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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. 

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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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