Great Music Lessons and Great Student Experiences Begin With Great Teachers

One of the key ideas in the history of Piero’s Music is that a great experience learning an instrument and participating in truly engaging music lessons begin with great teachers. The level of satisfaction our students express tells us that we are succeeding. 

The team of teachers offering instruction at any given time is composed of current university-level music students, graduates from a university with a degree or advanced degree in music, or a schoolteacher currently working in a school system who is formally educated in music. The staff can have some rotation, which is normal as some instructors take on other obligations that diminish the time they can devote to giving music lessons. But that opens opportunities for new people to join our ranks who can bring in a fresh approach that benefits students and staff alike. 

One of the great things about having a full staff of music teachers is learning about the many ambitions of our teachers. Some are just that: teachers. This is wonderful. Others, however, are music instructors and they play in bands or have other interesting projects in the works. These other projects are things that give us a little inside knowledge about the music scene in North Jersey and New York. We all gain a great deal of insight from our teachers, both staff and customers alike, and this allows us to check out great new shows. Some of those shows are pop bands featuring our teachers, while other entertainment can include a new musical or a classical guitar recital. There is an incredible benefit for anyone hanging around Piero’s Music. 

The instruments that we offer lessons on include piano, guitar, bass, drums, brass and woodwinds. We also have teachers who can work on specialized instruments like ukulele, banjo, cajon, or steel drum. Because music lessons can intersect neatly with school band and orchestra, our teachers have a deep understanding about participating in these activities and can help elevate a student’s playing as they aim for first seat. After all, many of our teachers were in the same shoes as those students just a few years ago. 

And being a music store allows our teachers and staff to introduce prospective students or students new to an instrument to our selection of outstanding music equipment. We stock guitars, basses, electronic pianos, drums, cymbals, saxophones, trumpets, amplifiers and cables. This broad range of stock allows students to upgrade or augment their gear whenever they achieve a new level of playing. We know – the lessons and learning should be a reward enough in itself – but sometimes a new electric guitar and amp to go with the acoustic you’ve been playing is a really nice addition.