Private Music Lessons

Don Banks Music offers Private Instruction on most instruments. Our music instructors are highly competent and skilled musicians and performance artists.

Don Banks Music focuses on the musical progression of the student. Regular attendance is crucial to their ongoing instruction and success as a musician Music students are assigned a specific teacher at a specific time and day. The instructor's time and the studio time will always be reserved for you. Fees for missed lessons will be forfeited. Scheduling is tight, our instructors also perform and have additional obligations, make-up times are simply not possible.

Students must provide their own instrument, with the exception of a  Drum Set, or Piano. Music students who do not have an instrument can participate in our instrument rental plan.

Private Music Lesson Terms & Fee Schedule

Music students work in the studios with their instructors for 30 minutes once a week, each month.
$90.00 per month if paying by check, credit card or credit card
$80.00 per month is paying by cash.

Private instruction is offered for the following musical instruments:

  • Fretted instruments(e.g. Guitar / Bass)
  • Brass(e.g. Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba)
  • Woodwind(e.g. Sax, Flute, Clarinet)
  • Stringed instruments(e.g. Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass)
  • Percussion(e,g, Piano, Percussion, Mallet, Drum Set, Latin Percussion)
  • Voice

Private Music Lesson Success

Tips For The Parents

  • Be supportive! Music is a right brain activity. The right side of the brain is responsible for creativity. Many people who play an instrument are more creative and excel at other disciplines because of the instrument.
  • Positively acknowledge the smallest of successes. Encouragement is of the utmost importance. A negative attitude results in lesser results.
  • Encourage your music student to play for you, or for his/her friends, or just to play in general. Practice is important, and a person plays better when he/she is playing for someone who expresses interest in his/her music .
  • Encourage your music student to play during their free time. Playing the instrument is key. The more a student plays scales, chords and notes, the more they will remember.
  • Suggest different genres(types and categories) of music for your student. Not only does playing different pieces from different genres increase the student/s playing abilities, but is also provides a fun outlet for the student.
  • Choose your words carefully. "Play" is often associated with "fun", whereas "practice" most of the time translates to "work". Instruments are fun and enjoyable; help your student see the fun as well.
  • Help your student keep the instrument in working order. May instruments require maintenance for tuning and repairs. 
  • Browse our songbooks or use the Sheet Music Direct to keep offer variety to your music student.

Things To Avoid

  • Do not use the practice of an instrument as punishment. Playing is enjoyable. A student should love what they play. Punishment will strip him/her of that enjoyment.
  • Do not point out a mistake repeatedly. Encourage the student to try again, and to improve. Emphasizing the mistakes will only discourage the student from playing.
  • Do not push progress. Each student learns in different ways and at different rates. Be patient and encouraging; your student will excel at his/her own pace.