Play By Ear Music School

Looking for piano lessons in Singapore that teach you to play the songs you love? Play by Ear Music School (PBE) is a contemporary music school at 245A/B Victoria Street, Bugis Village, a 2-3 minute walk from Bugis MRT. Founded in 2003, it teaches pop piano, jazz piano and pop vocals to adults, teens and children of all levels, including complete beginners.

Lessons and programmes

• Pop Piano Improvisation (adults and teens): improvisation techniques you can apply to any song, from English and Chinese pop to J-Pop, K-Pop and worship, across P.B.E.S Levels 1 to 8.
• Pop Piano Improvisation Junior (ages 5-12): proper posture, hand positions and fingering, note reading, theory, improvisation and playing by ear, across Grades 1 to 8.
• Jazz Piano Improvisation (adults): voicings, scale theory, chord progressions, soloing and reharmonisation. It requires a strong pop piano background and an assessment.
• Pop Vocal (adults and teens): breathing, diaphragm use, pitch, diction and vocal health, with no singing background needed.

All lessons are 45 minutes, one-on-one, once a week, at the school or online via Zoom or Skype. The school's own P.B.E.Syllabus can be followed or customised to your goals.

Why students choose Play by Ear

• A teaching method built around improvisation: reading, writing, listening and speaking music as a language.
• Acoustically treated studios, a masterclass studio and a practice area for active students.
• New students receive the P.B.E.S student edition textbook for their level, plus access to the PBE student portal.
• Student recitals in public venues every year, open to PBE students of any level.

Visit the school

The school is at 245A (level 2) and 245B (level 3) Victoria Street, Bugis Village, Singapore 188032. Contact them by phone, email or WhatsApp to book a trial lesson and check available time slots.