What exactly are these lessons?

Private, one-on-one weekly piano lessons are provided to students weekly, in Ryckman Piano’s home-based studio, and are either 30-minutes or 60-minutes in length.

What would we be doing?

These lessons involve learning about the basic makeup of a piano, music theory, some music history, rhythm, technique, recognizing and reading notes, and playing the piano.

How much for lessons?

• 30-minute piano lessons are $25/each (approximately $100/month)

• 60-minute piano lessons are $40/each (approximately $160/month)

• All lesson books, theory books, binders, and other supplies are provided by Ryckman Piano, and the one-time cost of the supplies is included on a student’s first invoice

Ryckman Piano will be offering Music for Young Children classes.

What is MYC?

Music for Young Children is a musical learning curriculum for groups, including children ages 2 up to 10 years old.

Which MYC classes is Ryckman Piano offering, right now?

• January 2025 dates and times TBD.

What do I need to do as a parent?

As a parent with a child in an MYC class, you are asked to take part in the lessons each week, and participate in the activities with your children. You may need to create an account with MYC to access the materials you will need to purchase, add your teacher as a friend, and to access any additional registration information and class details.

Sounds great! How much are classes? And, how long are they?

Classes are an hour in length, and are $35/class. These are paid monthly, in advance, the same as Ryckman Piano’s private lessons and Ukulele Summers groups.

Ryckman Piano offers group ukulele classes each summer. The program is typically 6-weeks in length (1 lesson/week).

Lessons will be approximately 60-minutes long, $35/lesson.

What can you bring?

Yourself, your willingness to learn, a notebook for homework, and your ukulele!

What will you learn?

• Basic tempo and rhythm

• The key of C Major and its associated chords

• Strumming and strumming rhythms

• How to read basic sheet music and chords

• 3-5 different songs

What ages do you teach? Do I need any previous experience?

Ryckman Piano welcomes all ages and stages of learning! However, please note that this program has different classes for different age groups as follows:

**Note: the following are just class names, not the actual instrument of use. We will be using soprano and concert ukuleles for the program.**

- Soprano Ukulele Class: Ages 4-6

- Concert Ukulele Class: Ages 7-9

- Tenor Ukulele Class: Ages 10-12

- Baritone Ukulele Class: Ages 13+

So, what next?

Fill out the Contact Form and Ryckman Piano will contact you within 1-2 business days with registration information, policy, and any other additional details you may need!

The above listed classes will only run if Ryckman Piano reaches the minimum required number (3 students/class) of students (maximum is 5 per class).