My Experience
I have been playing the piano since I was 6 years old. I learnt the traditional way where you learn how to read the music in order to be able to play. I was lucky I had musical parents because they encouraged me to keep going even though it seemed very difficult (and boring lol) sometimes.
When I had my own kids I wanted them to learn piano too but didn’t want them to have to go through the long haul of learning all the notes first and thought that there must be an easier more fun way of learning!
After doing a bit of searching I found Simply Music and fell in love with the whole concept straight away. I spoke to the founder Neil Moore and signed up to be a teacher that day.
Since then I haven’t looked back. I wouldn’t teach the piano any other way. I love the way it gives people access to playing the piano straight away. I also love how it teaches people so many more styles and aspects to music such as learning how to accompany, how to compose as well as how to improvise.
Learn the Piano!
What is Simply Music?
“Simply Music is the largest playing-based music education institution in the world. The revolutionary Simply Music Piano program offers a breakthrough in music education, and has students playing great-sounding contemporary, classical, gospel, blues and accompaniment pieces - immediately - from their very first lessons.” Neil Moore, creator of Simply Music.
How is Simply Music Different to Traditional Methods?
The quantity of music you learn
The quality of music you immediately learn to play
The speed of your progress
The ease with which you experience the process
“The Simply Music Method is based on the premise that everyone, without exception, is naturally musical. Traditional methods insist that beginners learn to read music as the means of learning to play. This removes the natural connection between student and instrument and commonly, it removes all the fun, too.
In fact, expecting students to read music before they’ve learned to play is like expecting children to read and spell before they’ve learned to talk.
In stark contrast, Simply Music temporarily delays reading and introduces a revolutionary, “playing-based” approach - a body of unique concepts that unfold directly onto the keyboard, producing unprecedented results. With Simply Music, you experience the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from immediately playing a huge repertoire of great-sounding music.”
Fun for ALL Ages!
Details:
I teach from my house in Leeming (near Fremantle, Western Australia)
Lessons for adults and homeschool kids are available most weekdays during school hours.
Lessons for school kids or adults who work are available Monday - Thursday between 4 - 6:30.
Please contact me to see which lesson time slots are still available.
Cost:
Private Lessons: $40 per 25 min lesson.
Shared Lessons: $32.50 per lesson (add 5 mins per extra person) eg. 3 people in the lesson = 40 min lesson.
Invoices are sent in the last week of each month.
NB: Booking your lesson time means that I hold that space for YOU and nobody else. Therefore it needs to be paid for up front for me to keep that time-slot for you each week. If you cancel your lesson for any reason I don’t do refunds or make-up lessons unless there are special circumstances.
Student Home Materials are purchased online and cost between $20 and $35. This includes access to audios, video instructions, music, the lesson book and more. These will need to be purchased around every 3 months depending on the pace the student learns.
To find out if this program is for you or your child I am more than happy to meet so I can introduce you to the pieces and answer any questions you may have.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Nicole
