Training or degree
Bachelor of Music
Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, 2014
Self-reported
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Music lessons in Glen Ridge
Maya Nwosu
Music lessons: Piano by ear, hymns and Motown
PianoMusic therapy
Music therapy with a board-certified music therapist
Church pianist who helps grown beginners play the songs they have always loved to sing
- 4.8 from 4 reviews
- Lives in Glen Ridge
- All five checks passed
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Credentials
Professional experience
Church pianist and choir accompanist
Glen Ridge Congregational Church, 2017 to present
Self-reported
Certification
MT-BC, Board Certified Music Therapist
Certification Board for Music Therapists, 2025
Verified by Home Happenings
About me
I play piano for a church choir in Glen Ridge and teach out of my home studio, and for the past five years a big part of my week has been lessons for adults sixty and up. I studied music at Rutgers, but most of what I know about teaching I learned from my grandmother, who learned to read music at seventy.
We start with songs you already know by heart, because your ear is doing half the work for you. A hymn, a Motown tune, a song from your wedding. I teach a few simple chords first, then the melody, so you are making real music in the first lesson. If reading notes feels like too much, we skip it and play by ear. Plenty of great musicians never read a note.
I live in Glen Ridge with my husband and our toddler, who has opinions about every song I play. If you go to the summer concerts at Brookdale Park, you may have heard me there too.
What a first visit looks like
- 1
Minute 0 to 10
Talk about the music you love and what instrument you have at home.
- 2
Minute 10 to 25
Learn where middle C lives and play your first two chords.
- 3
Minute 25 to 45
Put those chords under a song you know, singing along if you like.
- 4
Minute 45 to 55
Pick out the first line of the melody with your right hand.
- 5
Minute 55 to 60
Write a simple practice plan for ten minutes a day.
What to have ready
- A piano or keyboard
- A list of favorite songs
- A comfortable bench or chair
Where Maya goes
- Glen RidgeLives here
- Bloomfield
- Montclair
- South Orange
- West Orange
Where in the home
Living roomCommunity room
Usual week
Mon
9am
to 1pmTue
Off
Wed
1pm
to 5pmThu
Off
Fri
9am
to 1pmSat
Off
Sun
Off
What families say
“Mom actually set the table early for this.”
Mei A.
“On time, friendly, and Mom was smiling when I called that night.”
Greg E.
“Patient and encouraging. My mother painted her first landscape!”
Linda T.
“Kind, punctual and so much fun. Dad is already asking about next week.”
James K.
Checked and vetted
- Online search
- A real conversation with our team
- Signed provider agreement
- Criminal background check
- National sex offender registry check
$85 per hour
Plus a $2.50 booking fee and 10% service fee.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before.