Explore Your Musical Potential at PianoForte Notes.
Private piano lessons on the South Hill, Spokane, WA, designed to nurture musicianship through performance, theory, and creativity.
Located in Spokane’s South Hill neighborhood, PianoForte Notes is a private piano studio by Ally Muzychenko. A graduate of Eastern Washington University with nearly two decades of teaching experience, Ally creates a nurturing space where students thrive, both in music and in personal growth, through practice, theory, and performance.
Students build real musical confidence, grow, and gain community through monthly performance classes and two formal recitals held each year, and are encouraged to participate in regional and international competitions.
More Than Just Piano Lessons
Music Theory
Music theory, sight reading, and ear training are built into lessons.
Weekly Private Lessons
One-on-one lessons for students of all levels, tailored by age and experience, year-round.
Performance
Students gain confidence in monthly group classes. Recitals are held in Winter and Spring to celebrate progress.
Composition & Creativity
Students compose, improvise, and explore music beyond the page—sparking creativity.
Competitions & Festivals
Motivated students with strong work ethics may participate in regional and international festivals and competitions to challenge themselves and showcase their accomplishments.
Synthesizers and Software
Advanced students also have opportunities to learn how to use synthesizers suited to band playing, and taught how to use software to edit and compose music.
“It has been fun and inspiring to watch the girls grow both in ability and in confidence. We appreciate everything you do for us!”
— Parent of 2025 Musicfest medalist (2 gold, 1 silver), age 10
“How advanced you are already playing! Bravo! What a talented young pianist.”
— Musicfest adjudicator to a 2025 medalist (1 gold, 1 silver), age 12
“I’m so happy! I can’t wait for next year.”
— 2025 Musicfest medalist (1 silver) & 2024 medalist (1 gold, 1 silver), age 15
We are grateful for your skills as a piano teacher and for your positive influence in (his) life. He has grown in maturity in no small part because of you!
- Parent of 2022 graduated student
“Thank you so so much Allyson for being my teacher for the past 7 years! You’ve taught me a lot about not just piano, but also on just how to be a good person & influencing me on what I’m going to do after high school.”
- PianoForte Notes 2021 graduate, age 18
Tuition, Made Simple.
Tuition is simple and predictable. All students receive one hour lessons, monthly group performance classes, two annual recitals, & competition preparations at a flat monthly rate.*
A full hour lesson gives you enough time to progress in all aspects of learning—technique, sight-reading, ear training, repertoire, music theory, and performance and competition preparation—without sacrificing quality. In 30-45 minute lessons, a higher percentage of the lesson is spent reviewing homework for fixing mistakes, leaving little to no room for new material and resulting in slow progress. A full hour allows for deeper practice, better feedback, and the ability to tackle more complex pieces and materials, leading to faster progress and more enjoyable lessons.
*There are some credits for particular holidays. Please submit a contact form below for more info.
Students Receive
Private 1-hour weekly lessons
Monthly group performance classes on a Steinway & Sons grand
Two recitals in a concert hall on a Steinway & Sons concert grand
And any potential competition preparations.
$250 Per Month
PianoForte Notes Philosophy
Here at PianoForte Notes, we value education, friendship, and fun!
Piano lessons are not just about playing piano - they are about discipline, etiquette, exercising creativity, building community, and personal growth.
Learning music provides students an artistic emotional outlet that they can continue utilizing throughout their lives.
Music also sparks friendships, for it is a universal language with the unique ability to connect strangers and tie us together in a way that nothing else can.
Contact
Please submit this form to inquire about availability for 2026-2027!
Please note that all students are required to own a regularly-tuned piano or a keyboard with 88 weighted keys and one to three stationary pedals.