Piano Lessons in Coventry
​Who can I teach?
I offer professional piano instruction tailored to students of all ages, ranging from Grade 1 to DipABRSM level. Whether you're a beginner starting at Grade 1 or an advanced musician aspiring to pursue the prestigious DipABRSM diploma, I provide comprehensive and personalized lessons to help you achieve your musical goals. Refer to Piano Grading below for more information on how it works. Even though I am mainly a classical musician, I am able to teach all musical genres.
How long is a lesson?
Depending on the age and level of each individual student, I recommend different lesson durations. Teens and Adult are recommended to have an hour session per week, whereas young children below 6 can start with 30 mins per week as younger children tend to have shorter attention spans and may find it challenging to maintain focus for extended periods
​My Teaching experience
​I have almost 10 years of teaching experience as a piano teacher in music schools and also as a private piano teacher.
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Piano Teacher - Ellen Music Academy (2015)
Piano Teacher - Partita Music Academy (2015 - 2018)
Private Piano Teacher 2018 ~
Are the lesson timings fixed?
As I am a home-based piano teacher and performer, I typically arrange lessons on a weekly basis. Please note that my weekly schedule may not be fixed, so I will do my best to accommodate your preferred lesson times and be flexible when scheduling.
​How do I Book lessons
Piano Grading
There are several piano grading systems available, and among them, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Trinity College London (Trinity), and Guildhall School of Music & Drama (Guildhall) are the most widely used grading systems by pianists worldwide. Personally, I am most familiar with the ABRSM grading system, as I have achieved a LRSM in piano performance and Grade 7 in Flute through their examinations. Therefore, I often recommend my students to take the ABRSM grading exams.
The ABRSM system encompasses eight grades, ranging from Initial to Grade 8. Each grade assesses a student's performance abilities, technical skills, sight-reading, and aural awareness. To progress to higher practical and theory levels, a pass in Grade 5 is typically required.
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Trinity College London also offers a reputable piano grading system, comprising Initial to Grade 8 levels. Their exams evaluate piano performance, technical skills, sight-reading, and aural abilities.
Likewise, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama provides its own piano grading system, which assesses students' piano playing skills and musical proficiency at various levels.
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This page aims to educate individuals about the ABRSM piano grading system and how these grading exams function.
ABRSM Grading System
ABRSM's grading system ranks players from Grade 1 (the lowest) to Grade 8 (the highest) and is divided into two different types of assessments: Practical Grades and Music Theory.
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Practical playing requires exam takers to play three pieces, remember scales by memory, oral test (depending on the grade), and musical sight reading.
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​In Music Theory grading, players are tested on their musical theory, rhythms, notations and other forms of theoretical music aspects which is dependent on the grade being tested on.
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​Although it is not recommended, some grades can be skipped, and you don't need to finish the previous grades before moving on. The only required grades are Grade 5 and Grade 8 for both theory and practical. To further illiterate, let's say a player has attained a grade 5 in practical but a grade 1 in music theory. The player would not be able to take their grade 6 practical as the prerequisite is to have both components at grade 5.
Practical Grades
Music Theory
Extra Facts
ABRSM Performance Grades
Once players have gotten their grade 8 certificates, there are four further grades categorised as ABRSM "Performance Grades" that players are able to get. Unlike the previous grades, the performance grades test solely player's performing skills as they are expected to have mastered musical theory in the first 8 grades. These grades are considered prestigious within the musical community with each grade getting substantially more difficult. These grades include: ARSM (Associate of the Royal Schools of Music), DipABRSM (Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), LRSM (Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music), and FRSM (Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music).​
ARSM
​After completing both grade 8 exams in both practical and music. This is considered the next grade for piano performers to get more recognition. However, this grade is optional and can be skipped if the players are skilled enough.
DipABRSM
The next step is to achieve a DipABRSM and this is would be the first compulsory step within the performance grade. The DipABRSM serves as the first level of diploma in ABRSM and a bridge towards the more prestigious LRSM and FRSM grades.
LRSM
LRSM is the second level of diploma offered by ABRSM and sees a drastic jump in difficulty from DipABRSM. LRSM is considered as a professional-level qualification and ​requires players to have high levels of musical theory and practical performance skills.
FRSM
The FRSM is the highest level of diploma offered by ABRSM, and it represents the pinnacle of achievement for exceptional musicians. Those who pursue this grade are required to have achieved distinguished levels of performance and musicianship.
