Drum Lessons for Kids and Adults
Welcome to Music Box Inc., your premier destination for top-notch drum lessons in Germantown and it’s surrounding areas like Memphis, Collierville, Cordova, Bartlett, Fisherville, Lakeland, Arlington and more. Whether you’re a beginner, a kid, or an adult, our tailored drum programs offer private and group lessons to suit your learning style.
Drum Lessons For Kids
During their drum lesson kids learn music as a language, make real progress, gain real life skills and perform real music.
In addition to learning how to read, write and perform, children learn to improvise, play the drums in a healthy way, and feel comfortable on stage.
Each drum lesson is fun and engaging. Your child’s music journey is customized to their learning pace, musical style preference and repertoire.
Drum Lessons For Adults
During the drum lesson, Music Box helps you define and achieve your musical goals. You get to personalize your learning journey and learn on the repertoire of your choice, at your own pace, while progressing through the structured curriculum. We make it fun!
For some students, fun is coming to drum lessons to break up a day, or wind down after a stressful work shift, for others, it’s getting together with friends or family — whichever it is, we’re here to give you the guidance and encouragement you need to succeed.
Whether you are playing for pleasure or working towards a professional music career, Music Box is the place for you!
Here's what makes our drum lessons different:
Drum Lessons for All Ages & Skill Levels – From young beginners to teens and adults, our lessons are tailored to each student's experience, interests, and goals.
Learn Music Like a Language – Our unique teaching approach helps students understand, read, hear, and express music naturally, rather than simply memorizing drum patterns.
Learn to Read Drum Music – Students develop music-reading skills, rhythmic accuracy, and a strong musical foundation that supports lifelong learning.
Play Your Favorite Songs – We incorporate music students love to keep drum lessons engaging, motivating, and relevant.
Develop Creativity & Improvisation – Students learn to create their own drum fills, explore different grooves, improvise, and express their musical ideas.
Structured Curriculum & Measurable Progress – Our progressive curriculum builds skills step by step, giving students clear goals and opportunities to celebrate their achievements.
Experienced & Supportive Drum Teachers – Our instructors create an encouraging learning environment while helping every student develop proper technique, coordination, timing, and confidence.
Real Band & Performance Opportunities – Students can take their drumming beyond the lesson room through Music Box bands, workshops, and live performances.
Build Confidence, Focus & Coordination – Drumming encourages listening, concentration, creativity, independence, and teamwork.
A Fun, Welcoming Environment for Kids and Adults – Whether you're picking up drumsticks for the first time or returning to music after years away, it's never too late to learn.
More Than Just Drum Lessons – Students become part of a vibrant musical community where they can collaborate, make friends, and grow as musicians.
Two Convenient Locations – Music Box offers drum lessons in Germantown and Collierville, TN, serving families and adults throughout the greater Memphis area.
Music Box Wins the Memphis Parent Family Choice Award for the Second Year in a Row
Music Box Receives National Recognition for Its Music Lessons and Camp Programs (2021–2026)
Guide to Tennessee Names Music Box Best of Tennessee in the Music Education Category for 2025 and 2026
Music Box Voted Best of Germantown in the Music School Category, Powered by Google Reviews
“Music Box has been a great experience for my son. His teachers have all been very experienced, patient, and encouraging. He looks forward to his lessons. I like that he has been able to learn from several different educators during his time at Music Box. The new portal makes it easy to reschedule lessons and track practice time.”
Libby P. (mom of drum student. 3 years with the school)
Music Box – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Music Box offers instruction on instruments and subjects that go into a contemporary Band: Piano (Keys), Drums (drum set), Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Bass. We also offer a Contemporary Band Lesson Program (ask for a syllabus), and several state-recognized Music Production Lesson Programs (for kids and adults).
Our youngest students (4-7) have an opportunity to explore and discover various instruments through a Rising Artist Lesson Program (4 modules (12 lessons each) on Voice, Piano, Ukulele, and Percussion), and our Artists on Special Learning Journeys get an opportunity to study with a Board Certified Music Therapist, in Adaptive Music Lesson Track.
At Music Box it is easy to switch instruments, schedules, add on instruments and learning programs to your learning experience, and switch in an out of 1:1 and group instruction.
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Yes. There’s a one-time, non-refundable $39 enrollment fee added to your first invoice, as we have to cover the processing of the setup and onboarding.
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Every student is set up with a personalized online portal, an access to the Google Classroom and other learning technology, a grade-level curriculum, in the first few lessons.
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Each student has a lead instructor, but substitutions are part of our team-teaching model. All educators follow the same Music Box curriculum and teaching method, ensuring consistency and progress
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Private lessons: 30 minutes weekly
Group lessons: 45 minutes weekly
Some months have 3 lessons, others - 5, as we are on a 48 lesson annual calendar
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We communicate through the Music Box Portal, which can be accessed via musicboxinc.com/login.
You’ll also receive reminders, weekly student updates, a monthly newsletter and other ad hoc communications via text and email. Be sure to whitelist info@musicboxinc.comOur teachers provide weekly progress updates at the end of each lesson and print progress reports every month. Student progress can also be viewed in Google Classroom at your convenience.
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At Music Box, we don’t charge per lesson — instead, we have a simple and predictable monthly tuition that includes so much more than just weekly lessons.
Our students get up to 5 private or group lessons per month, monthly performance workshops and jam sessions, Make Music Day festivals, testing and level up events, learning materials and software, a reward system, access to our fully equipped studios, trained/safe/competent educators and staff, access to technology, tech, gear, nationally recognized educational programs, and a supportive, growth-focused community.
All of that is included for $199 (1:1) or $159 (group) per month, with no contracts and easy make-up options.
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Tuition is auto-drafted on the 1st of each month using the card on file. There’s no long-term contract; enrollment is month-to-month. If you are starting lessons mid-month, your first invoice will be prorated. -
No refunds are issued once tuition has been processed. Lesson credits on the account may be considered.
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Yes. Tuition is adjusted annually, on March 1, at least by the amount of U.S. inflation
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No lesson make up credits are issued for the group lessons.
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A substitute will be arranged. If not possible, a the group lesson will be re-scheduled.
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No. Refunds are not issued for missed or cancelled lessons.
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You get 2 make-up credits every 90 days.
Cancel or reschedule via your student portal at least 2 hours in advance to receive a credit. Credits expire after 30 days and do not roll over -
“No-shows” or cancellations made within 2 hours are not credited, as the educator is still paid for that time
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Yes! You can have your lesson online via Google Classroom. Ask us for an online lesson guide
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No, we do not apply lesson credits to the next month’s tuition.
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Customer-initiated lesson make up credits expire in 30 days. School initiated lesson credits do not expire.
All lesson credits expire 30 days post-termination of the monthly membership.
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Send a written notice to info@musicboxinc.com or text (901) 626-0973, at least 5 business days before the 1st of the month. Verbal notice to a teacher, or a voice mail isn’t sufficient. If there was no written notice on the account, the monthly charge will go through and no refund will be issued. Not showing up to lessons without written notice of enrollment termination doesn’t free the client from the financial responsibility for the monthly tuition, as the teachers are paid for the no-shows. Removing a payment method from the payment portal doesn’t free the client from the financial responsibility for the monthly tuition. Non-valid payment methods on the account, pared with not attending lessons for the month doesn’t free a client from the financial responsibility for the monthly tuition.
Accounts with delinquency of over two months will be promptly sent to Collections.
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A late fee of $35 is charged after the 7th of the month.
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Music Box is generally closed for the following holiday breaks (Subject to change. Watch for announcements closer to the holiday actual date):
Easter Weekend - early April
Memorial Day - late May
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - early September
Thanksgiving Weekend - late November
The week between Christmas Eve & New Years
Because of our 48-lesson annual calendar, lessons falling on some holidays will receive a cancellation credit, and others - will not.
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Music Box may close because of inclement weather or another operational or safety concern. Closures are evaluated individually and communicated through the usual school channels. When Music Box cancels a lesson because of a school closure, a makeup credit is issued and does not count against the student’s two schedule changes within the rolling 90-day period.
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Yes, occasionally for marketing or training. Students’ names are never used.
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Yes — by enrolling, you consent to transactional and promotional communications (reminders, newsletters, updates). Unsubscribing from the newsletter stops weekly updates as well
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They’re monthly 60-minute educational events where students perform and/or observe, and learn stage presence, confidence, and communication skills. Attendance at least once per grade is required for leveling up into the next grade
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Yes! Students may be invited to join Music Box at competitions, festivals, parades, and concerts. Music Box provides coaching, rehearsal space, and resources in preparation for these events free of charge