Piano & guitar · Long Bay, Auckland

One teacher. Every lesson.

Lessons are one to one and taught by me, Adam. No rotating roster of tutors. No group classes. No waiting your turn.

Book a lesson or call or text 021 162 3447

$35 per half hour
3:15–7:30pm weekdays
ABRSM Grade 8 piano

Adam Whybro with an acoustic guitar, sitting at an upright piano

The room

The room you would be sitting in

A carpeted room at my house in Long Bay. An upright piano, a guitar and amps, and sliding doors onto the deck.

The teaching room at the Long Bay studio, with a sofa on the left, an electric guitar and two amplifiers by the sliding doors, and an upright piano with sheet music open on the right — The teaching room in Long Bay. Lessons happen in here.

What a lesson is

I teach piano and guitar, one student at a time, at my studio in Long Bay. Beginners through to intermediate, children and adults. I also take beginner singers.

You work on songs you already love. That is what keeps people practising between lessons. The technique goes in underneath it.

Grades are optional. ABRSM on piano, RSL Rockschool on guitar.

One to one, every lesson, taught by me
Pop, rock, classical, blues, jazz and film music
Music theory if you want it, ABRSM Grade 5 and below
Songwriting and recording, if that is where you want to go
Invoiced monthly, not a term at a time
Street parking about 20 metres from the door

Piano lessons

From finding middle C to working through grades. Classical if that is the pathway you want, and pop and film music if it isn't. Adults coming back to it after decades away are welcome.

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Guitar lessons

Acoustic and electric, from your first chord change to the shapes you have been avoiding. Blues, rock, pop, jazz and fingerstyle. RSL Rockschool grades are available if you want a finish line.

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Beginner singing

Singing in tune, breathing, and getting through a song without falling apart in the middle. Beginner level only, and no singing grades. The useful part is learning to sing and play at the same time.

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Where students come from

A short drive from most of the Bays

The studio is in Long Bay. Students drive in from around the East Coast Bays. The 3:15pm start is built around the school run.

Also regularly teaching students from Long Bay, Waiake, Northcross, Okura, Oteha and Rothesay Bay.

What families say

In their words

“My son has been having lessons with Adam for a while now and his progression is amazing. I can’t thank Adam enough for his patience and guidance with both the practical and theoretical aspects of music.”
Maya van MullerGoogle review

“My daughter is really enjoying and thriving under Adams tuition with the guitar. Would highly recommend.”
Jonathan Corser-BarnesGoogle review

“It is the perfect balance between learning new skills and also making sure I’m having fun. Something I look forward to each week.”
TylerStudent

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The practical part

Weekdays, 3:15pm to 7:30pm

Lessons run Monday to Friday, after the school day and late enough to fit around work. The last half hour starts at 7:00pm; the last full hour starts at 6:30pm. There are no weekend lessons.

$35 for half an hour, $70 for a full hour, every instrument and every level. Invoiced monthly, so there is no term to pay up front. No enrolment fee, no booking fee, nothing for materials.

There is no free trial. The first lesson is a real lesson at the normal price, with no obligation to continue.

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