Sweet Music

Music Lessons & Workshops Online

Since 1986, we have been offering private and group lessons on mandolin, violin/viola, tenor banjo, guitar, fiddle, octave mandolin and Irish bouzouki.

Lessons for kids under 18 are 30 minutes per week. Lessons for kids over 18 (and adults) are 60 minutes per week.

In addition to providing lessons and workshops, Sweet Music is affiliated with Mandolin New England, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that sponsors mandolin-related programs and concerts throughout New England. Learn More

We specialize in the following genres/styles of music:

  • Americana: bluegrass, country, folk, swing, western swing, ragtime

  • Balkan: klezmer, eastern European dance music, Israeli music and more

  • Celtic: traditional dance music from the Celtic diaspora - Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Mann, Wales, Cape Breton, Quebecois

  • Classical: J.S. Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Haydn and more

About me

I have a BA and certificates in music from the New England Conservatory of Music, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music and Hampshire College. I opened my studio in 1986, and have been teaching adults and teens how to play beautiful music since.

YouTube

Over a decade ago, I started a YouTube channel to upload mandolin and fiddle lessons for students. Since then, I've contributed hundreds of lessons, workshops and examples of tunes for students, clients, fans and friends. Subscribe here