Popular Piano
Beginner Piano
Ages 5+ & adults · no experience
The gentle first year — sitting comfortably at the keys, reading a little music, and playing real little pieces by the end of term.
from S$55/ lesson Details
Private piano & instrument lessons · Singapore Lessons your child will
Lessons your child will
look forward to all week.
Warm, patient, one-to-one teaching for children and adults — piano, violin, guitar and voice — with a teacher who remembers exactly where you left off. Beginners, exam grades, or simply for the joy of it.
300+students taught since 2014
Unhurried lesson time
Real one-to-one lessons of 30, 45 or 60 minutes — long enough to actually settle in, never a rushed conveyor belt.
A proper, personal plan
Every student gets a written practice plan each week, built around their grade, their goals and the music they like.
Music that feels like fun
Games, duets, film themes and the odd request alongside the classics — so practice happens because the student wants to.
A studio, not a factory
A little pink room in Tiong Bahru where music feels like home
Forte began with one teacher, two grand pianos and a simple belief: that a child — or a grown-up — learns music best when they actually look forward to the lesson. So we kept it small and personal on purpose. You learn from the same teacher every week, in a calm, friendly room, at a pace that suits you rather than a syllabus on a wall.
Twelve years and three hundred-odd students later, that has not changed. We teach piano, violin, guitar and voice, from a five-year-old's very first note to a diploma-track exam, and we travel to homes across the central and western estates too. What we promise is honest: warm teaching, real progress, and a room you are glad to be in.
— Rachel, Teacher & Founder
What you can learn
Lessons for every age, instrument and reason
From a child's first piano lesson to adult violin for the joy of it — pick the one that fits, or let the Lesson Plan Builder suggest a starting point.
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Popular Piano
Grade Exam Prep
Grades 1–8 · ABRSM / Trinity
Focused preparation for ABRSM or Trinity grades — pieces, scales, aural and theory, paced so the exam never sneaks up on you.
from S$62/ lesson Details
Popular Piano
Children's Piano
Ages 5–9 · first lessons
Bright, playful first lessons for younger children — games, songs and stickers that build real skill without ever feeling like school.
from S$55/ lesson Details
Popular Other instruments
Violin Lessons
Ages 6+ & adults
Violin from the first open string — posture, a sweet tone and reading music, taught patiently for children and adults alike.
from S$60/ lesson Details
Popular Other instruments
Guitar Lessons
Ages 8+ & adults
Acoustic and classical guitar — from your first chords to fingerstyle and the songs you came in wanting to play.
from S$50/ lesson Details
Why families stay with us
The kind of teaching that keeps students playing
One teacher who knows you
You are not passed between rotating tutors. The same teacher follows your whole journey and remembers your last lesson, your favourite pieces and your nerves before an exam.
Real qualifications, gently worn
A music degree, a performance diploma and years of teaching behind every lesson — but never the cold, conservatory atmosphere that puts beginners off.
Patient with absolutely everyone
The shy six-year-old, the perfectionist exam student and the nervous returning adult all get the same calm, encouraging room. Nobody is rushed.
Exams done honestly
We enter students for ABRSM and Trinity only when they are genuinely ready, prepare them properly, and keep the love of music bigger than the certificate.
Studio or your living room
Learn in our calm Tiong Bahru studio with two grand pianos, or have a teacher come to you across the central and western estates.
A reason to perform
Termly recitals and a monthly performance class give every student something to aim at — and the quiet pride of playing for an audience.
No mystery, no hard sell
Build a lesson plan & see a fee in seconds
Tell us the instrument, where you're starting, what you're hoping for and how often — and we'll suggest a plan with an honest monthly figure, ready to book a trial around.
1 · Which instrument?
2 · Where are you now?
3 · What are you hoping for?
4 · How often?
Your suggested plan
-minute one-to-one lessons, ·
Indicative monthly fee
S$/ month
about S$ per lesson, lessons a month
Book a trial on WhatsApp Or send an enquiryThis is a friendly guide, not a fixed quote — your exact fee depends on lesson length, instrument and whether the teacher comes to you. We confirm everything before your trial lesson. Forte Piano Studio is a fictional demo brand built by SGBP.
From hello to your first lesson
Starting is easier than you think
Say hello & tell us about the student
WhatsApp or email us a little about who is learning, what instrument and where you are starting from. No commitment.
Come in for a trial lesson
A relaxed first lesson at the studio — a chance to play, to meet the teacher, and to see if it is the right fit, both ways.
Pick a regular slot
If it feels right, we find you a weekly or fortnightly slot that suits your week, and set out a simple plan for the term ahead.
Settle in & grow
Lessons, a little practice, the occasional recital — and a teacher who remembers exactly where you left off each week.
The people you'll learn from
A small team who genuinely love teaching
Three teachers, four instruments, and a shared dislike of the cold conservatory atmosphere that puts beginners off.
Rachel Lim
Teacher & Founder · piano, voice
Rachel started Forte after a decade of teaching in larger schools, frustrated that students kept being shuffled between tutors. A music graduate with an ABRSM performance diploma, she teaches piano and voice and still gets a thrill out of a beginner’s first hands-together piece.
Daniel Soh
Strings & guitar teacher
Daniel covers violin and guitar, from a child’s first open string to Trinity classical-guitar grades. Calm, funny and endlessly patient, he is the reason a lot of self-conscious teenagers actually stick with an instrument.
Priya Menon
Piano & theory teacher
Priya teaches piano and runs our theory preparation, the unglamorous work that quietly unlocks the higher grades. Her exam students are famously calm on the day — because she has rehearsed it all with them long before.
Happy students & parents
In their own words
★★★★★
My daughter was terrified of her first lesson and now begs to practise. Rachel turned what I thought would be a battle into the highlight of her week. She is six, she can read music, and she played a piece at the studio recital — I cried a little, honestly.
Serene Tan
★★★★★
I played as a kid, quit at fourteen, and regretted it for twenty years. Fortnightly adult lessons fit my work life and there is zero judgement about how little I sometimes practise. I can finally play the one piece I always wanted to. Worth every dollar.
Marcus Lee
★★★★★
My son sat his Grade 5 with Priya and was genuinely calm about it — she had run a mock exam so the real thing felt familiar. He passed with distinction and, more importantly, still loves the piano. That balance is rare and exactly why we chose Forte.
Aishah Rahman
★★★★★
I came in wanting to play songs and Daniel had me playing one in a few weeks instead of a year of boring exercises. He is patient when I have not practised and never makes me feel bad about it. Best decision — I look forward to Saturdays now.
Wei Jie Ong
Come and play
Your first lesson is the hardest note to play. We'll make it easy.
Send us a quick message about who's learning and we'll set up a relaxed trial lesson — no commitment, just a chance to sit at the piano and see how it feels.