Piano Lessons Brooklyn | For Kids and Adults in Williamsburg

The finest private piano lessons and group classes in Williamsburg – We’d love to work with you and welcome you to our community-oriented music school.

    
 
 
        
   cheryl carmichael 
 2024-05-08
 
 
  my kids have been going here for music lessons for a few years now and we love WMS! the teachers we've had are excellent, group classes are small so kids get lots of 1:1 instruction even when in a group, staff is super kind and helpful, and policies are very reasonable.
  
 
       
   Pierre Bonnaure 
 2024-05-07
 
 
  I had the opportunity to take a singing class cycle. The help of the teachers was really very helpful to me. I felt progress immediately. In addition, the welcome and exchanges with the entire staff are very warm and the team really seeks to meet your needs.
  
 
       
   Oralia Ortega 
 2024-05-06
 
 
  My three kids, ages 4, 6 and 8 love Williamsburg Music Studio!  My eldest has taken piano and chorus for two years.  My 6-year-old has taken piano for two years and my 4-year-old started taking chorus this year.  The teachers are all wonderful and my kids have learned so much about music theory in a fun and engaging way.
I did music lessons from the age of 5 years old, all the way to high school. Knowing music and playing different instruments helped me develop skills that have served me well my whole life and that’s why it was important to me to find a good music school for my kids.  I’m so glad to have found Williamsburg Music Studio!  I love that my kids are exposed to different genres of music and that they have had a chance to perform at recitals, which has been a great way for them to experience being in front of an audience.
I highly recommend Williamsburg Music Studio to anyone looking to start their musical education journey or a seasoned musician who wants to advance their skills.
  
 
       
   Daisy Wong 
 2024-05-05
 
 
  Not only have both my kids been taking lessons with Williamsburg Music Studio’s excellent teachers for the past seven year, I have also started taking lessons with my son’s piano teacher two years ago. I have really enjoyed rediscovering playing the piano and learning in such a positive and fun environment. Nicki, my piano teacher, has been so patient with me and let me choose music that I want to learn. I highly recommend taking music lessons at WMS, whether you’re rediscovering your passion for music or just a beginner learning a new instrument.
  
 
       
   Sandie Trombert 
 2024-05-04
 
 
  My boys have been taking guitar classes at Williamsburg Music Studio since they were 5 years old. Classes, instructors and overall service has been stellar and consistent the last 10 years. I highly recommend them.
  
 
       
   Alyssa Palombino 
 2024-05-02
 
 
  Our family has been taking piano lessons at WMS for almost ten years. My boys started at a young age when we lived in Williamsburg, and they've continued remotely through the pandemic and our move outside of the city. Nicki is their talented and very patient teacher; he's taught them as distractible little kids and now surly teenagers, keeping them engaged with a mix of classical, jazz, and contemporary pieces - even hip hop. The recitals are casual and low-key, which I think parents and students both appreciate!
  
 
       
   Christo Logan 
 2024-04-30
 
 
  Great teachers, really easy scheduling, super responsive and accommodating. What else do you need
  
 
       
   Monica Escobar Allen 
 2024-04-18
 
 
  My daughter has been getting music lessons at Williamsburg Music Studio for five years. She started taking piano lessons with Melanie when she was four-years-old. Melanie was great! She was patient, kind, but also had a way of keeping in control of the wandering mind of a kid. My daughter has also taken piano lessons with Lyle and drum lessons with Scott. All the music teachers are fantastic. They really know how to work with kids at their own level. I highly recommend music classes for your kids at Williamsburg Music Studio.
  
 
       
   Clara Tsai 
 2024-04-11
 
 
  My daughter has been taking piano lessons at the Williamsburg Music Studio for 5 years since she was almost 4. She always enjoys going to the lessons with Ms Melanie. During covid, they made the zoom learning fun and she continued her piano learning happily. I also really like how the studio offers low key recitals for kids in a very welcoming setting. It has been fun taking her there and see a lot of local kids enjoying music.
  
 
       
   john jurayj 
 2024-04-10
 
 
  My Daughter has attended lessons at the music school for the last  7 years and has consistently had an excellent experience.  She has had kind and caring teachers who not only teach her piano but make the experience fun.  She looks forward to her lessons.
  
 
  
  
 
 
   Google rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 26 reviews

Children and adults alike learn how to play the piano at Williamsburg Music Studio. Contact us for summer camps, preschool lessons, group piano class, and private 1-on-1 instruction with a professional piano instructor.

Join us to:

Play songs you love right away at home for your friends and family.
Feel proud and accomplished performing in our optional/low pressure recitals within months (even online students have recitals!).
Feel confident and prepared at school auditions.
Learn from teachers with music degrees and NYC performance experience

Piano Lessons For Kids and Adults in Brooklyn

Preschool Piano Lessons (Ages 3-4)

Looking for piano lessons in Brooklyn for your preschool student? Our program is geared to keep your child having fun with music throughout the week! Your child will get started with the piano in a warm and nurturing environment that gets them ready for more advanced classes down the road. Your child will begin singing songs right away, and we have our young students playing familiar, enjoyable melodies right from the beginning.

We then supplement the lessons with readily available online materials, like supplemental videos and songs, that they can interact with throughout the week. The end result is a lesson program that preschoolers love, and your child will learn the piano quickly since they will be inspired to practice at home.

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Piano Lessons For Kids in Grade School

Williamsburg Music Studio offers small group piano classes for children at our Brooklyn location. Our lessons are fun and engaging, and we know your child will love the program.

Specifically, we use the Piano Express program in our school. Students will learn the fundamentals of music, like note reading, rhythm, and theory, as they progress through different age-appropriate pieces of music. Your child will have individual time with their teacher each week, so their progress will be carefully monitored. They will also receive personalized help when they hit a roadblock.

Perhaps most importantly, your child will be able to “pass” pieces as soon as they have mastered them. They don’t have to wait for their peers if they are learning quickly, but if a particular piece is taking some time, they won’t feel rushed either.

The Piano Express learning system also comes with an app that our students use to learn. These piano lessons are fun, as with a video game, students can “beat” levels as they learn new concepts.

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Piano Lessons For Adults in Brooklyn, NY

Our piano lessons for adults are catered to the student’s goals. Some of our students are busy working professionals, and others are retired individuals; whatever the case may be, we want to know what you want to get out of piano lessons.

Have you always wanted to sight read? That’s a fantastic goal, and we can help bring your reading up to speed. What about improvising or playing songs by ear? We can help you train your ear and learn chords and other theory fundamentals that will allow you to do just that.

You can also tell us specific composers or musicians you want to work on. Many adults have always wanted to play Chopin, but their technique or reading skills aren’t quite up to par. We can help with that. Or perhaps you want to play Billy Joel tunes on the piano with friends – let us know.

Whether you want to learn concertos or play from lead sheets, contact us about individual adult piano lessons in Brooklyn.

Fun Group Piano Classes in Brooklyn

A note from WMS Owner, Melanie:

When I was a child I started learning violin in a group, and I loved it so much. I was moving through my music books quickly, I was excited to practice at home, and I could not wait to go to class and share what I’d accomplished on my own.

I was taking private piano lessons at that time, and my piano practice did not receive the same attention at all. I should also mention here that my mother is a pianist! I had someone who knew what they were doing at home with me every day to encourage me, and my interest in the instrument was minimal until I was much older…

When I learned about the Piano Express program, my first thought was, “If this had been around when I was a kid, I would have been so excited about the piano!!”

In this class, students are:

Moving through beginning piano much faster than they would using traditional methods.
Learning music in a fun, low stress way. It is exactly like a game!
Learning at their own pace. Students have one on one time with their teacher each week and move up in level when they are ready.
Enjoying their practice at home – the app makes it fun!

What you get from the class:

Just like a video game, students are scored and can “pass off” a song either at home or in class.
Supplemental videos and tools that support and guide playing the piano at home
The opportunity to work on your own and play with a group in every single class
Small class sizes
Low-pressure, optional recitals
After school pickup from PS84

Not sure if group piano class will be a good fit for your child? Try one class with no commitment!

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Piano Lessons Online – You Don’t Have To Be in Brooklyn

Students who are brand new are loving their lessons.

Firstly, a quick student example:

Paxton decided to switch from singing to piano while online, and his mom worried he would not have the same enthusiasm without the foundation of in-person lessons. That ended up not being the case at all.

He was successfully playing a song from Star Wars within a month, and he is performing at our upcoming recital!

In our piano lessons (online and in person), students are:

Practicing – Sometimes even more!
Progressing – Our students continue to succeed with their milestones.
Supported – We are here to answer questions throughout the week, whether they are technical or musical.

What is Included In Our Piano Teaching Curriculum?

Our goal is to help our students learn music, not just the piano. So you will learn how to read music, count in various time signatures, identify major and minor keys, hear the difference between intervals (like a major and minor third), and more.

Furthermore, we will teach you how to practice the piano. Your lessons are incredibly important, but the truth of the matter is that we only get to see you once per week! Most of the progress is done at home in your practice sessions. Your teacher will show you what to work on, check on your progress each week, and assign specific tasks. Over time, you will become a confident and fluent pianist. Your teacher will assign different things for you to work on: a piece of music broken into sections, drills for learning notes or other fundamentals, and technical exercises to give you confidence playing with speed and accuracy.

Music theory will always be part of our piano lessons. We want you to be able to recognize chords and inversions firstly, and this will enable you to improvise and recognize patterns in your music. We will teach you all of the minor and major keys, and you’ll learn how to recognize accidents (both sharps and flats). We will also teach you to analyze your music over time – the main them, development sections, key changes, and more.

Rhythm is another important aspect of music training. You’ll identify eighth, quarter, whole, and other notes, and you will learn how to read and understand time signatures (4/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc.). We will also practice maintaining a steady beat so you can play effectively with others.

Your technique is also very important to us. We will work any tension or wrist stiffness out of your playing, and we will introduce you to scale and arpeggio study to increase your finger dexterity. Tone productions also comes into play here by using arm weight correctly.

We will also help you learn how to compose music if that is of interest to you. Music theory study will make this possible, but we’ll help you train your ability to hear a tune in your head, put it on paper, and fill out an accompaniment.

Our Piano Studio Location in Brooklyn

Located just four block north of the Williamsburg Bridge, our piano school is easily accessible from Manhattan (specifically the East Village), Greenpoint, Bushwick, Brooklyn Heights, and anywhere else in Brooklyn. There’s plenty of street parking nearby, and we are surrounded by coffee shops and cafes. Enjoy Devocion, Freehold, Blue Bottle Coffee, Partners Coffee, and more during your child’s lesson. We are also conveniently located near Williamsburg Neighborhood Nursing School, along with McCaddin School, Saint Francis Prep, and more. For more information about our location, parking, or nearby public transit, please get in touch.

Lessons To Support All Musical Genres

Piano students at our studio go on to perform classical music, jazz, rock, pop, and everything in between. As mentioned above, you will learn fundamentals that will allow to pursue any genre.

If you want to write songs and compose in the future, we can help you by focusing more on structure and music theory, and we will always support you while you create tunes and learn how to fill them out with chords, accompaniments, and more.

If you’d like to develop into a jazz pianist, we can help you learn modes and beyond. You will need to know your blues scales, chords, music theory, and develop a great ear – if this is your goal, we can create a unique learning plan for you.

Most of our students pursue a holistic classical approach to playing the piano. We will teach you how to read and interpret musical scores, and we’ll work with you on how exactly you can pick apart a challenging piece of repertoire and perfect it.

Piano Lessons in Brooklyn, NY For Children and Adults