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Online Piano Classes

Build technique. Read fluently. Play with expression.

Develop real pianistic technique, two-hand coordination, musical understanding and expressive performance through a clear personalised pathway.

Beginner to Advanced60-minute live lessonsClassical + contemporary
Concert pianist performing with an orchestra
Session 01 · Find the keys and shape your first phrase

The setlist

01. Technique + touchControl
02. Reading + rhythmFluency
03. Scales + harmonyKnowledge
04. Pedal + voicingColour
05. Aural + creativityVoice
06. Repertoire + performancePathway

More than learning pieces

Technique, understanding and expression move together.

Every skill connects back to music. Technique creates freedom, theory is applied at the piano, and ear training supports reading, memory and interpretation.

Lessons are personalised to each learner while following a clear progression from first notes to advanced independent musicianship.

TechniqueSight-readingCoordinationHarmonyPedallingAural skillsImprovisationPerformance

Three-stage course setlist

Choose the track that matches your playing.

Level placement follows demonstrated technique and musicianship, not a fixed number of months.

Beginner · Specialist course

Confident foundations for two-hand playing

Move from first notes to secure posture, controlled touch, grand-staff reading and complete pieces shaped with steady rhythm and developing expression.

Live 1:1 from$18per session · core hours
Repertoire direction

Short classical works, contemporary and film-based arrangements, lyrical pieces and rhythmic character music selected for the learner.

On this track

  • Bench height, posture, relaxed hand shape, finger numbers, keyboard geography and balanced key control
  • Treble and bass clefs, landmark and interval reading, note values, rests, time signatures and musical directions
  • Hands-separate practice, simple two-hand coordination, melody with left-hand support and steady pulse
  • Five-finger patterns, introductory scales, triads, inversions, broken chords and I-IV-V relationships
  • Sustain-pedal foundations, ear training, practice routines and complete classical or contemporary beginner pieces
Track outcome

Read simple grand-staff music, coordinate both hands, play foundational scales and chords, use basic pedal and perform complete beginner pieces with secure rhythm and technique.

Try the Beginner track

The SURIX Piano approach

Read it. Hear it. Understand it. Shape it. Perform it.

Structured enough to move forward. Personal enough to build an individual musical voice.

01

Read

Decode notation, rhythm, harmony and musical structure.

02

Hear

Connect the score to sound, memory and aural awareness.

03

Understand

Apply technique and theory directly at the piano.

04

Shape

Control touch, tone, phrasing, balance and colour.

05

Perform

Communicate the music with confidence and independence.

How repertoire works

A broad musical library, shaped around you.

Repertoire is selected according to level, age, musical interests, technical needs and long-term goals while ensuring balanced pianistic development.

BaroqueClassicalRomanticModern + contemporaryFilm + soundtrackJazz + blues influencesSelected popular music

Your online setup

Weighted touch and clear camera angles support better feedback.

An acoustic piano or 88-key weighted digital piano with sustain pedal is recommended. Beginners may start on a suitable touch-sensitive instrument while technique develops.

Optional exam pathway

Build the pianist first. Add the syllabus when you are ready.

Focused preparation can follow current ABRSM, Trinity College London, RSL Awards or LCME requirements while remaining separate from the core SURIX course.

Piano, not Keyboard

Touch, notation, pedalling and expressive solo performance.

The Piano course develops pianistic technique and detailed reading on acoustic or digital piano. For chord-led accompaniment, electronic voices, rhythms and split or layer functions, explore the Keyboard course.

Personal repertoire Real-time touch feedback Level-based progression

Frequently asked questions

Before you play your first phrase.

Practical answers about online piano classes, instruments, repertoire, examinations and progression.

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Build the technique. Read the music. Shape your sound.

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