ChordLessons That
Actually Sound
Like Progress.
Chord is a brick-and-mortar music school in central Austin. Real instructors, real repertoire, real recitals — for students from age six through adult.
Chord Music School
2847 Guadalupe St · Austin, TX 78705
Our students have been accepted to or certified through
UT Butler School of Music
Conservatory
Austin Youth Orchestra
Youth Orchestra
Texas Music Educators Assoc.
State Board
Royal Conservatory (RCM)
Exam Board
Berklee College of Music
Conservatory
ABRSM
Exam Board
Austin Civic Orchestra
Regional Orchestra
Texas All-State Band
State Honor
Every student performs.
Every semester.
Our bi-annual recitals are the proof of concept. Six-year-olds playing their first melody. Teenagers premiering original compositions. Adults crossing something off a list they wrote twenty years ago.
Spring Recital · March 2026
Winter Showcase · Dec 2025
Year-End Showcase · June 2025
One monthly rate.
No hidden fees.
All packages include recital access, practice materials, and progress reports every 8 weeks.
Starter — 4 lessons/mo
30 min each · Ages 6–10, first instrument
$168/mo
$42/lesson
Core — 4 lessons/mo
45 min each · Ages 10+, exam prep, adults
$220/mo
$55/lesson
Intensive — 4 lessons/mo
60 min each · Conservatory audition prep
$280/mo
$70/lesson
No commitment. 30 minutes. Any instrument.
Credentialed instructors.
Not hobbyists.
Every Chord instructor holds a music degree and performs actively. They don't just teach — they still practice.
Elena Vasquez
Violin · Viola
MM, UT Butler School of Music
Former Austin Symphony section member. 12 students placed in TMEA All-State.
Marcus Oduya
Piano · Music Theory
BM, Berklee College of Music
Specializes in classical technique and jazz harmony. 8 years teaching working adults.
Priya Nair
Guitar · Ukulele · Voice
BM Performance, Texas State University
Teaches classical, fingerstyle, and contemporary. Certified ABRSM examiner.
James Kowalski
Drums · Percussion
MM Percussion, University of North Texas
Gigging drummer and orchestral percussionist. Teaches grooves and rudiments from day one.
Progress you can
point to.
We track every student's milestones — exam grades, audition results, recital repertoire — and report back to families every 8 weeks.
Active Students
Across all instruments, ages 6–64
Retention Rate
Students who re-enroll each semester
Conservatory Acceptances
In the past 5 years
TMEA All-State Students
Since 2019
Every 8 weeks, you get a written progress report.
What repertoire your student is working on, what technique is improving, and what to practice before the next lesson. No guessing.
214 Google Reviews · Austin, TX
Not our words.
Theirs.
Jennifer Tran
Parent of two violin students · January 2026
"Elena noticed my daughter was tensing her shoulder and fixed it in one lesson. Six months later she made TMEA All-Region. This school is the real deal."
Robert Ekwueme
Adult piano student, 41 · December 2025
"I started at 39 with zero background. Marcus never made me feel behind. I performed at the winter recital and my kids cried. Worth every cent."
Catalina Morales
Parent of guitar student, age 12 · November 2025
"We tried two other schools before Chord. The difference is that Priya actually listens to what music my son likes and builds the lessons around it."
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Book before they're gone.
Lessons run Monday through Saturday. The trial lesson is free — 30 minutes, any instrument, no commitment.
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Scheduling tool pre-filtered by instrument. No credit card required.
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