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Private - Shared

Simply Music Goals

  • The overriding goal of Simply Music is to create a culture where people of all ages easily and readily acquire and maintain music as a lifelong companion. Inside of this goal, there are specific goals that we focus on achieving for students:
     

  • Having the ability to play a huge repertoire covering classical, popular, blues, jazz and accompaniments

  • Experiencing playing as a natural self-expression

  • Having a highly positive, self-affirming experience with music learning

  • Developing the ability to self-generate and progress independently - this includes developing a strong foundation in music reading and theory

Lessons at Play Piano Now

What to expect

Beginners commence with Simply Music Piano method's Foundation Level 1 and continue through to Foundation Level 9. This first level consists of 10 pieces that cover classics, blues, accompaniment and ballads and the following levels continue to offer a similar mix of genres.

A major part of the learning process involves pieces being broken down into smaller sections using many unique ‘tools’ that are later used as a foundation to learn other songs in the Simply Music repertoire.  

Depending on the age and commitment of a student Foundation Level I can be completed in 10 - 20 lessons.
Learn more about being a Simply Music student here.

 

Learning Styles
Using a multi-sensory approach, several learning styles are utilized in lessons:

  • Learning patterns in the fingers before going to the piano (tactile learning) 

  • Processing song sections on a 'practice pad' with no sound (visual learning)

  • Listening for specific elements (aural learning)

  • Learning directly at the piano (combination of tactile, visual, and aural learning)

As they progress through the curriculum, students generate their own ideas and strategies for learning. 

Life Coaches

One of the reasons for the unprecedented success of our younger students is parental involvement. If the student is a child, a parent (or other coach) is required to attend and engage in every lesson. Often coaches choose to learn along with the student, creating a special bond through music and perhaps even fulfilling a lifelong dream for themselves to learn to play the piano.


Lesson Availability

Currently private and shared lessons are conducted on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  & Friday.

Private Lessons

Details
  • One-on-one instruction

  • Duration: 30 – 60 minutes (25 - 55 minutes instruction)

  • Cost: $35 - $90

Shared Lessons

Details
  • Up to 3 students per class

  • 2 students - 30 minutes

  • 3 students - 40 minutes

  • Cost: $25 - $40

Lesson Materials - Foundation - Development - Special - Supplemental - Extension   

Details

All materials are accessed digitally through the Simply Music website. The cost for each level is $35 + GST and includes:

  • music for the pieces you will be learning

  • a reference and other documents designed to support the learning process

  • video through the Foundation levels so as you can review what you learnt in your lesson anytime

  • audio of the pieces you are learning

  • professionally produced play-along backing tracks

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