No problem! Actually I'm quite envious of you, as you have all this wonderful stuff to discover! If you like music and have always wanted to make sounds you like, impress you friends, or develop a new skill then these lessons are for you.

Just about! I've developed my unique teaching method specifically just for adults and mature learners just like you. This means we'll work together at a pace that's right for you - and you can be sure you'll be treated with respect and like an adult!

Sure! You don't have to put in hours and hours of mindless and boring practicing. I've taught lawyers, other teachers and many business professionals (and of course parents!) who are looking for a little light relief from the daily demands of life. I recommend a minimum of 10-15 mins regularly, for example every day or couple of days. So much of learning music is about frequency, not quantity - so a little, often, is so much better than trying to cram in an hour the night before your next lesson......! The frequency of your lessons is designed to suit you - so every week, fortnight or even once a month is just fine.

Great! You've got a bit of a head start then....I see many folks who had some lessons as kids, got to a certain point and then for whatever reason have not been near a piano in years. Sometimes this was due to stern traditionalist teachers, other times maybe life just got in the way. Returning to learning is a very rewarding experience and rest assured the emphasis in our lessons is squarely on the fun you can have by playing the music that you personally have a connection with - I can certainly guarantee you that our lessons will be unlike anything you've experienced before!

What do they know?! ;) Even if you think you have no musical ability whatsoever, I've got to tell you - I've never met someone who couldn't learn how to play their favourite tune! One of the great secrets of music and learning to play the piano is that it can truly be open to anyone - sometimes we've been put off by the artificially 'stuffy' attitude which sadly often pervades the teaching of musical instruments, sometimes it may be because we hated being forced to play scales and exercises with an uninspiring teacher ad infinitum as kids, sometimes it's just because we don't want to even attempt learning because we fear we'll look foolish and fail! Coming to lessons and taking the steps to learn as an adult is an extremely rewarding and fun experience... pop along for one lesson and you'll see what I mean!

Good question! This depends on what you'd like to achieve of course. You'll certainly be playing the basics of your favourite tune with about three lessons - often quicker. What I hope you find is that this is the beginning of a wonderful life-long relationship with the piano for you. 

Absolutely! It's possible with my method to learn everything you need to develop a good piano technique and musicality, simply by studying the music you personally prefer. So if you're not into Classical music or Jazz for example, no worries - I've taught every style of music to every type of person you can imagine - from Abba to Zappa, from Einaudi to Hans Zimmer!

Only if you want to! The truth is that my unique approach means that you'll always know the musical target you'll be aiming for. We're not looking to turn you into a Concert Pianist (unless that's what you want of course!)

Well, my method means that reading music is always 100% optional to you. We can progress in a way that suits you - remember some of the most talented and successful musicians in the world can't read a note...e.g. Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Tori Amos just to name a few. Obviously if you do decide to learn to read music it's going to open up more possibilities for you, but it's not essential, and not the same as not being able to read words. By the way, reading music - like everything about learning a musical instrument, I guarantee you is nowhere near as difficult as you may have been led to believe....

Relax! ;) Grades are completely optional, as is playing in front of anyone (except me of course, but I'm not scary!). Some people find working towards a Grade helps them focus (and does provide you with a nice shiny certificate to put on the fridge), but seriously - it's by no means essential. As always with our lessons, you, the pupil are in control of the direction of our lessons to the degree to which you want!

Thanks for asking! I'm Chris Harvey - a professional musician & composer. I started playing the piano and writing music when I was 7 years old, since then I have performed thousands of gigs and worked with many successful musicians in the UK. I've written a great deal of music which you will have heard on TV & Films and Top 40 records (including the Christmas No.1 X-Factor single - 'Wishing on a Star'). I've been teaching in Brighton for over 15 years and during that time have developed my unique teaching method from my broad and deep experience in all walks of the music industry. I have a passion for opening up the joy of learning more about music to a very wide range of different people and am very grateful for how many people I've been able to help with my unique method. You can hear more of my music here

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