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MUSIC LESSONS
FOR ALL AGES & SKILL LEVELS

Private music lessons in Gallatin, TN with personalized instruction that builds skill, confidence, and a love of playing.

AVAILABLE LESSONS

Violin/Fiddle

VIOLIN/FIDDLE LESSONS

Learn classical violin technique or dive into fiddle styles for bluegrass, country, and folk music. Lessons tailored to your musical interests and goals.

30-minute private lesson
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Saxophone

SAXOPHONE LESSONS

Private saxophone instruction covering tone, technique, and repertoire across jazz, classical, and contemporary styles.

30-minute private lesson
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Mandolin

MANDOLIN LESSONS

Learn mandolin technique and repertoire, from bluegrass picking to chord-melody playing, for beginners through advanced players.

30-minute private lesson
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Cello

CELLO LESSONS

Private cello instruction covering technique, tone, and repertoire for students of all ages and skill levels.

30-minute private lesson
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Ukulele

UKULELE LESSONS

Learn ukulele from the ground up — chords, strumming patterns, and songs — in a fun, approachable format for all ages.

30-minute private lesson
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Songwriting

SONGWRITING LESSONS

One-on-one songwriting instruction covering lyric writing, melody, structure, and how to develop your own original music.

30-minute private lesson
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Guitar

GUITAR LESSONS

Learn acoustic or electric guitar from beginner chords to advanced techniques. We cover rock, blues, country, classical, and more.

30-minute private lesson
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Piano

PIANO LESSONS

Explore the piano from foundational theory and technique to classical pieces and contemporary styles.

30-minute private lesson
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Drums

DRUM LESSONS

Build your groove with expert drum instruction covering rock, jazz, funk, and everything in between.

30-minute private lesson
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Vocals

VOCAL LESSONS

Develop your voice with techniques for breath control, range, tone, and performing with confidence.

30-minute private lesson
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Bass Guitar

BASS GUITAR LESSONS

Master the bass guitar, the backbone of any band. Learn rhythm, theory, and locking in with the drums.

30-minute private lesson
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MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

Portrait of Ovation instructor Kirk Caravello.

KIRK CARAVELLO

Guitar • Bass • Songwriting • Mentor
20 years experience
Kirk Caravello is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with more than 20 years of teaching experience, along with real-world experience writing, recording and performing original music. His work spans rock, blues, country-rock and singer-songwriter styles. At Ovation, Kirk brings that working-musician perspective into his teaching and mentoring, helping students develop musicianship, creativity, confidence and the skills needed to play and create music with others.
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Portrait of Ovation instructor Randy Scott Peterson holding an electric guitar.

RANDY SCOTT PETERSON

Guitar • Bass • Saxophone • Classical Guitar • Recording and Sound Engineering • Mentor
20 years experience
Randy Scott Peterson is a Berklee College of Music graduate, musician, recording engineer and sound engineer with more than 20 years of professional and teaching experience. Classically trained in guitar, Randy also works across guitar, bass and saxophone, bringing a broad musical and technical background to his students. At Ovation, he teaches and mentors developing musicians while helping them understand both performance and the recording process—from playing together as a band to creating music in the studio.
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Portrait of Ovation instructor Brandon Blackburn playing electric guitar on stage.

BRANDON BLACKBURN

Guitar • Vocals • Piano • Drums • Music Theory • Songwriting • Mentor
20 years experience
Brandon Blackburn is a guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, mentor and award-winning songwriter with more than 20 years of teaching and music experience. He teaches guitar, vocals, piano, drums, music theory and songwriting, helping students build technique, musicianship, creativity and confidence. His songwriting, performance and mentoring background gives students practical insight into both playing music and creating their own.
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Portrait of Ovation instructor Karol Lubben.

KAROL LUBBEN

Piano • Voice
10 years experience
Karol Lubben is a piano and voice instructor with a college degree and previous teaching experience in Florida. She works with students to build strong musical foundation, confidence, and expressive skills in both piano and voice. Karol brings a warm encouraging approach to lessons and helps students grow at their own pace.
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Portrait of Ovation instructor Travis Wetzel holding a violin.

TRAVIS WETZEL

Violin • Fiddle • Guitar • Vocals • Mandolin • Banjo • Cello
30 years experience
Travis Wetzel is an award-winning fiddler, violinist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist with decades of professional performance and recording experience. His career has included performances and recordings with legendary artists including Bill Monroe, Jesse McReynolds, Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson and Mac Wiseman, along with appearances at the Grand Ole Opry and the Kennedy Center. Equally at home in bluegrass, country, jazz, swing, Celtic and classical music, Travis teaches violin, fiddle, guitar, vocals, mandolin, banjo and cello. At Ovation, he combines extraordinary professional experience with patient instruction and mentoring, helping students build technique, musicianship, confidence and performance skills.
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Portrait of Ovation instructor Greg Rausch wearing headphones.

GREG RAUSCH

Guitar • Songwriting • Mentor
20 years experience
Greg Rausch is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and mentor with extensive experience in the Nashville music community. His songwriting credits include collaborations with Grammy-winning songwriter Frank Myers and Lonestar's Richie McDonald, and his work has appeared on nationally released recordings. More recently, Greg has served as composer, lyricist, producer and guitarist with The Alexander Lane Band. At Ovation, Greg brings real-world songwriting, recording and performance experience to developing musicians, helping students strengthen their musicianship, creativity, confidence and understanding of what it takes to create music as part of a band.
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Portrait of Ovation instructor Chelsea Beachy.

CHELSEA BEACHY

Piano • Voice • Guitar • Ukulele • Songwriting
8 years experience
Chelsea Beachy is a lifelong musician who began piano lessons at just four years old and went on to study several instruments. She began teaching at age 15 at the same North Carolina music studio where she grew up taking lessons, working with beginning students in piano, voice, guitar, ukulele and songwriting. Chelsea earned a bachelor's degree in Commercial Music Performance with a concentration in Artist Development from Liberty University. She later moved to Tennessee to pursue music full time and continues helping students develop their skills, confidence and musical goals.
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