JR’s Music Studio

$70/hour

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Introduction: Free trial lesson for new clients! Hello! My name is Jon, and I'd be delighted to work with you! I tailor a customized lesson program to meet the needs of each individual student. I have 25 years of experience as a professional musician and educator. I'm also very warm and personable in my approach. I make the music lesson experience about YOU, not me, and we'll definitely have a great time while we work together. I'm classically trained, but I'm also very proficient and well-versed in other styles such as rock/pop and jazz. For beginners, I keep things very simple and we go step by step at YOUR pace. For the experienced folks, I simply meet you where you're at, fill in any gaps in your training, and move forward from there. Please contact me for more detailed info. Thanks! I like being able to share what I know with others. I've had many people inspire and mentor me over the years, and now I like to pay that forward and do the same!

Overview

Hired 41 times

Serves Antioch, TN

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1 employee

12 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, and Venmo.

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Josh P.

Sep 19, 2023

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Hello my name is Josh and I was fortunate enough to be one of Jon's students for a few months. If you are thinking about hiring him as your teacher rest assured your money will be well spent. He is a fantastic teacher. His knowledge about music is superb and he was extremely friendly and fun to work with. I hope I get the chance to take lessons from him again in the future.

Details: 18 - 25 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 4+ yrs of formal training • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

Piano Lessons

James a.

Apr 29, 2021

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Never let anybody tell you that you can’t learn to play an instrument when there are amazing teachers like Jon. Highly recommend. He is very reasonably priced and very patient with my sister who has Down Syndrome. She loves loves loves going to drum lessons and we love watching her grow and develop her new skills.

Details: 45 - 64 years old • No formal training • Can't read music • Traditional drum kit • What the teacher recommends • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student already has drums • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

Drum Lessons

Stacey B.

May 9, 2019

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Jon worked with my 4 then 5 year old son and he was very patient with him. He constantly worked to adapt the lesson to cater to my child’s interests and attentiveness. Jon is flexible and super friendly. He has a talent both musically and also as a teacher. We enjoyed working with him and would recommend him to anyone interested in drums.

Details: No experience • No, the student cannot read music • Younger than 6 • Traditional drum kit • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student already has drums • Once a week • 30 minutes • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday • Morning (9am - noon) • Late afternoon (3 - 6pm) • Early afternoon (noon - 3pm) • On an ongoing basis • Willing to work around teacher's schedule • Conducting initial research • I travel to the drum teacher

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Chris M.

Aug 11, 2022

We took our son (10) to drum lessons with Jon for more than a year and it was a wonderful experience. It was a top notch experience. Jon was very patient with our son when he found a lesson that was challenge. And he was a great cheerleader when our son mastered a skill. If you are looking for someone to teach your child how to play the drums, you won't be disappointed working with Jon.

JR’s Music Studio's reply

Thank you very much! It was my pleasure :)

Peter K.

Apr 8, 2022

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Jon has been a great instructor. As someone with previous experience with the instrument and reading music, he helped calibrate our lessons and made sure I had established a solid foundation. I’ve enjoyed getting a nice mix of theory and instrument specific knowledge out of our lessons, and he’s been flexible to ensure I was getting everything I wanted out of them. Most importantly, he’s inspired me to get over the years long plateau I’ve had with learning guitar, and I’ve picked up a lifelong hobby. Thanks Jon!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Yes, the student can read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • Classical • Yes, the student has a keyboard • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location

Piano Lessons

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Jon Rosenthal

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I offer quarterly discounts, so you get 12 lessons for the price of 11 if you sign up and pay for 3 months at a time. I do not charge extra for travel.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
For music lessons, I schedule a "meet and greet" with the client to get to know the family and/or individual a little bit better and spend a few minutes with the student in a trial lesson. There is no obligation for this initial service. From that point it is up to the client to decide whether or not to proceed with a commitment to lessons. For performance services, I invite the client to come to my home and listen to me perform for them as an audition. If the person decides to hire me at that point, I have a work-for-hire agreement that we fill out together.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I've been playing music since 1976, and I've been teaching it since 1990. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois.