Keep your parking spot

Anyone who has circled Capitol Hill looking for a spot knows why a lesson across town is a hard sell. So don’t go anywhere. A Fingerprint teacher comes to your house or apartment and teaches right there, from the mansions by Volunteer Park down to Madison Park, Montlake and Madrona.

Lessons that sound like your kid

Most lessons start with a method book. We start with the kid. We work across five paths: reading music, improvising, chord charts, ear training and songwriting. Some kids want to read music properly. Some want to play what they hear. Most want a bit of both. We build every lesson around what clicks. We call it finding your musical fingerprint.

A neighborhood that never stopped playing

Capitol Hill has been one of Seattle’s music hubs for decades, from the clubs on Pike and Broadway to the buskers in Cal Anderson Park. Our teachers are working Seattle musicians, and they bring that same energy into your living room once a week.

If your kid quit lessons before

That’s usually a bad fit, not a lack of talent. The restless kid, the kid who plays by ear, the kid who’d rather write their own song: those are our favorite students.

How it works

1. Tell us where you live and who’s learning.
2. We show you real open times with a teacher near Capitol Hill.
3. Your first lesson happens at your place.

Questions parents ask

Do you teach in apartments?

All the time. A keyboard or a guitar fits anywhere, and lessons are easy on the neighbors.

Do we need a piano?

Not to start. A basic keyboard works, and your teacher will help you figure out what’s worth buying later.

How young can they start?

As young as 3.

Adults too?

Absolutely. Our students have ranged from 3 to 87.

How long are lessons?

30, 45, or 60 minutes, weekly.

We also teach in the U District and Queen Anne, or see all of Seattle.