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 currently $35/each (approximately $140/month)

• 60-minute piano lessons are currently $50/each (approximately $200/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

How can I register?

Head on over to our Register for Lessons page - there you can do an all-in-one registration for multiple lesson and class types. Or, scroll down and register for the ukulele-specific groups!

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 $45/class. These are paid monthly, in advance, the same as Ryckman Piano’s private lessons and Ukulele Summers groups.

How can I register?

Head on over to our Register for Lessons page - there you can do an all-in-one registration for multiple lesson and class types. Or, scroll down and register for the ukulele-specific 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, $45/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?

Head on over to our Register for Lessons page - there you can do an all-in-one registration for multiple lesson and class types. Or, scroll down and register for the ukulele-specific groups!

The above listed classes will only run if Ryckman Piano reaches the minimum required number (4 students/class) of students (maximum is 8 per class).

Ryckman Piano is offering a NEW music program starting January 17th, 2025. The program is 5-weeks in length (1 lesson/week).

Lessons will be approximately 60-minutes long, $45/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

• Basic music theory

• 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

• Some keyboard music

• Some rhythm instruments, singing, and dancing

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

Ryckman Piano welcomes all ages and stages of learning! And, this program is entirely meant to be a beginners’ introduction to music program. We will do games, there will be prizes, and of course, we’ll learn some music!

However, please note that this program has different classes for different age groups as follows:

- Fridays, 1-2pm, Ukulele Class: Ages 4-6

- Fridays, 2-3pm, Ukulele Class: Ages 7-9

- (After School) Fridays, 3-4pm, Ukulele Class: Ages 6-8

So, what next?

Head over to the Register for Lessons page - you can choose the all-in-one form if you’d like to register for multiple lesson types and classes, or scroll down to the Ukulele section and choose “Ukulele Winters”!

The above listed classes will only run if Ryckman Piano reaches the minimum required number (4 students/class) of students (maximum is 8 per class).

Ryckman Piano is going to be offering two different Music Camps at varying times throughout the year.

What are the details?

• They will be 4-week introduction to music/instrument programs.

• One class type is for piano, and one is for the ukulele

• Classes are weekly, 60-minutes in length, and open to all ages

• Classes are currently $45/class, plus the cost of books/supplies (about $180-230 for the whole program)

• There will be a maximum group size of 5 students for the piano camp, and a maximum group size of 6 students for the ukulele camp

• You can register directly for the program HERE