Abstract: Method and apparatus for simultaneously teaching a plurality of students how to play a musical instrument including programmed audio-visual instruction by pre-recorded audio inputs, prearranged note combinations displayed on a student light strip, confirmation of right or wrong answers on periodic quiz questions, seqential pictures projected on a screen and correlated printed lesson materials, which programmed inputs may be stopped by the teacher in order to selectively instruct certain students by broadcasting oral instructions, and by playing a master keyboard which activates the student light strip. A teacher's console for collectively monitoring the student quiz results, and for selectively listening to individual student musical performances during the programmed instruction period.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for simultaneously teaching a plurality of students how to play a musical instrument including programmed audio-visual instruction by pre-recorded audio inputs, prearranged note combinations displayed on a student light strip, confirmation of right or wrong answers on periodic quiz questions, sequential pictures projected on a screen, and correlated printed lesson materials, which programmed instruction may be stopped by the teacher in order to selectively instruct certain students by broadcasting oral instructions, and by playing a master keyboard which activates the student light strip. A teacher's console is provided for collectively monitoring the student quiz results, and for selectively listening to individual student musical performances during the programmed instruction period.