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About Independence School of Music
Want to learn how to play guitar? Get a Free acoustic guitar when you sign up for guitar lessons at Independence School of Music.

Percussion Master Class begins March 15th 2008 and then will be held the second Saturday of each month.  Taught by Erik Roszak.  $20 per month for current of former students.

Private Guitar Lessons Special - We are extending our special introductory $59 per month guitar lesson special.  Sign up for weekly private guitar lessons at Independence School of Music for only $59 per month for the first month.  Coupon

Group Music Lessons - Independence School of Music has new percussion and jazz ensembles starting in February.  Our ensemble is an exciting way to improve your music skills and have great fun at the same time.  Percussion - Drum Class starts Saturday February 22 at 2 pm, Brass & Woodwind class starts Wednesday February 19 at 7 pm.  String ensemble starts Wed February 26 at 6 pm.  Cost only $49 per month for one hour weekly sessions. Bring your own group!  Call 216-524-9294 to sign up now.

Brass Quartet Music Lessons - Brass Quartet now forming at Independence School of Music

At Home Music Lessons - Is it better to take private music lessons at a music school such as Independence School of Music, or is it better to have a music teacher come to my home

Brecksville Piano Lessons - Ask about our $59 per month special for weekly private piano lessons for Brecksville residents - Just 5 minutes Brecksville Ohio across from St. Michael's church. 1st month is only $59, then $80 per month thereafter.

Discount Music Lessons - Start the year off right with private music lessons for only $59 for the first month including piano lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, violin lessons, saxophone lessons, trombone lessons, trumpet lessons, flute lessons, clarinet lessons

Sheet Music - Now you can buy select from hundreds of discounted music song books and sheet music at our ebay store.

Music Lessons for Home School Children - If you are home schooling, Independence School of Music can help you meet the music education needs of your children.  Our Homeschool music program will travel to a location convenient to your home.

How To Tune a Guitar - Learn the correct way to tune a guitar

Audition Training - Get ready for the next school musical - Group audition class - audition coach

Cleveland Music Lessons - Music lessons in Independence convenient to Cleveland Ohio, Brecksville, Parma, Seven Hills, Valley View. We offer affordable group lessons, brass ensembles, Woodwind ensembles, drum groups, violin ensembles, preschool music class.  Classes starting every week.  Call 216-524-9294

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Win a Free Fender Starcaster Guitar
Independence School of Music will  give away a genuine Fender Guitar, free lessons, and other free stuff on December 10th 2007.  Enter the drawing free, just by stopping in at the music store during lesson hours - 7324 Valley View Drive  (Monday - Wednesday 4 pm till 8 pm, and Saturday 11 am till 2 pm) - enter free once a week! - October 13, 2007

Snare Drum Lessons - Private drum lessons - Cleveland area - Independence Ohio
If you want to learn how to play drums then Independence School of Music is definitely one of the music schools you want to consider.  The reason is simple, the drum teacher Erik Roszak  is one of the best drum teachers in greater Cleveland.  He loves to play, and he loves to play drums and he loves to teach drums.  Erik is in high demand, but we still have some openings for him

Music Method Books
We stock a wide variety of music method books that teachers use to teach music lessons.  Alfred, Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, FJH, Faber & Faber, Willis, Boston Music Company.  We maintain an in-store list of the books that you use, so we will never be out of stock.  Nobody has more music method books in Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Heights School System awarded membership in the top 100
Congratulations to residents of Cuyahoga Heights, their community leadership, and their school music departments for once again being named as a leading community that supports music education.  Cuyahoga Heights is one of only four Cleveland area communities to be awarded the prestigious membership in the
“Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America 2007”  by the national American Music Conference (AMC).

Brass Quartet - Woodwind Ensemble - Jazz Band - Jam Session
Our fall 2007 brass quartet, woodwind ensemble and jazz bands are now forming.  These groups will teach music students to play together giving each student solo opportunity on their instruments.  Our performing groups will have the opportunity to play out at local dives under the guidance of Dave Kochis and Eric Dregne. Openings for flute, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, clarinet.

Cleveland Area Music Schools
9/29/07 Directory of music stores in the Greater Cleveland area.  If Independence School of Music is not able to meet your needs, try one of these fine music stores.

From Box Stores to Baby Boomers
7/5/07
 I am very excited about few trends in the music industry. Many music school owners express concerns about the negative impact of Big Box stores and the internet on the sale of music instruments through music stores. Box Store customers create a short term problem, because many of them have never stepped foot in a music center such as Independence School of Music in Independence Ohio...

The History of Independence School of Music.
 I joined Brecksville School of Music in early 2007 to build a music retail department, to grow the lessons business, and to improve the overall profitability of the business.  I opened Independence School of Music in June of 2007, and I am no longer affiliated with Brecksville School of Music.

School Instrument Rentals - Rent-to-own
While this is the first year of operation for Independence School of Music, the former owners of Prestige music have years of experience renting musical instruments to band and orchestra students.  Dave Kochis and Eric Dregne also have established a fine reputation among local school system administrators as the a good choice for band and orchestra instruments and instrument repairs for their school orchestras...

Value of Learning to play a musical instrument
One of the most important and rewarding "after school" activities your children will consider.  Playing music helps develop both sides of the brain. The student not only builds artistic skill, but studies have demonstrated that math skills are also improved among students who study music...

A Music Store Day
A typical day at the Music School is of course filled with music. Our studios are comfortable and spacious. When the door to a music studio is closed, you can not hear a normal conversation outside the studio... but they are not sound proof. So snippets of music permeate the whole building...

How Long Should I Practice
One of the most asked questions is "How long should my student practice every day"?  It is natural for parents to expect their children to practice their musical instrument if they are taking music lessons, or even if they are just participating in the school band or orchestra...

When To Start Music Lessons
"When you my child start music lessons"? Of course this depends on many factors. Some experts tell us that children as young as two years of age or younger have musical awareness and the ability to discern tone and rhythm...

Four Cleveland Area School Districts on List of Top 100
I am very please to report that four school districts in the Cleveland area made the 2006  "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" Roster.  These are Berea, Ohio, Bay Village, Ohio, Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, and Solon Ohio. 

Music makes your smarter.
Your have heard about the Mozart effect that listening to Mozart improves memory.  It seems that based upon updated research, listening is not enough.  The effect lasts only about 15 minutes, and the original study may have been flawed.  Other research shows that playing music or learning to play makes a difference.  Here is some research that supports or refutes the claims by music teachers that studying music improves school grades and enhances brain power. 

Teacher Bios - Take a look at the Independence School of Music teaching staff - updated February 2008

Independence School of Music Fall 2007 recital pictures - October 5, 2007

Directions to Independence School of Music - a place for piano lessons - violin lessons - guitar lessons - snare drum lessons in Cleveland area