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Lessons at My Home Studio in Canberra

One-to-one pop piano lessons in person, on a C. Bechstein A 124 acoustic piano, in a quiet, air-conditioned studio.

The home studio in Canberra, with the Bechstein upright piano and the teaching setup
My studio in Canberra: the Bechstein upright for in-person lessons, and the keyboard, camera and screen setup I use for online lessons.
The keyboard and gold nameboard of the C. Bechstein A 124 piano in the studio

The piano: a C. Bechstein A 124

Studio lessons are on a C. Bechstein A 124, a professional German upright from one of the oldest names in piano making. Bechstein has been building pianos since 1853.

To give my students the best possible foundation, I chose an acoustic piano over a digital one. An acoustic piano responds to every change in your touch, so you develop real technique and control. I chose a European piano so my students hear the rich, traditional sound European instruments are known for.

  • Made in Germany at the C. Bechstein manufactory in Seifhennersdorf, Saxony
  • 124 cm tall, one of the larger uprights. A taller piano has longer strings and a bigger soundboard, for a fuller sound and a richer bass
  • Mountain spruce soundboard, from trees grown slowly at 800 to 1,000 metres
  • German-made hammers, with mahogany cores and wool felt
  • A professional action of around 2,000 parts, for precise control of touch and dynamics

A quiet, comfortable room

The studio is set up so you can focus on your playing and hear every detail of it.

The studio's sound-reduction door
Sound-reduction doorKeeps outside noise out
Air-conditioning in the studio
Air-conditionedCool and comfortable all year
Air purifier in the studio
Air purifierClean, fresh air while you play

What studio students say

★★★★★

Reeves is a friendly, helpful and good natured piano teacher who knows how to put his students at ease (even those who play the piano pretty badly - like me 😅).

I appreciate his "learning the fundamentals with a new song of your choosing" approach - keeps the daily piano practice sessions at home fresh and interesting!

As a bonus, if you choose to take in-person lessons at his home studio, you'll get to play an actual Bechstein! (That's pretty cool.)

Kevin LimGoogle review
★★★★★Studio lessons

One of the many reason why I love going to reeves lesson is because of his studio. The studio is so nice and comfortable that you sometimes don't feel like leaving the studio when lesson ends!

roy simGoogle review
★★★★★Studio lessons

The environment is great for learning as there are minimal distractions and Reeves is always friendly to chat with. Highly recommend!! :-)

Nerice SunGoogle review

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Getting here

  • By MRT: a 5-minute walk from Canberra MRT, sheltered almost all the way
  • By bus: take bus service 169 and alight after one stop
  • By car: free parking in the basement carpark. Register at the guardhouse when you arrive, and a short ramp takes you straight to the lift of my block.

Address

180 Canberra DriveSingapore 767952

How lessons work

In-person lessons follow the same format as online: 45 minutes, once a week, one-to-one. Each lesson covers one pop song as a piano solo and one as an accompaniment, with all materials included.

Can't always make it to the studio? Most of my students learn online on Zoom.

Book a Lesson at the Studio

Message me on WhatsApp with your experience level and a few songs you'd love to play. I'll reply with available slots and how we'd get started.

+65 8876 3831