Welcome to the Maizeone Music family!!! As a student, you can be assured that you will receive the customized, personal attention that you will deserve from your instructor in whatever genre` you choose. Please remember, music instruction should be enjoyable and enhance your life with the wonderful world of music.

By all means, be prepared to have a good time at each session. Never be fearful or worried. Those emotional states will hinder your ability to learn. Your expectations of your own investment of time and energy are the most important thing. Dr. Corn's purpose is to help you grow, learn and enjoy your progress by providing the information and guidance that will allow you to flourish as a musician or singer.

Dr. Corn's expectatation is that every student rise to their own level of passion for learning. Basically, the student will dictate their own success by forming good practice habits and investing quality time in their instrument each week. As the old adage says, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink". That is so true in music study. You will be flooded with time-tested information and technique and it is the student's responsibility to develop it with passion and good practice habits.

 

Student Supplies:

Each student will need the "Concept Of Music" starter notebook. Although it comes with an initial supply of plastic sheet protectors, it would be wise to purchase a good supply of top-loading plastic sheet protectors at your local office supply store. We will build  the instruction book indivdually to fit the needs and progress of each student. 

Each student should have a quality instrument to play with the proper accessories such as an electronic tuner, capo for guitars, and a quality strap. Rental instruments are not available. We recommend The Music Outlet in Sevierville, TN for all of your music purchases. They have special pricing on all of their instruments. You can be assured of getting the best price and service for your instrument prchases.

For more information, please call The Music Outlet at (865) 453-1031.

 

Policies and Procedures: Please be mindful of the health and safety of our home and the other students.

Scheduling:
All session scheduling is handled personally by Dr. Corn. Each student has a set and consistant weekly time slot on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
It does not vary unless there are extreme circumstances and are approved or initiated by Dr. Corn. If possible, adults and virtual/home-schooled children are encouraged to utilize the earlier hours before 3:30pm so as to leave the afteronoon session times available for those in the public school system and adults with only after work hours available. Please respect our home.... No food or drink should be brought into our home.

Missed Sessions:
Missed sessions are NOT made up. Understanding that, there are exceptional circumstances that do arise. The rare option of rescheduling is solely at the discretion of the instructor. If you know in advance of a session time that will be missed, it is appreciated if you make that date known to Dr. Corn. If for some reason your instructor finds it necessary to cancel your session timedue to illness or emergency, your pre-paid session payment will be advanced to the next open 5th week session time.

School closings due to weather do not necessaritly cancel your session time as Online Sessions are readily available for continuity. Caution is always paramount so be prepared to meet Online via Facetime, Google Duo, or Zoom. Please let Dr. Corn know as soon as possible by phone or text should you be wish to utilize the Online opportunity or declinerthe same.

Session Payments: Cash - Check & Credit/Debit Card transactions are acceptible. Make checks payable to Pat Corn.
Monthly session payments are due on the first lesson of each month. In the event that something prevents you from attending that day you may utilize the "Onlne Store and Payment Portal" on the home page of this website.

Many folks who are visiting the Smoky Mountain area set up "Temporary" sessions. "Temp" sessions should be scheduled for a minimum of one hour and have a special hourly rate. Please allow one week in adavce for scheduling those sessions.

Holiday Schedule:
There are no sessions on the  following holidays. If a holiday falls on a session day, the holiday will be absorbed in to your next 5th week.

• New Years Day
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve 
• Christmas Day 

Advanced Studio Closing Dates for 2021: Subject to change or enhancement

July 7-10, 2021 - Annual "Chet Atkins Appreciation Society" (CAAS) convention at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville, TN.
Due to the current Covid-19 situation this convention may be cancelled 

More information as to the Terms Of Service will be provided by return text message when an agreed session day and time is reached. Directions for the Personal Sessions will provided at that time as well.