Private Worship Piano Lessons
Personalized piano instruction to help you play worship songs with confidence, freedom, and a heart focused on Jesus.
Do you long to sit down at the piano and worship Jesus freely—whether at home or at your church?
Whether you’re learning your first chords or building on years of piano experience, private worship piano lessons can help you take your next steps with confidence.
Through one-on-one lessons online via Zoom, you’ll receive personalized instruction, direct feedback, and encouragement tailored to your experience and goals. Together, we’ll develop the musical skills you need to play worship piano with greater freedom and expression, while keeping your love for Jesus at the center of it all.
Private Lessons Open Spring 2027
Makayla’s private lesson schedule is currently full, but private worship piano lessons will open for new students in Spring 2027. Join the waitlist to be notified about lesson availability with Makayla or another Adoration Music Academy instructor.
Ready to start learning before then? Explore the Worship Piano Membership for step-by-step online courses you can work through at your own pace.
Personalized Online Worship Piano Lessons
Adoration Music Academy’s online courses offer a structured path for learning worship piano independently. Private lessons provide something different: personal guidance to help you work through challenges, refine your playing, and grow in the areas that matter most to you.
In private lessons, you’ll receive:
A personalized learning plan shaped around your current skills, musical goals, and experience.
Direct feedback on your playing to help you understand what you’re doing well and where you can grow.
Practical guidance for playing worship music at home, at church, or in other worship settings.
Encouragement and accountability to help you keep moving forward.
Worship-centered instruction that values musical excellence while keeping your heart focused on the One you’re worshipping.
These aren’t simply piano lessons focused on playing the right notes. The goal is to help you become a more confident, capable worship pianist who can use your musical gifts to love Jesus and minister to His heart.
Who Are Private Worship Piano Lessons For?
Private lessons are designed for pianists at a variety of skill levels who want personalized help growing in worship music.
They may be a good fit for you if you:
Are a beginner who wants a clear foundation for playing worship songs.
Already play piano but want to learn the chords, patterns, and techniques used in contemporary worship music.
Want to move beyond simply copying song tutorials and understand how worship songs work.
Hope to play piano at your church or prepare to lead worship from the keys.
Want to become more comfortable playing by ear, improvising, or adapting your accompaniment.
Desire to grow in musical skill while developing a deeper heart of worship.
Whether you’re just beginning or have years of experience, lessons are tailored to meet you where you are and help you continue growing.
What Will You Learn in Private Worship Piano Lessons?
Your lessons will be customized to your individual goals, but instruction may include the following areas.
Piano Foundations and Chords
Develop a stronger understanding of the musical building blocks behind worship songs. Learn chords, inversions, progressions, accompaniment patterns, and how to play in different keys.
Musicality and Expression
Discover how to make your playing more expressive through dynamics, registers, musical nuance, creative fills, melody, and improvisation. Learn to move beyond basic chords and develop a sound that supports the song.
Playing by Ear and Understanding Music
Build your understanding of chord charts, lead sheets, the number system, and ear training. Develop the ability to recognize musical patterns and apply what you know to songs you want to play.
Playing for Worship at Church
Learn practical techniques for preparing worship songs, accompanying congregational singing, shaping the dynamics of a song, and playing appropriately during prayer or spoken ministry.
Cultivating a Heart of Worship
At Adoration Music Academy, worship is about more than musical ability. Lessons also emphasize growing in love for Jesus, approaching music as an offering to Him, and learning to authentically worship rather than perform.
Your lessons will be shaped around your goals, so you can focus on the skills and areas of growth that will help you move forward.
Private Lesson Format and Pricing
Private worship piano lessons are held one-on-one via Zoom, allowing you to receive personal instruction from wherever you live.
Lessons are prepaid monthly and offered at the following rates:
30-minute lesson: $40
45-minute lesson: $58
60-minute lesson: $75
The lesson length best suited to you will depend on your experience, goals, and the kind of guidance you need.
Private lesson availability is expected to reopen in Spring 2027. Join the waitlist above to be notified when registration opens.
Want to Start Learning Now?
You don’t have to wait until private lessons become available to begin growing as a worship pianist.
The Worship Piano Membership gives you access to a complete, step-by-step curriculum of online worship piano courses, from beginner through advanced. You can learn at your own pace, building your skills in chords, accompaniment, playing by ear, musicality, and more—all while growing in the heart of worship.
Meet Your Instructor
Makayla is the founder of Adoration Music Academy and a worship piano teacher with a passion for helping others grow in both musical skill and their love for Jesus.
She was largely self-taught at the piano until college, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music specializing in Piano Pedagogy and Arranging. She is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano through the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and holds associate degrees in Education and Business. She has also completed training through Jesus School and the House of Bethany worship academy.
After college, Makayla recognized a need for piano instruction that combined strong musical foundations with the practical skills needed to play worship music. She wanted to help musicians understand not only what to play, but why it works—and how to use their musical gifts as an expression of worship.
That vision became Adoration Music Academy.
Today, AMA exists to raise up lovers of Jesus who live their lives to adore Him, worshipping with musical excellence from a heart of first love. Our vision is to see worshippers arise from around the world who sit at His feet, minister to His heart, and love Him forever.
Stories of Growth and Worship
“It took me a while to find the worship teacher I was looking for . . . and then Makayla came my way. In half a year, she made my dream happen. I feel confident now to play at my church. Makayla is amazing and makes learning so easy and fun.” – Mira
“I am an older student and wanted to learn worship songs. Makayla is truly the best teacher for this. She is patient and explains the concepts well. I have learned so much from her.” – Beverly
“What I enjoy above everything else, is the way you teach about worship. You taught me that God does not look at the technical things but on the way my heart is worshiping him. It's made my worship more profound and loving to the God who made me.” – Hannah, age 15
“Makayla keeps lessons fun and knows what music to give according to my ability. I highly recommend her.” – Gene
“I love taking private lessons with Makayla. Her love for Jesus, and the reverence and beauty in worship for Him shines forth in her lessons. The most important thing I've learned is to make this all about Jesus, and where my heart should be for Him.” – Kimberly
Frequently Asked Questions about Worship Piano Lessons
Are private worship piano lessons online?
Yes. Private lessons take place one-on-one through Zoom, so you can learn from home without needing to travel to an in-person studio.
Are lessons suitable for beginners?
Yes. Lessons can be tailored to different experience levels, from students learning their first chords to experienced pianists who want to develop their worship piano skills.
What if I want to learn to play worship songs at my church?
Private lessons can help you develop practical skills for accompanying congregational singing, preparing worship songs, understanding chord charts, and playing with greater confidence. Your instruction will be shaped around your current abilities and goals.
Do these lessons focus on worship as well as piano technique?
Yes. Adoration Music Academy emphasizes both musical development and the heart of worship. The aim is not simply to become a better pianist, but to grow in your ability to use music as an expression of love and worship to Jesus.
When will private worship piano lessons become available?
Private lessons are expected to open for new students in Spring 2027. Join the waitlist to receive a notification when registration opens and learn about upcoming availability.
Can I start learning worship piano before Spring 2027?
Absolutely. The Worship Piano Membership provides self-paced online worship piano courses for beginners through advanced pianists. You can begin building your skills now and continue growing through a structured learning path.
Take the Next Step
“I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship Me forever.” — Jeremiah 32:39 (NLT)
At Adoration Music Academy, our desire is to help you grow as both a musician and a worshipper—to develop the skills to play worship piano with freedom while keeping your heart centered on Jesus.
Private lessons will open for new students in Spring 2027.
Want to begin learning today? Explore the Worship Piano Membership and start growing at your own pace.