Our Latest Blog on Music & Instruments

Welcome to LESSONFEST!

Willy Appelman
Monday, July 1st 2024

You’re invited to our 4th annual LESSONFEST, a weeklong festival of FREE online classes and activities from July 7-13, 2024!

LESSONFEST features fifty classes taught by exceptional Lessonface instructors in music, visual arts, languages, fiber arts, and more. It’s the perfect opportunity to jumpstart a summer of learning and to explore various subjects and instruments. Who knows what hidden talents you might discover! Be sure to sign up in advance for the classes that you're interested in.

Enter the TeacherFest Giveaways

Flavio Lira
Saturday, June 15th 2024

TeacherFest Giveaways!

Are you a teacher who is looking to up your gear game? Maybe you’re in need of a new mic, headphones, or an audio interface this summer? As part of our 3rd annual TeacherFest (August 2024) we are teaming up with Sennheiser and Focusrite to offer free teacher-only giveaways!

Enter for a chance to win some of these Teacher-Only Prizes:

Sennheiser Profile USB microphone
Sennheiser HD 25 headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio Bundle

How It Works

Willy Appelman
Monday, May 13th 2024

Welcome to Lessonface! Lessonface is a platform to connect students with great teachers for music, language and arts lessons online operating since 2012. We make it easy and straightforward to find and meet with excellent teachers for private lessons, group classes and self-paced courses.

There are many ways to connect with your dream teacher or find a group class that is right for you. The live lessons and classes happen via zoom links that are integrated with your Lessonface dashboard and sent via email before every class.

MET Orchestra Musicians Masterclass Panelists 2023-24 Season. Violin, Flute, Viola, Trombone.

2023-24 MET Orchestra Musicians Masterclass Videos Now Available

Garrett Fischbach
Monday, May 6th 2024

During the 2023-24 Season, Lessonface hosted a series of four live masterclasses featuring MET Orchestra Concertmaster Benjamin Bowman, Principal Flute Chelsea Knox, Principal Viola Milan Milisavljević, and Principal Trombone Sasha Romero. Lessonface instructor Kati Falk-Flores moderated the classes. 

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April 28th Open Mic Recap

Leah Kruszewski
Tuesday, April 30th 2024

Congratulations to all our performers in Sunday April 28th's Open Mic! Also a big thanks to the teachers and Lessonface community members who came out to support the performers.  

LESSONFEST 2024 Launches for Enrollment Today

Claire Cunningham
Tuesday, March 26th 2024

We're excited to be announcing LESSONFEST 2024— a weeklong extravaganza of 50+ free live classes!

We're again teaming up with top teachers and partners like the John C. Campbell Folk school to bring great classes to you.

How Music Teachers and Musicians Can Avoid Burnout

magesh magesh
Wednesday, February 28th 2024
Magesh is a professional musician and educator who teaches Drum lessons online. He also offers a self-paced video course on how to play the drums. Find out more on his Lessonface profile.

Now Available at Lessonface: Self-Paced Courses

Claire Cunningham
Tuesday, January 30th 2024

A new learning format is now available at Lessonface: Self-Paced Courses! Courses for guitar, bass guitar, strings, winds, and music theory are available for immediate enrollment. A few of the courses are entirely free. As a celebration of the launch of this new feature, the paid courses will be 25% off until the end of February - use the promo code SPCLaunch to apply the discount.

Review & Walkthrough of the Novation Launchkey 61 MK3

Kati Falk-Flores
Monday, January 22nd 2024

For those interested in writing or performing music electronically, the world of MIDI opens up all sorts of possibilities. While we’re still on the verge of MIDI 2.0, MIDI controllers have gotten sleeker and easier to use over time.

From how many keys on your controller (and weighted or not), to whether or not you want native DAW integration, transport controls, faders, pots, pads, aftertouch, and more, there’s a lot to think about when deciding what MIDI keyboard controller might work best for you.

Six Things to Keep In Mind When Setting Goals

Kati Falk-Flores
Friday, January 5th 2024

Setting goals isn’t always easy! It can feel overwhelming to figure out the specifics needed to reach the potential we envision. Working with a great teacher can help, and, fortunately, these teachers all have some great advice on goal creation no matter your stage of learning.

 

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