Piano lessons for beginners and intermediates
The study of music makes a powerful contribution to the lives of both children and lifelong learners, with benefits ranging from the purely academic to the cultivation of social skills and the life of the mind. In making music, pupils access a unique form of communication that can change the way they feel, think, and act, thereby maximising their educational progress. Piano lessons offer a foundation both for those who go on to have careers in music and those who wish to enjoy musical creativity for other reasons.
The acclaimed ‘Russian school of piano playing’, which offers a very musical and rigorous foundation for further study, forms the basis for the lessons. This can be augmented with lighter or more familiar pieces as needed.
Pupils interested in improvisation or composition may pursue this interest as part of their piano studies, in which case the instrument lesson can be supplemented with ear training and the study of theory.
A television documentary by Sir Roger Scruton:
An essay by Mathias: