Abstract: A system and method for learning playing of a musical instrument without a human teacher, the system including a series of lessons stored in a computer program, each lesson being programmed to include automatic dynamic playing of at least one learning passage by a computer; and a period of silence of a predefined length relative to the learning passage, for playing of the learning passage by a student on a musical instrument. There is also provided a system and method of teaching music composition including activating, by means of a button, at least one composition command in a computer to compose a song.