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    • Voice Lessons
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    • Banjo Lessons
    • Ukulele Lessons
    • Bass Guitar Lessons
    • Drum Lessons
    • Mandolin Lessons
    • Fiddle/Violin Lessons
    • Dobro Lessons
    • Virtual Lessons
    • Recommended Instruments
  • Programs
    • Elite Songwriting Program
    • Performance Coaching
    • Academy Store
    • Albums
    • MMA Swag
    • Workshop Store
    • Musical Ladder System
    • Maryville Music Academy Albums
    • Student of the Year Award
  • Sound Chamber Records
    • Development Label
    • Label Artists
    • On That Note! Podcast
    • Voice Over Recording Packages
    • Studio Recording Packages
    • Artist Development
  • Our Instructors
    • Jerry Martin - Voice Instructor, CEO of Maryville Music Academy and Sound Chamber Records
    • Haven Morton - Voice Instructor and A&R Director of Sound Chamber Records
    • Rodney Stoutt - Piano, Bass Guitar, and Drum Instructor
    • Gavin Johnston - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, and Drum Instructor
    • Tabitha Martin - Toddlers N' Tunes and Voice Instructor, Director of Maryville Music Academy
    • Dillan Teffeteller - Banjo, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, and Ukulele, Instructor
    • Alex Hare - Piano Instructor
    • Jodi Amburn - Piano and Voice Instructor
    • Lon Spurgeon - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Fiddle, Dulcimer, Ukulele, Native Indian Flute and Penny Whistle, and Hang Drum Instructor
    • Ashley Carrier - Piano, Voice, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, and Drum Instructor
    • Jeremy Rodriguez - Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Drum, and Voice Instructor
  • Events
    • MMA Special Events
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    • Guitar Build Workshops
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Instructor-Approved Music Gear

To help our students succeed, our instructors have carefully selected the exact instruments and accessories we recommend for lessons at Maryville Music Academy.
These are the same tools we use and see work best for beginners through advanced students. You are never required to purchase through our links—but if you choose to, it helps support our academy at no additional cost to you.
Most importantly, this list helps families avoid buying the wrong equipment.
We get tons of inquiries each day about what instruments we recommend for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students as well as other gear related questions.  Below are what we recommend for all levels of instruments and gear.  We have several different vendors we purchase our own gear from and they are listed below to help you with your own purchases to get you started. Feel free to browse around and pick out your favorite instrument and gear.  The links will go directly to the instrument or gear you choose and from there you can purchase it.  These companies have been personally vetted by Maryville Music Academy and a trusted partner of our academy.

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