How Our Lessons Work

Everything you need to know about getting started and taking lessons
Lesson With You - Getting Started

Three Simple Steps to Start

We make it incredibly easy to begin your musical journey with expert instruction

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Complete the Form

Tell us a bit about your musical background and availability, then choose your instructor and schedule your free 30 minute lesson.

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Take a Free Trial Lesson

Once your lesson is scheduled, we’ll send you all the details you need, including the date, time, your instructor’s name, and the Zoom link. Everything will be clearly confirmed so you can simply show up and enjoy your lesson.

Free trial lesson
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Subscribe to Weekly Lessons

After your trial, you can subscribe in just a few clicks through our website, reply to our follow up email, or contact us and we’ll help you set everything up.

No contracts. Manage your account anytime to skip, pause, or cancel whenever you need.

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💡 What to Expect in Your Trial Lesson

Experience a full lesson during your free 30 minute trial. You will:

  • Meet your instructor and see if it feels like the right fit
  • Experience how online lessons at Lesson With You work
  • Get an understanding of your current skill level and musical background
  • Share your goals, interests, and learning preferences as they come up naturally
  • Ask any questions you have about lessons, scheduling, or next steps

Typical Lesson Structure

Here’s what a 30, 45, or 60 minute lesson looks like

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Before the Lesson

Getting ready takes just a few minutes. Open your Zoom link on your computer or laptop, set up your instrument, and make sure your internet connection is stable. That’s it — you’re ready to go.

Warm up
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During the Lesson

Your lesson is live, interactive, and tailored to your goals. You’ll work through new material, practice together, ask questions, and get feedback in real time.

New material
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After the Lesson

Before you log off, your teacher reviews key takeaways, sets clear practice goals, and makes sure you know exactly what to focus on before your next session.

Practice planning

Why Choose Lesson With You

Learn about our teaching approach and how our lessons help students succeed

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Live Instruction With Real Teachers

Lessons are fully live and 1-on-1 with a real professional teacher, not pre recorded videos or apps.

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Easy Online Setup

All you need is your instrument, a computer, tablet, or laptop, and an internet. Lessons take place on Zoom with no complicated setup.

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Learn From Home

Take lessons from home and avoid commuting, waiting rooms, or hosting a teacher in your space. Save time and keep lessons consistent.

Flexible Scheduling

Choose a weekly time slot that works for you. Need to reschedule? Just give us 24 hours notice for a full refund.

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Expert Instructors

Each instructor teaches only the instrument they are professionally trained in. All instructors are background checked, and we value subject expertise.

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Personalized Learning

Your lessons are built around where you are and where you want to go, with a structure that keeps you moving forward each week.

🎼 What You'll Need for Lessons

  • Device: Computer, laptop, or tablet. Phones are not recommended.
  • Internet: Stable high-speed connection
  • Instrument: Your own instrument (not needed for singing)
  • Materials: Your instructor will recommend lesson books as needed
  • Optional: External microphone for better audio quality
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Lesson Guidelines

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General Policy

Lesson With You is a Weekly Subscription Service. Clients pre-pay each week for their upcoming lesson.

No Contracts: Lesson With You doesn’t require any contracts. Students may pause, change or cancel their subscription at any time without termination fees.

Canceling & Rescheduling Lessons: To be eligible for a full refund, we ask for a 24-hour notice for any lesson cancellations or rescheduling requests.

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Payment

For lesson costs, visit our Pricing Page.

Clients need to create a payment profile when starting their subscriptions.

All lessons must be prepaid one week at a time. Recurring weekly subscriptions are automatically billed each Monday at noon EST.

We accept a variety of major payment methods, including AmazonPay and PayPal.

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Start Learning

Ready to begin? You can schedule your first 30 minute complimentary lesson by reviewing our instructors on the Teachers page.

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FAQs

For detailed questions, visit our FAQ page

Which instruments do you offer lessons for?

We offer lessons for a wide range of instruments, including piano, singing, guitar, drums, violin, cello, viola, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone. For a comprehensive list of the instruments we teach, view our Instruments List.

How much do lessons cost?

Our lesson prices are competitive and fixed across all instruments and all instructors. Prices for US students are as follows: $35 for a half-hour lesson, $50 for a 45-minute lesson, and $65 for a one-hour lesson. You can locate Canadian pricing here and pricing for UK students here.

Is there a free trial lesson?

Yes! One of the great things about Lesson With You is that we offer a half-hour free lesson to every new student.

📖 Learn More:  What to expect in my first online music lesson.

Do you have a referral program?

Yes! Refer a friend or family member and you can both earn rewards.

You and your friend will each receive $50 in lesson credit when your referral completes a free 30-minute trial and signs up for a weekly subscription. Learn more about the program and refer a friend here.

What technology or equipment do I need for lessons?

For online lessons, you will need a stable, high speed internet connection, a computer/ laptop/ tablet and a physical instrument (excluding singing).

Additionally, your teacher will likely recommend additional materials, such as a lesson book, which will be discussed with your instructor during the trial lesson. Using an external microphone is optional, as it can improve the audio quality of the lesson.

Cell phones do not provide an adequate visual and audio experience and should not be used for voice lessons.

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