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Teachers worth learning from
Every Legato teacher is a qualified, working musician with a Working With Children Check, checked references and structured onboarding. You are never taught by a stranger from a listing site.
Why Legato Music
Why Melbourne musicians start — and stay — with Legato.
From your first nervous scale to your first AMEB exam, one Melbourne team looks after the lessons, the instrument and everything in between. Here is exactly what makes us different.
In-studio & online lessons
Serving greater Melbourne VIC, seven days a week.
The Legato difference
Six reasons families and players choose us
We are not a listing site and we are not a warehouse. We are a teaching studio and a curated instrument store under one roof, run by people who play every day.
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Lessons built around your goals
Classical grades, jazz standards, indie covers or AMEB exam preparation — your teacher maps a plan in week one and reviews it with you every term.
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Instruments curated, not warehoused
Every guitar, keyboard, violin and drum kit we sell is play-tested and signed off by our technicians before it reaches the floor. If we would not teach on it, we will not sell it.
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Set up properly, from day one
Correct string gauge, action, sizing and tuning before you leave the store. A badly set-up instrument is the number-one reason beginners quit — we remove that risk.
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Fair, published pricing
Term fees, instrument prices and hire rates are published up front. No lock-in contracts, no surprise admin fees, and no pressure to upgrade before you are ready.
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One team for lessons and gear
Because our teachers and retail staff work side by side, the advice connects: the right instrument for your lessons, and the right lesson plan for your instrument.
Our guarantees
Our promises, in writing
Anyone can claim quality. We put ours in writing, and every guarantee below applies to every student and every customer.
The first-lesson promise
If your first lesson is not right for you, tell us within 7 days and we will refund it in full. No questions, no forms.
12-month warranty
Every new instrument carries a full 12-month structural warranty, honoured directly in-store by our own technicians.
30-day trade-back
Outgrow your beginner instrument within 30 days? Trade it back for up to 80% of the purchase price toward your upgrade.
No lock-ins, ever
Pause or cancel your lesson enrolment any time with two weeks' written notice. Prepaid terms are refunded pro rata.
Honest comparison
How we compare with the alternatives
We would rather show you the differences than hide behind marketing. Here is how Legato stacks up against the two most common alternatives.
| Legato Music | Marketplace tutors | Big-box retailers | |
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| Teacher vetting | ✓ WWC-checked, qualified, interviewed in person | Self-listed — vetting varies | Store staff, not teachers |
| Instruments | ✓ Play-tested and set up by technicians | Not supplied | Bulk-stocked, often unadjusted |
| Joined-up advice | ✓ Lessons and gear under one roof | No retail support | Sales-first advice |
| Contracts | ✓ None — cancel with two weeks' notice | Per-lesson terms vary | Not applicable |
| AMEB & exam preparation | ✓ Structured programme, term by term | Depends entirely on the tutor | Rarely offered |
| After-sales care | ✓ Warranty honoured in-store, free first service | None | Manufacturer warranty only |
Try before you buy
Visit the showroom
Book a time and our staff will pull three instruments within your budget, set them up side by side, and give you honest advice — even if that advice is to keep saving. Bring the family, bring your current instrument, and play everything.
Arrange a visit
Student voices
What students and families say
We are currently collecting verified reviews from our students, parents and customers. Genuine testimonials will be published on this page shortly, with permission, exactly as they were written.
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Book a trial lesson, or ask us for a quote on lessons, hire or your next instrument. We reply within one business day.