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Why The Music Shop is Southington's #1 choice for music lessons

The Music Shop is Southington's largest music school, teaching over 300 students from ages 4 to adult. Whatever instrument you or your child wish to play, odds are we teach it: Piano, electric & acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass, Ukulele, Voice and Singing, Violin, and Rock Band, all taught under one roof.

1. Piano, Guitar, Drums, Voice, Singing, Bass, and Strings in ONE location!

We are the only school in Southington that offers all of these popular instruments: Piano, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Drum set, Voice, Singing, Bass, Woodwind, Brass, Strings, and Ukulele in one location.

2. The largest and most qualified teaching faculty in the area

All of our music teachers have either college training or professional performance experience. Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them. With at least three music teachers for every instrument, we are confident that we have the right teacher to meet your music lesson needs. In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson.

3. The widest range of music lesson times available seven days a week

We are the only music school in Southington that offers music lessons seven days a week from early in the morning to late at night to accommodate your busy schedule. We are constantly increasing our available hours!

10:00am - 9:00pm Mon-Fri    
10:00am - 6:00pm Saturdays
11:00am - 5:00pm Sundays

4. A proven track record of excellence

Visit our testimonial page to see what our students are saying. Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later it’s closed. The Music Shop has a proven track record of offering quality music, piano, guitar, voice, singing and drum lessons in Southington year-round. Our full time mission is teaching music lessons trusted by thousands of families for over 35 years.

5. Free, all-inclusive student showcases with NO participation fees!

Every parent just wants to know how their child is doing and if they are really progressing. The best way for a parent to understand if their investment in lessons is really worth it is to have their child participate in a recital.

In June and December, many of our students choose to perform in our biannual recitals. Our recital location has a grand piano, so piano students are not playing on just a keyboard. Our sound system ensures a quality experience for all! Unlike other schools, parents never have to pay admission or any related fees for these recitals.

6. Professional office staff to serve you

We strive to bring you the best customer service possible. We are continually adding hours to ensure that our desk staff is able to assist you when you call or come to the studio! Most music lesson providers do not provide front desk staff, but we have full time desk staff who are available at the front desk to assist you during ALL lessons, quickly and professionally. Excellent customer service is what sets us apart!

7. Lunch time lessons for home schoolers, retirees, college students and working professionals

Since we are the largest school in Southington, we are able to be a 'full service' music school. This allows us to offer lessons as early as 1 p.m. and we see many students between the hours of 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.  If you are a homeschool parent, retiree, college student or working professional who has a flexible schedule, take advantage of our lunch time lesson spots.

8. Conveniently located on Queen Street in Southington

Due to its central location, our school is convenient and draws students from Bristol, New Britain, Meriden, Plainville, Cheshire, and Hartford. We are easy to find, right off Queen Street, with shopping and restaurants close by.

9. Picture Day

We are the only music school in Southington that offers a picture day for their students! Every six months, we host a free picture day with a professional photographer. We want to celebrate your music and share that memory through pictures. Examples pictured on this page! Adults are welcome too! Students can bring their instruments to the photo shoot and wear whatever they like.

10. Month to Month lessons

Our desire is to inspire our students with the love of music. We do this through teachers and music that our students love. Unlike other programs, we do not require semester minimums for lessons. You can begin anytime! To stop lessons, we just need a 15 day notice.

If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose as we only want students who truly want to be here and we will not commit you to a long term contract.

Meet the Director

The ability to play an instrument or sing beautifully offers a lifetime of benefits. Music lessons also foster a student’s personal, social, and academic development. The Music Shop has made substantial investments in our three facilities and elite faculty to provide an uplifting environment designed to foster creativity, confidence and joy.

If you’ve been told you are tone deaf or uncoordinated, I’m here to inform you that everyone can improve their musical skills. As a musician, songwriter and music professor, I've witnessed thousands of students transform their lives in ways they never imagined possible. We make it our mission to help Southington students explore and develop their talents, wherever their curiosity and interests lead them.

Scott Mulrooney
Founder and President
The Music Shop