Piano & Keyboards Courses & Lessons in London
We offer a wide array of piano/keyboards classes which run daytimes, evenings and weekends.
To see our full sequence of piano classes listed in order from beginners upwards please visit our blog: Choosing a piano class at City Lit. Absolute beginners can start with our Piano/Keyboards 1A course.
Lessons in Covent Garden
On our in-person classes you’ll learn to play the piano/keyboards on digital pianos, one instrument per pianist. You’ll play together as well as separately and silently (with headphones) at various times in each lesson. You will need your own piano or keyboard at home to practice between lessons.
Our piano lessons are live, interactive, and taught by professional performers and practitioners, many of whom also teach at leading London universities and music conservatoires. Please refer to individual course outlines for individual staff biographies.
Everyone is welcome on our piano/keyboards courses. From complete beginners to experienced and returning students. if you need help choosing the right level just email us: music@citylit.ac.uk
- Piano/keyboards 1C
Course start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerThis is the third term in our beginners piano programme. If you have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 1B’ or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 2A Course start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis third year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 1 standard. Improve your technique, fluency of reading and playing, and exploring more complex rhythm patterns. For this course please purchase your own copy of: Piano Adventures Lesson book - 3b from Faber Music.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 1B Course start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerA near-beginners’ course for pianists. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 1A or and have basic keyboard and music reading skills in C position, this course will introduce you to more notes.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 1E Course start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and technique.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 4ACourse start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesFor pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence. - Piano/keyboards 5BCourse start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelFor pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Jazz piano 3Course start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelA chance for able jazz piano players to meet new challenges. Based on standard and unusual repertoire, we will develop 'comping' strategies and improvisation.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano/keyboards 1D Course start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lindsey Fillingham
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Piano/keyboards 1A Course start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elli TsampaThis is the beginning of our piano programme, designed for absolute beginners to both piano and music-reading. This classic course is the perfect way to start your piano playing.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 4BCourse start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelFor pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 3BCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan WilsonCan you play grade 2 standard pieces? Improve your hand coordination, musical phrasing, reading and technique, and improve your confidence in this second term of level 3.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 2B Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesCan you play grade 1 standard pieces? Work on technique, fluency of reading and explore more complex rhythm patterns.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Jazz piano 1Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelIf you have pop piano training or equivalent keyboard harmony skill, come and tackle the easier end of the jazz piano repertoire. Our focus is the study of jazz harmony and voicing, interpretation of a lead sheet and good timing. To benefit from this course you need to play piano at grade 5 or above and be fluent playing major and minor scales.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Jazz piano 2Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesTry more difficult tunes and conventions with more practice at 'comping' and improvising. You will need a working knowledge of jazz harmony in order to develop your playing on this course. Ideal for graduates of jazz piano 1.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano: return to playingCourse start date: Fri 31 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary PrestonDid you once play the piano? Are you thinking of returning to playing? This short course, taught in a friendly and supportive environment, will help you refresh your dormant skills and re-kindle your passion for playing.
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