From £18
Per 30 min
All ages
Kids & adults
DBS checked
2 teachers
Mon–Thu
3pm–9:30pm
Free parking
& free Wi-Fi
Grade exams
Or just for fun
Understand the music you play. One-to-one theory lessons for children and adults, from reading your first notes to preparing for ABRSM and Trinity theory grades.
Your teachers
Piano · Keyboard · Music theory
A professional touring musician for over 35 years, Tony has played hotels and cruise ships worldwide and wrote two children’s musicals broadcast on Radio Tees.
Drums · Piano · Keyboard · Music theory
Over forty years as a professional drummer and keyboard player, with years of studio work. Adrian teaches Trinity drums to Grade 8 and ABRSM piano.
Music theory is the language behind the notes. One-to-one lessons start wherever you are, and cover things like:
As you progress, lessons move on to harmony, writing melodies and understanding how real pieces are put together.
Theory and playing go hand in hand. Students who understand what’s on the page learn new pieces faster and sight-read with more confidence. It matters for exams too: some boards expect a theory grade before the higher practical grades, and taking theory alongside your instrument means you won’t be held back when you get there.
If you’d like a qualification in its own right, our teachers can take you through the ABRSM or Trinity College London theory grades. Between them, our theory teachers hold AMusTCL, a Trinity diploma in music theory, and teach ABRSM piano, so you’ll be learning from people who know these syllabuses well.
Children often take theory alongside piano, violin or another instrument, especially as they approach the higher grades. Lessons keep things practical and link each idea back to the music they’re playing, so it never feels like abstract homework.
Adults come to theory for all sorts of reasons. Some play by ear and want to read music at last; others sing in a choir, write songs or play in a band and want to understand what they’re doing. Some simply want to finish the Grade 5 they started years ago. Evening lessons run until 9:30pm, Monday to Thursday.
You can book theory as a lesson of its own, or talk to your instrument teacher about including some theory in your normal lessons. We recommend at least 30 minutes a week for steady progress.
We’re in Thornaby, with free parking at the rear, a bus stop outside the front door and ground floor access. Students come to us from Stockton, Middlesbrough, Yarm, Billingham and across Teesside.
FAQs
No, although most students do. Theory is useful on its own if you want to read music, understand how songs are put together or start writing your own.
Yes. Some exam boards ask for a theory grade before the higher practical grades, so it's worth checking your board's current rules with your teacher and planning ahead so theory doesn't hold you up.
Yes. Our theory teachers can prepare you for ABRSM or Trinity theory grades, working through the syllabus and plenty of practice papers.
£18 for 30 minutes or £36 for an hour. You book and pay online as you go, with no contract or term fees.
Monday to Thursday between 3pm and 9:30pm, by appointment. You'll see live availability when you book.
Give at least 48 hours' notice and you can rearrange or cancel through your online account. With less notice than that, the lesson can't be credited or refunded.
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Students come to us from Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Ingleby Barwick, Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Acklam and across Teesside. Pick a time that suits you and book online in a couple of minutes.