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.
Piano lessons at a glance
Individual piano teaching within a professionally managed music school.
Piano lessons are individually taught and matched around age, level, goals and learning needs. In-person tuition takes place at our Kinning Park school, with beginner, returning, examination and advanced routes available where appropriate.
Who piano lessons are for
A clear starting route for different ages, levels and goals.
Piano teaching changes with the learner. Age, previous experience, confidence, concentration, repertoire interests and longer-term goals all help shape the most suitable starting point.
Build confidence and strong early foundations.
Early lessons develop keyboard geography, rhythm, listening, reading and coordination without rushing the learner.
Develop technique, repertoire and independence.
Teenage students can work on technique, repertoire, creativity, performance confidence and increasingly independent practice.
Start properly or rebuild after time away.
Adult beginners and returning players can develop reading, coordination, technique, repertoire and confidence around realistic weekly life.
Progress without forcing every learner into the same pathway.
Complete beginners can establish secure foundations, while advancing students can develop substantial repertoire, interpretation, performance preparation and graded or diploma work where appropriate.
What 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.
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.
Piano teaching team
Meet some of the teachers behind our piano lessons.
Different tutors bring different strengths across level, age and musical development. Final placement considers the learner, goals, level, timetable and current availability.
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 profile
Singing · 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 profile
Cello · 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 profileView four more published piano faculty profiles
These profiles complete the seven published piano-faculty routes on this page. Profile order is not an availability list or automated tutor recommendation.
Singing · 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 profileStart 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.
How piano students develop
From secure foundations to increasingly independent musicianship.
Progress grows through continuity: regular teaching, realistic practice, carefully chosen repertoire and teaching that adapts as the student’s needs and ambitions develop.
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.
Selected student outcomes
What sustained development can lead to.
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.
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.
Travelling to piano lessons?
All in-person piano lessons take place in Kinning Park.
Regional guides remain available for families, students and adults planning the journey from different parts of Glasgow and surrounding areas.
Explore regional travel guides
Use these guides for travel, location and practical information. They do not represent separate teaching locations.
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.