ENSEMBLE SCHOOL of MUSIC

Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar, Saxophone,

Central Boca Raton location.

Unconditional money back guarantee!

• Private and Ensemble Lessons available!
• 6 week unconditional money back  guarantee!
• Learn 3 to 5 times faster with more retention!
• Fun "band like" atmosphere!

CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY:  Order By Dec 21st*

FREE ACOUSTIC GUITAR  OR   ELECTRIC GUITAR AND  AMPLIFIER.  

 There is a 45 day money back guarantee on all instruments listed from musiciansfriend.com

Our money back guarantee on lessons is not included in with this offer.          

These are the real deal, not cheep toys. Gibson Epiphone, Fender, Dean, Yamaha. The best beginner equipment. These are the instruments we would recommend you purchase, if we weren't giving them away. These can go well into their intermediate stages.

The GUITAR COMPARISON PAGE  link will take you to the musiciansfriend.com page listing our guitar choices. The value of the guitars and accessories will have a value of $150 to $200 dollars, this is actual cost not "msrp", which is much higher as you will see.   If the guitar does not have accessories included, we will include them for you at  no extra charge making their value even higher than listed.                                    

GUITAR COMPARISON PAGE (for small hands & kids under 12)

GUITAR COMPARISON PAGE (for Electric Guitars & Amps)

GUITAR COMPARISON PAGE (Acoustic Guitars)

          PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS                                    

 *Order by December 21st 2009 for Guaranteed Christmas delivery.

 **NOTE**  We have included Fender Squires in the list for Fender "fanatics" but we do not recommend any Fender starter equipment except amplifiers. Gibson Epiphones, Deans, and Yamahas are a far better choice at this level. Our humble opinion of course.

 I am so sure of the teaching methods that I have developed that I do what no other music teacher or school does; I GUARANTEE IT!   with a:

• Guitar lessons
• Saxophone lessons
• Piano lessons
• Bass guitar lessons

Whichever instrument you choose is all the same to me, and I'm the only one who guarentees them all. The method I developed, and use is called the "Ensemble Method,"  it utilizes a combination of private and small group lessons to create a sort of band or "ensemble." One half hour is theory (the ability to read, write, and interpret written music) and playing techniques.  The second half hour is the group lesson in which the students play songs as a group that are specially arranged to show how to use the techniques learned in the first half hour. Lesson rates are $40 per hour per student. All lessons are given in my centrally located studio in Boca Raton at the corner of Palmetto and Powerline.

The individual attention needed by all students at one point or another is not lost, only embellished by the addition of playing in a “band” or “group.” In addition, the need to be able to perform well together with the others in your ensemble encourages better practicing habits, the bane of all private lessons. The fun and healthy competetive atmosphere of the Ensemble Method encourages faster learning and higher retention. We find the students actually help and encourage each other along. There are residual benefits as well, such as the making of new friends, camaraderie, learning to know when to take the lead, and when to follow.  Playing music is never as enjoyable as when you’re playing together with other musicians. I'm so sure of it, I put my money were my mouth is, I guarantee it.

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 The guitar is by far our most popular instrument, and why not? It's the definitive instrument of the last 60 years. Rock and roll would not exist with out it. There are physical complications to the instrument that make it a bit more complicated then, say ,  the piano, which is more push a button and make a sound.  Twirling your fingers around a wooden neck and pressing on metal strings can take some getting used to especially for the young ones. Tabliture, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument rather than which pitches to play, and leaves out the rhythm has become the armatures have over embraced this form which limits the musical knowledge of the student. We teach and use it as a tool to help in understanding how to play but the focus of our guitar lessons here in Boca is on the theory which makes for a more well rounded musician. Teaching with to much emphasis on tab creates a player who perpetually needs to copy other players instead of being creative on their own. We never forget that students will want to play songs they recognize and enjoy so we ask what songs they hope to play and try to incorporate them when we can. Enjoyment is key.

Piano lessons are the definitive form of music lessons, after all. music notation Is based on the early keyboards which evolved into the modern Piano.
thats not to say its the best instrument to learn first, as is often remarked, but is definitely one that all musicians should know to some degree. The more the better. At our piano lessons here in Boca, student learn from the beginning the use of music notation and the numerical system musician associate the notes with "steps" and "degrees" making the  pianist able to "transpose" between the different keys quickly and easily. I feel strongly that no simplifying tricks should be used to teach piano. Piano and regular music notation go hand in hand and no pianist of ours leaves without extensive knowledge taught in a fun and enjoyable way, and being part of the ensemble only expedites this.

The Bass guitarist is the the heart of the band.  The bass guitarist holds the beat, and just listen to a band that has no bass player, they sound empty. A good bass player has as much knowledge as a good piano player, and a good bass player will always find work. Its the least popular of the main modern instruments but from the stand point of the band, it's probably the most important. they are the unsung heroes of any band and my hats off to any truly well trained and accomplished bass player. Bass lessons here at the Boca studio will show the student how truly enjoyable this instrument is to play as well as how important it really is. With proper training, this instrument is a blast to play.

Considered by far to be the sexiest instrument. Its sultry sound is unmistakable. Note manipulation and proper embouchure (use of facial muscles and lips upon the mouthpiece) make for some of the most beautiful sounds in music. Taking sax lessons here in Boca, you will learn the techniques of all the greatest jazz musicians. Music theory and notation is of course in of key importance, but too often is the only thing taught when teaching woodwind and style is left to the student to figure out. There's no figuring here. In our Boca Raton music studio style is produced. No sax player will ever leave here wanting.