Our kid's school requires she take instrument lessons, and honestly, I was prepared for it to be a battle. Luckily, with Philly Music Lessons and her wonderful teacher, Jenny, she LOVES playing the violin. Jenny brings warmth, energy, and enthusiasm to every lesson. She listens to my kid and communicates with her in a way that feels open and interested. My child has progressed far more quickly than I ever dreamed, and she actually looks forward to practicing daily. Lessons are the highlight of her week! (Well, lessons and movie night lol.) The office staff at Philly Music Lessons are very helpful, especially with scheduling, and all our communication has been super smooth. I'm so grateful to Jenny and everyone at PML for teaching music with a focus on curiosity and joy. Highly recommend! read more

I learned to play a guitar as a kid and then soon after college, I lost the habit and joy of playing. I would pick it up every now and then but would drop it again soon after. I decided to take lessons again to give me the structure and routine to reestablish the habit of playing. And after a few months of learning from Joey, I have a profound better understanding of the instrument, method techniques that have risen my skill to a new level, and most importantly, a renewed love for playing music. Joey is a great communicator who understand where I was with guitar, and where I wanted to go, and implemented a simple and effective lesson plan that I'm able to use in daily practice. I couldn't be happier with my experience and would recommend his services to any student at any level. read more

I was looking to get back into music after being on hiatus for 20 years. A quick Google search led me to Philly Music Lessons. The yelp reviews were solid, so I submitted an inquiry online. It took a few weeks to get my first lesson scheduled since I started this process close to Christmas. Matt Culbertson, the instructor that they matched me with, is enthusiastic about music & a patient instructor. The South Philly studio has a nice waiting area & the practice rooms are cozy. You can hear other students practicing, but this doesn't bother me. One thing I really like is the student portal where I can log my practice hours & record notes about my assignments. It encourages me to be disciplined. If you're considering taking music lessons as an adult, give this place a try! read more

We moved to Philadelphia from Seattle. I was searching for a new guitar teacher for my 11-year-old son and found Joe Primavera. He is the BEST! We love his style--very relaxed, yet professional. He is incredibly talented and is flexible with regard to teaching style. My son likes to play songs he has heard without music and Joe was able to listen and quickly come up with a plan on the spot which seems like a unique ability to me. He comes to our home, which makes everything easier. He holds recitals for his students. Philly Music Lessons as a company is very easy to work with thanks to Joe and his fantastic website and payment technology. Joe has made our move to Philadelphia easier because my son really liked his guitar teacher in Seattle before we left. read more

Hello Everyone! I am Nataliya and my son who is 13 y.o. took Violin Classes with teacher Freddy-Contreras Romeo of Philly Music Lessons last year. After several months of learning Damyan got an excellent skills in Music. Freddy is a fantastic & high professional Musician. His approach of teaching is perfect & helpful for a student. He deeply took care of my son and responded to all question he asked!!!!!! My son enjoyed each Violin Class with Freddy-Contreras! I highly recommend to those who are going to learn play on Violin, to ask about Freddy, the well-educated and bright in Music!!!!! Thank you to whole Stuff at Philly Music Lessons for support and good educational spirit at School! All the Best in Future! read more

I am a beginning flute student. I was in Philly during August to visit my daughter and I didn't want to go a month without a class. I contacted the school and they said that Chelsea would be willing to provide weekly classes during the month (and you have no idea how rare that is for a teacher to take a student for such a short period). She is the consummate professional -- always punctual, prepared, attentive, insightful, and able to share her expertise in ways that are understandable and practical. I am very grateful to Philly Music Lessons and to Chelsea for providing the opportunity to continue learning while I was in the city. read more

Philly Music has been great! They care about your goals and take time to make sure that they match you with an instructor that will help you reach your goals. After a 20 year hiatus of piano playing, I started taking lessons with them two years ago during lock-down. At 40, their instructors have taught me so much - from getting back into the groove, learning better hand positions, learning rhythm, writing music, and memorizing music. Each instructor that I have worked with has shared their particular strengths and made my lessons enjoyable. I look forward to starting in-person lessons with them this fall! read more

Nellie Smith is an incredible teacher. I am an older adult who has had 2 musical kids, so I have attended many music lessons with the best teachers in our geographical area, and she is outstanding. She is deeply caring, thoughtful, and up to date on her musical information as well as her teaching skills making studying with her a joy. I am so honored to have the opportunity to become her student. The school has easy physical access to the facility where I now study at the Fishtown location, so being able to enter the facility as I age should not be a concern. read more

I took intermediate piano classes with Nate at the Fishtown location for about three months. Nate is an extremely knowledgeable and attentive instructor and a talented musician. He helped me identify several weak points in my technique and numerous gaps in musical theory. The school itself is super easy to work with: the application process and all invoicing/payments is handled online (so no awkward cash transactions with your teacher). Scheduling and cancelations are also automated. Overall, a great place to begin (or continue) your music journey :) read more

My daughter is taking weekly lessons with Philly Music Lessons and she absolutely loves it. Her instrument of choice is the ukulele and I really thought I was going to have a hard time finding someone to teach her this instrument. Her instructor, Collin, is very knowledgeable and patient. The ease to sign up for classes and pay was perfect. Emailed questions are answered very quickly, the facility itself is fun and clean. I would recommend Philly Music Lessons to anyone! read more

My son has taken piano lessons for the last 3 years at Philly Music Lessons. Unfortunately due to his busy schedule his senior year of high school, we had to postpone his lessons. We were extremely pleased with our son's teachers Jen and Dan. They were very knowledgeable and dependable. The ease of the portal was a definite plus! We will truly miss the Philly Music family! read more

Taking in person guitar lessons. As an adult learner I was nervous that my self-consciousness would be a roadblock to learning but my teacher has met me where I'm at (the beginning, lol) with no judgement! My teacher is awesome and enthusiastic about sharing music theory. I look forward to my lesson each week. Really great and prompt email communication as well! read more

My grandson recently started flute lessons at Philly Music. We are so very pleased. He loves it there Bobby is his teacher. My grandson who is 11 thinks Bobby is the greatest. We don't even have to ask him to practice. He just picks up his flute off and on and does practice lessons on his own. Everyone we have met is so nice Thanks Philly Music read more

Azure has taken Viola lessons at Philly Music with Emily for 4 years. Emily is a great instructor who communicates well with us. With the help of Emily Azure has been selected for the All City Orchestra 3 years in a row. Philly Music is a great place to develop or enhance you or your child musical abilities, I highly recommend them!!!! read more

The voice lessons with Cecilia have been great. Her instruction is great, close observation, and very in tune with where your starting point is at. So far within the first month we have worked on range, singing on key and voice projection. The pricing is affordable and they work with your schedule. I reccomend the program to everyone. read more

This place is wonderful. My 5 year-old daughter began taking piano lessons here, and loves it. The instructors are wonderful, the space is beautiful and welcoming, the business is very organized and the communication is outstanding. We're so lucky to have this in the neighborhood. read more

Philly Music Lessons has been absolutely wonderful for the last 2 months I've been taking lessons there. I'm trying to learn a specific piano piece and they have catered to everything that I need. The South Philly spot is a great space and I enjoy going there for my lessons. read more

We have only been attending PML for a short time but my 8 year old daughter loves it!!! Jenny is very patient and cares about her students! Would highly recommend them! read more

My daughter sees Collin once a week and is learning so much, she looks forward to her lessons all the time, and Collin is very good with kids that are just beginning read more