Axsom's Music Academy

🎹 Welcome to Axsom’s Music Academy
MENU FOR VARIOUS MUSIC LESSONS LOCATED AT TOP OF PAGE

Where Beginners Begin — and the Joy of Music Never Ends

With over 40 years of piano experience and a lifetime of playing instruments like clarinet, saxophone, flute, trumpet, guitar, banjo — and yes, even singing — I created Axsom’s Music Academy to share the joy, fun, and brain-boosting benefits of learning music with anyone willing to start… especially beginners.

🎵 What You’ll Find Here:

• Free Video Lessons designed with the true beginner in mind
  
  

• Printable Sheet Music PDFs to download and use right away
  
  

• Great Resources for Homeschoolers and self-paced learners
  
  

• Optional Merchandise & Music Books for those who want to dig deeper
  
  

Whether you're 7 or 70, learning a musical instrument brings joy, builds confidence, sharpens the mind, and even creates friendships. My goal is to make music feel simple, doable, and most of all — fun.

You don’t need fancy software, expensive gear, or a music degree. You just need a little curiosity and a willingness to play.

So take a look around…
🎹 Try your first lesson,
🎶 Print your first piece,
🙌 And join the community of everyday people discovering how great it feels to make music.

🎶 Meet John Axsom — Your Guide to Musical Joy

My musical journey started when I was just 8 years old, blowing on a clarinet that was almost bigger than I was. I took private clarinet lessons for 10 years, and along the way, I couldn’t help but fall in love with piano, guitar, and saxophone too. In Junior High, I was honored to take first place in Southern California as Male Instrumentalist in the Maytime Band Review — a memory that still makes me smile.

By the time I reached high school, I was performing in local dance bands, marching proudly in the Hilltop High School band, and sitting in with the orchestra every chance I got. In my adult life, music never left my side — I’ve served as music director for several churches, jammed in folk groups and dance bands, and taught countless students in music stores and my own home studio.

I've also written a variety of music books for instruments like piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, bass guitar, banjo, and flute, all designed to make learning approachable and fun. Teaching beginners is my passion — because there's nothing quite like watching someone play their first song and realize, “Hey… I can actually do this!”