching experience and are graduates from leading music schools. They create customized programs to adapt to the students' levels and needs.Stage Music Center serves Winchester and nearby communities, including Woburn, Stoneham, Arlington, Medford, Lexington, and Burlington.

Established in 1985, the Suzuki Institute of Boston provides quality music instruction to children as young as three years old and teaches adults as well. It serves residents of Boston and the surrounding areas. The school offers a comprehensive program based on the Suzuki Method of instruction, which calls for each student to attend an individual lesson, an instrumental group class, and a music reading class every week. Its materials and teaching points are sourced from the Talent Education Institute in Japan. The Suzuki Institute of Boston specializes in violin, viola, and group class instruction. Its main teaching school is in West Roxbury, but it also offers classes in many locations through partnerships with twelve organizations.

The Conservatory at Highlands is a community music school located in Boston. The locally owned and operated school is noted for its 21st-century music education that combines an inclusive and challenging educational style and the latest technology to assist in learning. Its teaching approach is anchored in the National and Massachusetts Standards for Music Education. Programs offered at The Conservatory at Highlands include private lessons in more than 15 instruments; group ensembles, including rock, jazz, and chamber; and early childhood music and movement. The school also has group classes in guitar/ukulele, audio production, music theory/ear training, and chamber music skills. Its facility features private lesson spaces, a performance venue, an innovative recording studio, and ample parking.

Wellesley School of Music is a traveling music school that specializes in one-on-one, home-based lessons. It serves clients throughout Wellesley, Weston and Wayland Dover, Sudbury, Belmont, and Arlington.Apart from voice lessons, Wellesley School of Music offers private lessons on how to play the guitar, piano, drums, violin and other instruments to children ages six and up. It accepts beginner, intermediate and advanced students. For adult students, the school offers a free 30-minute introductory lesson online via Skype or Facetime. Wellesley School of Music strives to find the right teacher for each child and seeks to establish a connection based on careful listening, friendly approach, and mutual respect.