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Why The Musicians Learning Center is Raleigh's #1 choice for music lessons

The Musicians Learning Center is Raleigh's largest music school, teaching over 1,000 students from ages 4 to adult. Whatever instrument you or your child wish to play, odds are we teach it: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Woodwind, Voice, Violin, Brass, and Music Therapy, all taught under one roof.

Winner of more awards than any other music school in Raleigh!

The Musicians Learning Center has won more awards than any other music school in Raleigh. Since 2006, it’s been the school of choice for more than 1,000 families. Students come from as far as Cary and the Triad of North Carolina to study with us.

1. Piano, Guitar, Drums, Voice, Bass, Ukulele, and for your favorite mobile device in each room in ONE location!

We are the only school in Raleigh that offers all of these popular instruments: Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Drum set, Voice, Singing, Bass, Woodwind, Brass, Violin, and Music Therapy in one location. We give you the BEST music lesson experience in Raleigh that no one else can offer.

2. The largest and most qualified teaching faculty in the area

We have over 40 music teachers, all with either college training or professional performance experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them. With at least three music teachers for every instrument, we are confident that we have the right teacher to meet your music lesson needs. In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson.

3. The widest range of music lesson times available six days a week

We are the only music school in Raleigh that offers music lessons six days a week from early in the morning to late at night to accommodate your busy schedule.

9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays

4. A proven track record of excellence since 2006

Visit our testimonial page to see what our students are saying. Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later it’s closed. The Musicians Learning Center has a proven track record of offering quality music, piano, guitar, voice, singing and drum lessons in Raleigh year-round. Our full time mission is teaching music lessons trusted by thousands of families for over Fifteen years.

5. A comfortable parent's lounge for our clients

Instead of waiting in a music retail store showroom, our clients enjoy a spacious, professional parent's lounge with comfortable chairs, kids toys, Wi-Fi, magazines and  water service. We also provide large observation windows on every door so that you can watch your child's lesson while you wait. Or if you prefer you can sit in on their lesson anytime you like.

6. The most technologically advanced and fully stocked music lesson rooms in Raleigh

Our rooms are stocked with everything you need for music lessons, including amps, stereos, full drum kits with pads, keyboards, pianos and more. All you need to bring is your instrument. We're providing a cutting edge lesson experience in the North Raleigh area.

7. Free, all-inclusive student showcases with NO participation fees!

Every parent just wants to know how their child is doing and if they are really progressing. The best way for a parent to understand if their investment in lessons is really worth it is to have their child participate in a recital.

Your participation in recitals is optional. However, they are a great way for you to grow your talent. Your instructor will help you or your child prepare for any recital you sign up for. The Musicians Learning Center will provide you at least two free recital opportunities each year.

We hold these at prestigious auditoriums such as Meredith College, as they have a grand Steinway piano and world class acoustics. Unlike other schools, parents never have to pay admission or any related fees for these recitals. Performers receive a free recording of the performance as well as a framed photograph.

8. Professional office staff to serve you

We strive to bring you the best customer service possible. We are continually adding hours to ensure that our desk staff is able to assist you when you call or come to the studio! Most music lesson providers do not provide front desk staff, but we have full time desk staff who are available at the front desk to assist you during ALL lessons, quickly and professionally. Excellent customer service is what sets us apart!

9. Trophies, certificates, and award wristbands to celebrate achievement

We are the only music school in Raleigh that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests. Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces (see pictures on left) by giving them full color, really cool “Musical Ladder®” wristbands that they can show off to their friends. The Musical Ladder® is our unique method of music education that you can only get here.

More importantly when our students have a test coming up, they practice more, their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everybody wins. You can only get the Musical Ladder® here. We also specialize in music lessons for adults.

10. Make-up lessons

Missed a lesson? Out of town? No problem. Just sign up for our make up classes. They never expire, and you can come when it's convenient for you.

11. Early morning and lunch time lessons for home schoolers, retirees, college students and working professionals

Since we are the largest school in Raleigh, we are able to be a 'full service' music school. This allows us to offer lessons as early as 9 a.m. and we see many students between the hours of 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  If you are a homeschool parent, retiree, college student or working professional who has a flexible schedule, take advantage of our early morning and lunch time lesson spots.

12. Conveniently located in the Six Forks Shopping Center, just off I-540, in North Raleigh

Due to its central location, our school is convenient to all areas of Raleigh and surrounding towns, such as Apex, Cary, Durham, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, Youngsville, and Zebulon. Close to our school, you will find great shopping and dining. Many parents spend the lesson time running errands, taking a nice walk around the block, or enjoying a cup of coffee from the nearby Starbucks.

13. Picture Day

We are the only music school in Raleigh that offers a picture day for their students. We are the only music school that offers a picture day for their students! Every six months, we host a free picture day with a professional photographer. We want to celebrate your music and share that memory through pictures. Examples pictured on this page! Adults are welcome too! Students can bring their instruments to the photo shoot and wear whatever they like.

14. Month to Month lessons

Our desire is to inspire our students with the love of music. We do this through teachers and music that our students love. Unlike other programs, we do not require semester minimums for lessons. You can begin anytime! To stop lessons, we just need a 30 day notice.

If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose as we only want students who truly want to be here and we will not commit you to a long term contract.