Music Lessons for East Boston Adults, on the Blue Line

Musicians Playground is not in East Boston. It is at 33 West Street in Downtown Crossing, and Maverick is 2 Blue Line stops from State, a short walk from the studio. If you live in East Boston and want adult music lessons, the useful question is not which school is in your neighborhood. It is which one is on your line.

We are an adults-only studio: 200+ members, 200+ group classes a month, and 20 instructors who each teach their primary instrument.

Getting Here From East Boston

• Maverick: 2 stops to State, then a short walk to West Street.
• Airport: 3 stops to State.
• Wood Island: 4 stops.
• Orient Heights: 5 stops.

Take the Blue Line. The tunnels and downtown parking are not worth it for an hour of music.

Why East Boston Adults Come Downtown for Lessons

East Boston is closer to downtown than it looks on a map. Maverick to State is two stops under the harbor, and from State it is a short walk to 33 West Street. That is a shorter trip than most of Boston has to anything.

Group classes run like a fitness class: 3 to 6 adults, booked one class at a time, on the evenings that suit your week. Private lessons are one hour, with an instructor who performs in Boston on the instrument they teach. Open practice time means the instrument you cannot fit or cannot play loudly at home is already here.

Pick Your Instrument

• Guitar: adult guitar lessons, with studio guitars and amps so you can start before you own one.
• Piano: adult piano lessons, with group classes in a silent keyboard lab and practice time on Yamaha pianos.
• Voice: adult singing lessons, private and in small groups.
• Drums: adult drum lessons, on acoustic and electronic kits you do not have to house.

Bass, DJing, music production and songwriting are taught here too. See this week's group class schedule.

What It Costs

Start with the $100 Intro Week: a one hour private lesson, seven days of unlimited group classes and open practice time. It is a paid week, and the $100 applies toward a membership or a lesson pack if you continue. Memberships run $170 to $480 a month. The full breakdown is in how much music lessons cost in Boston.

East Boston Questions

Is there a Musicians Playground in East Boston?

No. There is one studio, at 33 West Street in Downtown Crossing. Maverick is 2 Blue Line stops from State, a short walk from the studio.

Do I need my own instrument?

No. Lessons, classes and open practice all use the studio instruments. Buy one when you know what you want.

What time are classes?

Most group classes are on weekday evenings and weekends, because every member is an adult with a job. The group class schedule shows the current week.

Other Places We Teach Adults From

Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy, Medford, Malden, Newton, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, Brookline.

We are at 33 West Street, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA 02111. Call (617) 356-8206 if that is easier.