Alternate Tone Music School
Contemporary music lessons tailored for kids and adults.
Studio: 29B Seah Street (City Hall outlet)
Levels: Beginner / Recreational, Intermediate, Advanced
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✦About
Get to know us.
Looking for music lessons in Singapore that break away from classroom-style teaching? Alternate Tone Music School is a contemporary music school with a studio at 29B Seah Street near City Hall, plus a Serangoon Garden Way location by appointment only. Since starting out in 2009, the school says it has raised over 3,000 musicians, most of whom began as novice players.
Lessons and programmes
- Guitar lessons: acoustic, electric, bass, fingerstyle, and a heavy metal and shredding electric guitar course, covering styles from blues to metal and jazz to rock.
- Piano lessons: pop piano, jazz piano and keyboard, with ear training, sight reading and chord progressions.
- Singing lessons, ukulele, drum lessons, a songwriting course and a DJ course.
- Music lessons for kids: guitar, piano, drums and vocal for children, plus a music appreciation class for toddlers and a music exploration class, without the pressure of exams and grades.
Why students choose Alternate Tone
The school does not use a one-size-fits-all plan. Every lesson is customised to the student's needs and goals, whether you are a kid or an adult, a beginner or an advanced learner. A structured syllabus guides students from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced level, and the school describes its approach as being as creative as the way musicians play. Its website also states that improvement is guaranteed, or your money back.
Location and contact
The main studio is at 29B Seah Street (Level 3), Singapore 188385, in the central City Hall area. Call +65 8115 9378 or email info@alternatetone.com to arrange lessons.
✦Approach
Teaching philosophy.
We believe the way we teach music should be as creative as the way we play music. Every lesson is customized to individual student's needs and aspirations.
✦Location
Where we are.
29B Seah Street (City Hall outlet), Singapore 188385
Get directions ↗✦FAQs
Common questions.
Guitar (acoustic, electric, bass, fingerstyle and a heavy metal and shredding course), piano (pop, jazz and keyboard), singing, ukulele, drums, songwriting and a DJ course. There are also kids programmes for guitar, piano, drums and vocal.
Yes. Lessons are offered to both kids and adults, from beginner to advanced. The kids programme also includes a music appreciation class for toddlers and a music exploration class.
No. The kids programme is designed for children who want to enjoy music without the pressure of exams and grades.
The main studio is at 29B Seah Street (Level 3), Singapore 188385, in the City Hall area. A second location on Serangoon Garden Way is by appointment only.
Call +65 8115 9378 or email info@alternatetone.com.
The school does not use a one-size-fits-all teaching plan. Each lesson is customised to the student's needs and goals, following a syllabus that progresses from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced.
The school's website states "Improvement Guaranteed, or Your Money Back". Ask the school directly for the terms.
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