The Department of Music offers weekly music lessons on the instruments listed below. Lessons are not limited to Music students, but auditions may be required. Follow the links below for more information regarding fees and audition schedules for each specific instrument. You can review the minimum proficiency requirements for your specific instrument(s) here.

Audition signups for lessons are now closed. Unless otherwise listed, please contact individual instructors for more imformation.

Lesson Policies

• Unless otherwise listed, all lessons are private.
• All lessons within the Department incur lesson fees. Fees for individual lessons are $325 per quarter for Music majors and $600 per quarter for non-majors. Fees for group lessons are $175 per quarter for Music majors and $200 per quarter for non-majors. These fees will be charged to your student bill.
• Practice room access is included in student lesson fees.
• No refunds or price adjustments will be made for students who drop courses after the Final Study List deadline.
• Financial support is available for students from the Friends of Music at Stanford. You can find information about lesson scholarships here.
• Please be mindful of the section you are signing up for. There are multiple sections offered of some beginning level courses. 270-level courses are for advanced students. In addition, know that you are not considered enrolled for the class until you also sign up in AXESS. If you are granted a spot at the end of your registration, or after contacting your instructor, show up to class on the first day to receive a guaranteed spot in the class. If AXESS does not let you sign up prior to the first class meeting, a permission number distributed by your instructor may be required.

If you have any questions, please contact Elise Fujimoto: email | Phone: 650.725.1932

Instruments | Courses | Instructors

Bassoon | MUSIC 175D, MUSIC 275D | Instructor: Rufus Olivier

Carillon | MUSIC 172F, MUSIC 272F | Instructor: Timothy Zerlang

Cello | MUSIC 174C, 274C, Chamber Music | Instructor: Stephen Harrison

Clarinet | MUSIC 175C, 275C | Instructor: Mark Brandenburg

Contrabass | MUSIC 174D, MUSIC 274D | Instructor: Bruce Moyer

Flute | MUSIC 175A, MUSIC 275A | Instructor: Alexandra Hawley

Flute: Baroque | MUSIC 175G, MUSIC 275G | Instructor: Herb Myers

Fortepiano | MUSIC 172E, MUSIC 272E | Instructor: George Barth

Guitar: (Group) | MUSIC 74C | Instructor: Charles Ferguson
Please choose one of the sections below and click on the AXESS link to enroll.

• Guitar: (Group) | MUSIC 74C Section 01 | Tuesday 9:00-9:50 | Braun 211 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Guitar: (Group) | MUSIC 74C Section 02 | Tuesday 10:00-10:50 | Braun 211 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Guitar: (Group) | MUSIC 74C Section 03 | Tuesday 1:15-2:05 | Braun 211 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Guitar: (Group) | MUSIC 74C Section 04 | Tuesday 11:00-11:50 | Braun 211 | Enroll on AXESS.

Guitar: Private Instruction | MUSIC 274F | Instructor: Charles Ferguson

Guzheng | MUSIC 5G | Instructor: Hui You | Enroll on AXESS.

Harp | MUSIC 74G, MUSIC 174G, MUSIC 274G | Instructor: Marjorie Chauvel

Harpsichord | MUSIC 72C, MUSIC 172C, MUSIC 272C | Instructor: Elaine Thornburgh

Horn | MUSIC 176A, MUSIC 276A | Instructor: Larry Ragent

Oboe | MUSIC 175B, MUSIC 275B | Instructors: Bob Hubbard (Fall); James Matheson (Winter/Spring)

Organ | MUSIC 172B, MUSIC 272B | Instructor: Robert Huw Morgan

Percussion | MUSIC 77, MUSIC 177, MUSIC 277 | Instructor: Mark Veregge

Piano: Introductory (Group) | MUSIC 12A, 12B, 12C | Instructor: Timothy Zerlang
This class is closed on AXESS by design, but should have an enrollable waitlist. Please enroll on the waitlist and show up on the first day of classes to get a permission number. Choose one of the sections below (A = Level 1, B = Level 2, C = Level 3) and click on the AXESS link to enroll. (When you search for the class, uncheck the “Show open classes only” box to find the appropriate class section.)

• Piano: Introductory Level 1 (Group) | MUSIC 12A Section 01 | Thursday, 1:15-3:05 | Braun 111 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Piano: Introductory Level 1 (Group) | MUSIC 12A Section 02 | Thursday, 5:15-7:05 | Braun 111 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Piano: Introductory Level 2 (Group) | MUSIC 12B Section 01 | Thursday, 3:15-5:05 | Braun 111 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Piano: Introductory Level 3 (Group) | MUSIC 12C Section 01 | Friday, 3:15-5:05 | Braun 111 | Enroll on AXESS.

Piano: Intermediate (Group) | MUSIC 72A | Instructor: Timothy Zerlang | Enroll on AXESS.

Piano: Collaborative | MUSIC 170 | Instructor: Laura Dahl

Piano: Chamber Music | Instructor: George Barth

Piano: Jazz | MUSIC 172D | Instructor: Murray Low

Piano: Private Instruction | MUSIC 172A, MUSIC 272A | Instructor: George Barth

Recorder | MUSIC 175E, MUSIC 275E | Instructor: Herb Myers

Saxophone | MUSIC 175F, MUSIC 275F | Instructor: David Henderson

Saxophone: Jazz | MUSIC 175F, MUSIC 275F | Instructor: Charles McCarthy

Trombone | MUSIC 176C, MUSIC 276C | Instructor: McDowell Kenley

Trumpet | MUSIC 176B, MUSIC 276B | Instructor: Joyce Johnson-Hamilton

Trumpet: Jazz | Instructor: John Worley

Tuba | MUSIC 176D, MUSIC 276D | Instructor: Anthony Clements

Viola | MUSIC 174B, MUSIC 274B | Instructor: Lesley Robertson

Viola Da Gamba | MUSIC 174E, MUSIC 274E | Instructor: John Dornenburg

Violin | MUSIC 174A, MUSIC 274A | Instructor: Robin Sharp

Violin: Baroque | MUSIC 174H, MUSIC 274H | Instructor: Anthony Martin | Phone: 510.232.9842

Voice Class 1: Beginning Voice, Level 1 (Group) | MUSIC 65A | Instructor: Claire Giovannetti
This class is closed on AXESS by design, but should have an enrollable waitlist. Please enroll on the waitlist and show up on the first day of classes to get a permission number. Choose one of the sections below and click on the AXESS link to enroll. (When you search for the class, uncheck the “Show open classes only” box to find the appropriate class section.)

• Voice Class 1 (Group) | MUSIC 65A Section 01 | Tuesday 10:00-10:50 | Braun 103 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Voice Class 1 (Group) | MUSIC 65A Section 02 | Tuesday 11:00-11:50 | Braun 103 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Voice Class 1 (Group) | MUSIC 65A Section 03 | Tuesday 3:15-4:05 | Braun 103 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Voice Class 1 (Group) | MUSIC 65A Section 04 | Thursday 1:15-2:05 | Braun 105 | Enroll on AXESS.

Voice Class 2: Introduction To Voice, Level 2 (Group) | MUSIC 65B | Instructor: Claire Giovannetti
This class is closed on AXESS by design, but should have an enrollable waitlist. Please enroll on the waitlist and show up on the first day of classes to get a permission number. Choose one of the sections below and click on the AXESS link to enroll. (When you search for the class, uncheck the “Show open classes only” box to find the appropriate class section.)

• Voice Class 2 (Group) | MUSIC 65B Section 01 | Tuesday, 12:00-12:50 | Braun 103 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Voice Class 2 (Group) | MUSIC 65B Section 02 | Friday, 1:15-2:05 | Braun 103 | Enroll on AXESS.

Voice: Intermediate (Group) | MUSIC 73 | Instructor: Claire Giovannetti
This class is closed on AXESS by design, but should have an enrollable waitlist. Please enroll on the waitlist and show up on the first day of classes to get a permission number. Choose one of the sections below and click on the AXESS link to enroll. (When you search for the class, uncheck the “Show open classes only” box to find the appropriate class section.)

• Voice: Intermediate (Group) | MUSIC 73, Section 01 | Tuesday, 2:15-3:05 | Braun 106 | Enroll on AXESS.
• Voice: Intermediate (Group) | MUSIC 73, Section 02 | Friday, 2:15-3:05 | Braun 103 | Enroll on AXESS.

Voice: Private Instruction | Intermediate level: MUSIC 173, Advanced level: MUSIC 273 | Instructor: Gregory Wait

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