The Glasgow School of Music · Kinning Park
Piano Lessons Glasgow
Individual teaching. Strong foundations. A lifelong relationship with music.
Thoughtfully structured one-to-one piano lessons in Glasgow for children, teenagers and adults at our Kinning Park school—shaped around each student’s starting point, ambitions and individual way of learning.
Flagship piano department
A specialist piano department within a wider music school.
Students receive the attention of individual piano tuition alongside the continuity of an established school: specialist tutor matching, dedicated teaching spaces, central support and a route that can develop with the learner over time.
Piano faculty
Meet the teachers behind our piano lessons.
Our Glasgow piano faculty brings together teachers working across different levels, ages and musical starting points. Tutor placement is school-led, allowing the student’s experience, goals, learning needs and realistic weekly availability to shape the most suitable available route.
Founder & Director · Piano · Theory · Composition
Paul Murray
Classically trained specialist left-hand pianist and educator. Paul’s piano teaching connects technique, rhythm, listening, notation, interpretation and increasingly independent practice across beginner, examination and advanced routes.
View Paul’s profileSinging · Cello · Piano
Amy Karensa
Conservatoire-trained multi-instrument tutor. Amy’s piano route supports keyboard coordination, notation, rhythm, musical understanding and confident independent practice, particularly for beginner and developing students.
View Amy’s profileCello · Violin · Piano
Erdem Akca
Multi-instrument tutor supporting piano students with hand position, coordination, reading, rhythm, technique and musical understanding through calm, structured one-to-one teaching.
View Erdem’s profileSinging · Piano
David Walsh
Singing and piano tutor whose keyboard teaching supports coordination, reading, expression, musicianship and steady technical development, with a broader performance-aware musical perspective.
View David’s profileCello · Piano
Esther Norie
Calm, structured piano support centred on reading, rhythm, coordination, careful listening and practical musical confidence, with teaching shaped around steady and sustainable progress.
View Esther’s profileSaxophone · Piano
Hazel Sharp
Creative, body-aware piano teaching supporting technique, expression and confidence. Hazel holds an ARSM Piano Performance diploma with distinction and brings a broad performance and musicianship perspective to lessons.
View Hazel’s profileViolin · Piano
Maria Turowska
Violin and piano tutor with a careful approach to technique, reading, listening and steady expressive development, helping students build secure musical habits over time.
View Maria’s profileWho piano lessons are for
A piano route for every meaningful starting point.
No two students arrive in quite the same place. Teaching responds to age, experience, confidence, concentration and the music each student hopes to play.
First piano lessons
Early lessons build confidence, keyboard geography, rhythm, listening, reading and coordination without rushing the student.
Children's routeProgress and motivation
Teenage students can work on technique, repertoire, performance confidence, creativity and a more independent practice routine.
Teen routeNew adult learners
Adults can start properly with a route that respects confidence, goals, previous experience and the realities of weekly life.
Adult routeStarting piano as an adultBuild secure foundations
Beginners work on keyboard geography, pulse, coordination, reading, listening and effective practice from the outset.
Beginner routeRebuild technique and confidence
Students returning after time away can review reading, coordination, technique and repertoire without being forced back to the beginning.
Returning learner trialDevelop substantial repertoire and musicianship
Advanced students can develop substantial repertoire, interpretation, technique and performance preparation, including graded and diploma pathways where appropriate.
Exam & diploma supportWhat happens in piano lessons
Lessons focus on playing, understanding and practising better.
Piano lessons are not only about getting through pieces. The aim is to help the student understand the instrument, build secure habits and develop confidence at the keyboard.
- Technique, posture, hand position, movement and sound production.
- Reading, rhythm, pulse, coordination and listening skills.
- Repertoire chosen around level, personality, interests and goals.
- Practice guidance that fits the student’s age and weekly routine.
- Interpretation, musicianship and increasingly independent learning.
- Exam or diploma preparation where appropriate, without making qualifications the only measure of progress.
Founder story · Channel 4’s The Piano
Musicianship shaped by resilience and close listening.
GSofM Founder and Director Paul Murray was featured on Channel 4’s The Piano. His experience as a classically trained specialist left-hand pianist and educator contributes to the school’s emphasis on adaptability, musical understanding and seeing the individual behind the instrument.
Progress
A clearer route from first lesson to long-term development.
Progress grows through continuity: regular teaching, realistic practice, carefully chosen repertoire and a tutor who understands the student’s development over time.
Confidence before pressure
Beginners build secure foundations in pulse, coordination, reading, keyboard layout, listening and a calm relationship with practice.
Technique and musicianship
Students build tone, fluency, repertoire, rhythm, interpretation and stronger musical independence as their playing develops.
Teaching that adapts with the student
Goals and priorities are revisited as the student develops, so lessons can respond to technique, repertoire, confidence, practice and emerging musical aims rather than simply moving through pieces.
Student development
Progress with depth, confidence and individuality.
The strongest outcome is not a single grade or performance. It is a student who understands how to learn, listens with greater care and becomes increasingly independent at the piano.
From Grade 8 to national performance.
After reaching Grade 8 by sixteen, Danish won a Rotary district competition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, progressed to the National Final and took part in a masterclass with Professor Nigel Clayton.
Advanced study beyond the grades.
Andy progressed through Grade 8 with Merit and the ARSM diploma before continuing into substantial repertoire by Chopin, Beethoven and Scriabin alongside university study.
A confident performance milestone.
Pranay developed the preparation, focus and performance confidence needed to complete his Grade 5 piano performance route.
Lesson lengths & fees
Piano lesson lengths and fees.
Lesson length is recommended around age, level, concentration and goals. Trial lessons use the published standard rate for the selected lesson length, while ongoing tuition follows the published Teaching Block calendar.
GSofM tuition combines specialist one-to-one teaching with careful tutor matching, dedicated teaching rooms, central support and a clear framework for continued development. The fee reflects both the individual lesson and the wider support available through the school.
Start properly
How piano lessons usually begin.
A paid piano trial is a genuine first lesson and initial teaching assessment—not a sales consultation. The student begins playing, experiences the teaching approach and receives a clear recommendation for the next step. There is no registration fee, and we aim to respond to trial requests within two working days.
Before requesting a piano trial
Trial lessons use the published standard rate for the selected lesson length. Tutor preferences are welcome and considered alongside the learner’s needs and timetable. Any ongoing weekly arrangement is confirmed separately after the trial. Read Before You Begin or the Terms & Conditions for the full payment, attendance and cancellation rules.
Piano lessons by area
Plan the journey to piano lessons from across Glasgow and nearby areas.
All in-person piano lessons take place at our Kinning Park school. Use these regional guides for travel, location and practical information from different parts of Glasgow and surrounding areas.
Pollokshields, Shawlands & Southside
For families and adult learners travelling from Pollokshields, Shawlands, Strathbungo and nearby Southside areas.
View Southside guideGlasgow City Centre
For adults, students and families travelling from Central, St Enoch, Merchant City, Queen Street and nearby areas.
View City Centre guideWest End
For families, university students, professionals and adult learners travelling from Glasgow’s West End.
View West End guideEast Renfrewshire
For families travelling from Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Busby, Barrhead and surrounding areas.
View East Renfrewshire guideRenfrewshire
For students travelling from Paisley, Renfrew, Ralston, Braehead and nearby west-of-Glasgow communities.
View Renfrewshire guideEast Kilbride & surrounding areas
For families and adults travelling from East Kilbride, Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Hamilton, Bothwell, Uddingston and nearby areas.
View South Lanarkshire guideQuestions
Piano lesson FAQs.
Answers to common questions about who lessons are for, advanced study, where lessons take place, current fees and how to begin.
Who are piano lessons at GSofM for?
Piano lessons are for children, teenagers and adults, including complete beginners, returning learners, exam-focused students and advanced players.
Where are piano lessons held?
In-person piano lessons take place at The Glasgow School of Music, 542 Scotland Street West, Kinning Park, Glasgow, G41 1BZ. Lessons are by appointment only.
Can complete beginners start piano?
Yes. Early lessons focus on confidence, keyboard geography, rhythm, listening, reading, coordination and basic technique.
Do you teach advanced and diploma-level piano students?
Yes. Where appropriate, advanced students can work on substantial repertoire, interpretation, technique, performance preparation and graded or diploma pathways.
Are ABRSM or Trinity exams required?
No. Exams are optional. Preparation can be included where it supports the student’s wider repertoire, technique, sight-reading, aural awareness, performance confidence and musicianship.
How much are piano lessons?
Piano lessons use the published standard rate for the selected 30, 45 or 60-minute lesson length. Current rates appear in the fee panel and on the Lesson Lengths & Fees page.
How is a piano trial arranged?
Tell us about the learner, their goals and the times that could support a regular lesson. We consider the learner’s needs and current availability before confirming a suitable trial option. The trial is a paid one-to-one piano lesson and an initial teaching assessment, using the published standard rate for the selected lesson length.
How does piano tutor matching work?
You are welcome to note a tutor preference. We consider the learner’s age, level, goals, learning needs and timetable before recommending a suitable available piano tutor.
What happens after the piano trial?
After the lesson, we share a recommendation for the next step. Any ongoing weekly arrangement is confirmed separately and follows the published GSofM Teaching Block calendar.