Find piano lessons near me in Newcastle

Learning to play the piano isn't just a fun hobby, but lessons can also teach people to express their creativity, train their brain and prevent some wear and tear in later years. Whether you're looking for a music teacher for your children, an adult looking to dust off their old keyboard, or an absolute beginner who's only taken some video courses, you can find the perfect tutor for you on Superprof! Our tutors are professional and have years of experience teaching students from beginners to advanced level in a range of different musical styles. You can contact them online to organise lessons online or face to face at home, discuss hours and availability and check the price for their courses.

What can I expect from private classes?

Each tutor on Superprof has a different teaching experience, methodology and style. In their online profile, you can read each review to understand which tutor will be right for you. How your course works will also depend on you! Teachers always want to give students the best experience possible, which means they'll assess you at the right level, and provide materials that aren't just fun, but will also challenge you and make you a better piano player. They can even provide extra materials for you to use outside of class, like a video or song book to practice with.

In any private music lesson, whether piano, guitar, flute, violin, even singing, tutors help their students express their creativity, and teach you to put your emotions into the music you are playing. This provides a great outlet and can even have therapeutic effects. By training with a private teacher hour after hour and passing from grade to grade in piano, you'll also be able to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction which can sometimes be missing from our busy, business focused lives. Your tutor will support you at every stage of the process until you're playing Mozart like a professional and giving concerts at the Newcastle Theatre Royal.

Studying music has also had proven effects on your brain, that only increase the longer you play. In 2003, Harvard neurologist Gottfried Schlaug found that there is a significant difference in brain structure between long time musicians and non-musicians. Other studies have shown that playing music can help develop anything from memory retention abilities to problem solving skills. This effect is even more pronounced if students start tuition when they are children, especially before the age of 9.  It has even been shown in one 2011 study by neuropsychologist Brenda Hanna­-Pladdy of Emory University in Atlanta that you never lose the benefits to your brain, even if you stop playing for years.

Do I have to play Mozart?

Of course not. Unlike a more rigid school experience, with private tuition you are totally free to learn about the musical styles you like. The music you play depends on your skill level, but more importantly your interests! Absolute beginners usually start their training with a few simple songs like Chopsticks or Twinkle Twinkle, but once you have spent some time learning the basics, the music world is your oyster. The piano is easily one of the most played instruments in the world and features in songs in almost every genre of music. Whether you're interested in jazz, rock, blues or any other style of music, you're sure to find a song book full of wonderful music. Your private piano teacher can also find fun materials that match both your skills level and your interests as a student.

What about music theory?

A lot of students want to skip over this part of a lesson. Teaching theory can be difficult to make fun or interesting, but whether you are a beginner or advanced student, having a good understanding of classical music theory and technique gives you to the foundations you need to become a great musician, whether you continue with classical music or move onto jazz, pop or other styles. So what does music theory include? Of course you'll need to learn how to read music. Though not easy for beginners, this skill is so important as it gives you a better understanding of every piece you learn or hear, so you can break them down and even play with them, adding your own style or twist. Once you know how to read music, you can start writing your own tunes and melodies. Who knows...maybe one day you'll write a new hit book of sheet music!

Scales are another essential part of music theory lessons. On a physical level, practicing scales is like a little work out for your fingers. By practicing scales, you're training your fingers to move quickly from one note to another and to stretch further. Scales are good practice for training your ear to hear the common patterns in music, as well as the specific details in different pieces of music and understand them a little better.

They will also teach you to recognise different keys, the qualities of a key and the different scale degrees within that key. Key, major and minor chords, rhythm and pitch are all concepts that you can study in classes with your private tutor to get the best understanding of the music you're playing. By learning all of this, you'll become a better piano player, and be able to translate your new skills to other musical instruments like guitar or flute and even singing.

Can private classes help me with piano exams?

Whether you're preparing for the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) exams, HSC Music at high school or Trinity College London Practical exams, a private course with a Superprof teacher is great preparation. Most of our teachers have taken these exams themselves at the most advanced levels, and understand how the different assessments work and what criteria the examiners are working with. Your private teacher can work with you on your individual piano or keyboard pieces, give you important feedback, review gaps in you skill set and provide you with useful study tips and techniques to get the best grade possible in your exam.

Whether you want to master classical piano technique, or give your children a fun skill that will have proven benefits throughout their lives, private piano tuition is a great choice. Contact one of our excellent piano tutors in the Newcastle area to organise you first lesson and get down to business!