Music Masters

What Music Masters does

Music Masters LLC is a privately held, single-location music lesson studio and retail music store headquartered at 380 E 40th Ave, Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 2012, the company operates from eight fully equipped private studios and serves the Eugene, Springfield, Creswell, and Cottage Grove communities in Lane County. It offers private music lessons across more than 20 instruments (piano, guitar, voice, drums, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, bass, brass, woodwinds, harmonica, music theory, audio engineering, and exploratory multi-instrument lessons), plus adult group classes (ukulele and guitar), week-long Rock Band Summer Camps for ages 9–17, and instrument rentals and retail sales of accessories. The roster includes 10 named professional musicians as instructors, and the company emphasizes a teaching philosophy of individualized learning styles and musical enjoyment over perfection, with instructors taking classes from each other for internal professional development.

The underlying technology stack is entirely third-party: Opus1.io for lesson scheduling and inquiry management, Square for retail point-of-sale and the online storefront, and standard website/blog CMS for content. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile app, no public API, no SDK, and no AI or ML components. The marketing function relies on the studio's website (musicmastersstudio.com), Instagram (@musicmastersofficial), teacher profile pages, a dedicated testimonials page, and online inquiry forms as the primary funnels. Music Masters has been recognized as Eugene's Best Music School in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2020. The CEO is Lemy Raymond; no other leadership, cap-table, funding, M&A, or parent-company information is disclosed. Two minor referral-style community partnerships (Best Backing Tracks, GRRRLZ Rock) are listed on the site.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) recurring weekly private lessons (the core subscription recurring stream), (2) one-time weekly summer camp registrations at $270 per camper, (3) adult group classes on a per-course basis (e.g., $99 for a 4-week guitar class, free/$40-donation 4-week ukulele class), and (4) hardware/retail sales of accessories and instrument rentals/leases (violins, violas). A free trial lesson is offered to new students as an acquisition tool. The customer base is long-tail B2C — parents enrolling children and adult learners — with no enterprise or institutional clients, no disclosed revenue figures, and no external capital raised.

Name

Music Masters

Legal name

Music Masters LLC

Website

https://musicmastersstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Music Masters is a privately held music lesson studio and retail music store in Eugene, Oregon, offering private and group instruction across 20+ instruments, summer rock band camps, and instrument rentals for students of all ages in Lane County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers (459140)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Music Lessons (Instrumental) (EDAMANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Voice Lessons (Vocal) (EDAMANAB), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Music Theory, Ear Training & Musicianship (EDAMANAF), Music (Instruments, Voice, Music Theory) (EDAAAGAC), Instrument Rentals & Leasing (Band/Orchestra Programs) (CRALAEAG)

Keywords

• Private music lessons
• Instrument retail
• Music education
• Songwriting instruction
• Summer music camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Private Music Lessons: Weekly one-on-one lessons offered on over 20 instruments including piano, guitar, voice, drums, ukulele, violin, brass, woodwinds, and more. Lessons are recurring weekly sessions tailored to individual student needs.
2. Summer Music Camps: Week-long rock band camps for kids and teens (ages 9-17) featuring student bands, group instruction, and weekly performances. Priced at $270 per week per camper.
3. Group Classes: Adult group classes including ukulele ($40 suggested donation for 4 weeks) and guitar ($99 for 4 weeks). Classes run on weekly schedules with 1-hour sessions.
4. Instrument Rentals and Retail: Music store operations including instrument rental and lease for violins and violas, plus retail stock for accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Music Masters is a private music-lesson studio and instrument retail store based in Eugene, Oregon, delivering weekly private and group music instruction across piano, guitar, voice, drums, ukulele, bass, brass, woodwind, harmonica, violin/viola/cello, music theory, and audio engineering, alongside a Rock Band summer camp, adult group classes, and in-store instrument rentals. The studio operates with a roster of roughly 10 teachers under subscription-based recurring tuition.

Product overview

Music Masters is a music lesson studio and retail music store in Eugene, Oregon offering a comprehensive suite of individual music lessons, group classes, and summer camps. The core offerings include private lessons on piano, guitar, voice, drums, ukulele, bass guitar, brass instruments, woodwinds, harmonica, violin/cello, music theory, exploratory music, and audio engineering. Supplementary offerings include group classes for adult beginners (Adult Group Ukulele Class, Adult Group Guitar Class) and Rock Band Summer Camp for kids and teens. The business operates from eight private studios and also rents/leases instruments including violins and violas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Private Music Lessons Weekly recurring private instruction for students in Eugene, Oregon across piano, guitar, voice, drums, ukulele, bass guitar, brass instruments, woodwind instruments, harmonica, violin/viola/cello, music theory, exploratory music, and audio engineering. Designed for school-age learners, hobbyists, and adult beginners.
• Rock Band Summer Camp A seasonal week-long group ensemble program for campers focused on rock band performance, offered alongside the studio's private-lesson curriculum.
• Adult Group Guitar Class A 4-week group guitar course for adults, offered as an entry point for hobbyist and beginner musicians.
• Adult Group Ukulele Class A free 4-week group ukulele course for adults with a suggested $40 donation, intended as an accessible entry point for adult beginners.
• Instrument Retail and Rentals In-store and online instrument rentals (and related retail offerings) for students and beginners, operated from the Eugene studio and supported through a Square-based online storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eugene's Best Music School recognition in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2020

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Best Backing TracksminorOthersListed as a friend/partner link on Music Masters website. Nature of relationship appears to be informal cross-promotion between music-related businesses.
• GRRRLZ RockminorOthersListed as a friend/partner link on Music Masters website. Community connection with another music-focused organization in the local scene.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• JoyTunes (Simply Piano / Simply Guitar): Mobile app-based music education platform with piano and guitar apps used by tens of millions of learners worldwide. Relevant as the app-based alternative competing for Music Masters' beginner and casual adult segments at very low price points.
• ArtistWorks: Online music school offering prerecorded video lessons and video exchange instruction across multiple instruments from professional musicians. Comparable to Music Masters in instructor-led music education across diverse instruments, but delivered asynchronously online.
• Yousician: App-based interactive music education platform offering gamified lessons for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and voice. Comparable to Music Masters in target learner (beginner to intermediate, including adults and kids) and instrument breadth, but delivered entirely via app without live instruction.

Direct peers

• TakeLessons: Online marketplace connecting students with vetted private music instructors for in-person and online lessons across instruments and voice. Comparable to Music Masters in private lesson focus, broad instrument coverage, and use of online inquiry/booking tooling (similar role to Opus1).
• Bach to Rock: Franchise music school offering private lessons, group classes, and band/ensemble programs for students of all ages. Closely aligned with Music Masters' mix of individual instruction on 20+ instruments, group classes, and rock band camps.
• School of Rock: National franchise operating private music lessons and group-based rock band performance programs for kids and teens. Directly comparable to Music Masters' combination of weekly private lessons on multiple instruments and the week-long rock band summer camp model culminating in student performances.
• Musika Music Lessons: National in-home and in-studio private music lesson provider offering one-on-one instruction across piano, guitar, voice, strings, and other instruments. Directly comparable to Music Masters' core private lesson subscription model and broad instrument catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Guitar Center: Largest U.S. musical instrument retailer with in-store lesson programs (GC Lessons) and rental services. Relevant peer for Music Masters' retail and rental streams, though Guitar Center's broader focus lacks Music Masters' depth in private lesson instruction and summer camps.
• Music & Arts: National retail chain selling band and orchestral instruments, sheet music, and accessories, also offering in-store private lessons and instrument rentals. Comparable to Music Masters' retail-plus-lesson hybrid model and instrument rental business for violins/violas.
• Fender Play: Subscription-based online video lesson platform from Fender covering guitar, bass, and ukulele. Not a direct competitor (online-only), but represents the digital alternative that competes for Music Masters' beginner and adult-learner segments at lower price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/musicmastersofficial/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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