Music in Our Homeschool, created by music educator Gena Mayo, is a thorough online platform providing courses in music appreciation, music history, music theory, instrument instruction, and hymn study. The annual membership ($110/year) open ups the entire library for the whole family.

The platform includes structured courses organized by topic and age level. Music appreciation courses explore composers and musical periods through listening, narration, and notebooking. Music theory courses teach note reading, rhythm, scales, and basic composition. Hymn study courses explore the history and meaning behind traditional hymns.

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Each course includes video lessons, printable worksheets, notebooking pages, and suggested listening. Lessons are designed to be self-paced and can be completed in approximately 15-20 minutes. The content is suitable for elementary through high school students.

The program has a Christian orientation, particularly evident in the hymn study courses and occasional references to God's design in music. However, the music appreciation and theory courses cover standard musical content that would be appropriate in any educational setting.

Music in Our Homeschool fills a real gap: most homeschool families want to include music education but don't know how to teach it. This platform provides enough structure and content for a legitimate music education credit while remaining accessible to parents with no musical background. At $110/year for the whole family, it's significantly less expensive than private music lessons.