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November 27, 2025 49 mins

If you've ever tried to find the right music teacher for your kids, you already know how overwhelming it can be. Musicologie fixes everything parents hate about traditional private lessons — with certified teachers, a warm community environment, and a proven system that helps kids (and adults!) fall in love with music. Today on Franchise Unfiltered, Joseph and Kay Barker reveal how they reinvented music lessons and turned it into a scalable franchise model that parents rave about.

 

Whether you’re a parent looking for a safer, more fun music experience or an entrepreneur exploring franchises that actually make an impact, this episode breaks down why Musicologie is becoming one of the most exciting emerging brands in the education space. From custom-built scheduling software to a five-level teacher certification system, Musicologie has solved problems most parents and franchisees don’t even realize exist.

 

If “the perfect music lesson experience” had a business model — this is it.

Learn more, see behind the scenes, and explore franchise opportunities with Musicologie.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 – The Music Lesson Franchise Every Parent Wishes Existed

01:16 – What Is Musicologie?

03:10 – Why Music Makes Us Human

05:08 – Their Journey as Touring Musicians

07:19 – The Van That Ran on Vegetable Oil

10:48 – Every Student Deserves a Great Teacher

12:35 – Music as a Safe Place for Kids

14:27 – How Musicologie Fixes the Teacher Problem

17:05 – The Secret to Hiring Amazing Instructors

19:20 – Why Musicians LOVE Working Here

22:34 – Why Parents Prefer Musicologie Studios

27:34 – What They Look for in Franchisees

32:41 – Lesson Options: Private, Toddler, Piano Lab, Rock Band

35:51 – How They Differ From Other Music Brands

41:27 – Software, Training & Marketing Powerhouse

45:26 – When They Realized This Could Be a Franchise

47:50 – Where to Find Musicologie Near You

 

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