Instructors guide aspiring musicians of all ages during private weekly lessons

Pro musicians teach students the ins and outs of how to strum guitars or tap pianos during group lessons

Academy cofounded by Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay and featured in The New York Times teaches students the art of mixing and scratching

Instrumentalists train pupils of all ages during low-key one-on-one lessons tailored to skill level; students can pick a song to learn

Private drum, bass, keyboard, or guitar lessons for any level; rock-band class culminates in a gig at a major Seattle rock club

Zach Diebels sets benchmarks for students and shares insights from his career as a producer and touring musician

In-studio voice, piano, mandolin, dobro, guitar, composition, and violin lessons; also in-home for guitar or voice or via Skype for voice

Lessons in guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, or voice focus on theory, technique, and performance to help students develop a new skill

Under the tutelage of skilled instructors, prospective rock icons learn scales, chords, and soloing techniques during half-hour lessons

In group classes, instructors teach Irish folk music by ear as students familiarize themselves with tin whistles, drums, and mandolins