Frequently Asked Questions

Craft Music is a community driven music school built around exceptional teaching, human connection, and long term musical growth. Lessons are led by accomplished performers, producers, composers, and educators who bring real world experience into every session. You can read more about our mission and our founder.

Craft Music offers personalized, one to one lessons across a wide range of instruments and disciplines, including piano, guitar, violin, drums, bass guitar, cello, ukulele, voice, music theory, composition, and music production, among others. Lessons are shaped around each student's goals, pace, and creative interests. You can browse our teachers or get started here.

No. Craft Music teaches students of all ages and all levels, from complete beginners to returning and advanced players. Lessons are designed around where you are today, so it is never too late to start. Our beginner's guide to starting music lessons walks you through what to expect in your first lessons.

You choose an instrument, find the teacher who is the best fit, and submit your request. The Craft Music team then reaches out to confirm and schedule your lessons at a time that works for you. You can begin on the get started page or by browsing our teachers.

Craft Music offers both. With in-home lessons, a teacher comes to your home in select cities, so you learn in a comfortable, familiar space with no commuting. With online lessons, teachers work with you live and one to one from anywhere, using screen sharing, shared musical examples, and on screen notation. Both formats are personalized to your goals.

Online lessons are live, one to one sessions with a professional teacher. The platform supports screen sharing, sharing musical examples, and notating scores, along with teaching aids for rhythm and notation, so the experience stays focused and interactive. There is no travel time and no downtime from learning your instrument. You can learn more on the online lessons page or start an online lesson here.

For in-home lessons, having your own instrument is essential, because it lets you practice between lessons on the same instrument you use during instruction. If you are still deciding between a piano and a keyboard, our guide on piano vs keyboard can help you choose.

Yes. Safety is a priority. Every teacher on the platform goes through a rigorous background check, a professional interview, and reference verification before they are allowed to visit a home. You can view our teachers and their backgrounds directly.

Craft Music offers a flexible 24 hour cancellation policy. If you notify your teacher at least 24 hours in advance, you can reschedule the lesson at no additional cost.

The best first instrument depends on your goals, but some instruments let beginners make music sooner than others. We cover this in detail in our guide to the easiest instrument for beginners. If you are leaning toward piano, our list of easy piano songs for beginners is a great place to start.

Beginners can start with simple, recognizable songs that build confidence quickly. Our guide to easy piano songs for beginners lists beginner friendly pieces and explains why they work well for new players. When you are ready for lessons, you can find a piano teacher to guide you.

It varies by instrument, practice habits, and goals. Our blog on how long it takes to learn a musical instrument explains what affects progress and how consistent practice shortens the path. Our tips on how to practice music effectively can help you improve faster.

Look for a teacher whose style, background, and approach align with your goals. Craft Music helps match you with the right fit, and our guide on how to choose the right music teacher walks through what to consider. You can also browse teacher profiles directly.

Reading violin notes becomes straightforward once you learn the basics of the staff and finger positions. Our beginner's guide to reading violin notes explains it step by step. When you are ready for guided practice, you can explore violin lessons.

A handful of basic open chords let beginners play a large number of songs early on. Our guide to beginner guitar chords covers the essentials, and you can find a guitar teacher when you want structured lessons.

Craft Music offers in-home lessons in select cities and online lessons everywhere else. You can explore local pages for Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Bay Area, and Portland. If in-home is not available in your area, online lessons are available anywhere.

Yes. Craft Music offers live, one to one online lessons to students anywhere, using the same personalized approach as in-home lessons. Distance learning is an effective way to study an instrument and stay connected to a music community.

Yes. Craft Music partners with schools and educational programs. You can learn more on our for schools page.

Yes. Craft Music teaches children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Lessons are tailored to each student's age, goals, and interests, so both a first time young learner and an adult returning to music will find lessons designed around them. Our beginner's guide is a helpful starting point for any age.