Maranatha Music School

Maranatha Music School is a pop music school offering music lessons in Singapore at Promenade@Pelikat, 183 Jalan Pelikat, near Kovan MRT. The school focuses on the fundamentals of pop music, covering instrument playing, music expression, music creation and improvisation, with pop music theory taught alongside practical playing.

Lessons and programmes

The school lists courses in vocal, pop piano, classical piano (ABRSM syllabus), pop guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, classical and pop violin, songwriting, music production, church music, and popular and classical music theory. Pop vocal, pop piano, pop guitar and electric guitar are taught in three stages (Fundamental, Intermediate and Performance level), with an assessment at the end of each stage. Group and individual classes are available.

• Pop piano: group from $158 to $198 a month, individual from $198 to $238 a month
• Pop guitar: group from $148 to $188 a month, individual from $188 to $228 a month
• Ukulele: group from $128 to $148 a month, individual from $178 to $198 a month
• Vocal: $158 a month (group) or $228 a month (individual)
• Classical piano (ABRSM): individual lessons from $178 to $348 a month, Preliminary to Grade 8

Why students choose Maranatha Music School

The pop piano course uses an aural approach, teaching students to play by ear, improvise and turn what they hear into chords and rhythm. Students also learn band playing and stage performance, and the pop guitar course includes in-house Students' Showcase performances. The school also has a recording studio, available at $98 per studio hour including a sound engineer.

The school is led by Music Director Denis Cheung and describes itself as an established pop music school in Singapore. Fees are as published on the school's website and may change, so call to confirm. Opening hours are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm to 6pm Sunday; please call 6226 7479 to make an appointment before visiting.