PianoroomLearn piano
with Gauri.
BMus, University of Huddersfield · KM Music Conservatory (A.R. Rahman's)
One-to-one online lessons with a structured 12-week programme. 47+ adult students taught across the US and UK. 6+ years of teaching.
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Designed for adults who want real progress not just lessons.
You want a clear path. Not a playlist of YouTube tutorials, not an app that resets your streak. A structured plan that actually takes you somewhere.
Your time is limited. Every session is planned in advance, every practice minute has a purpose. Nothing is wasted.
You've tried before. Apps, YouTube, casual lessons. None of it stuck. This is a different kind of learning structured, personal, and built around how adults actually learn.
You want to know you're progressing. Clear weekly goals, a running progress log, and a plan that tells you exactly where you are and where you're heading.
Your first 12 weeks with Pianoroom
Every student begins with a personalised 12-week plan built around their level, their goals, and the music they want to play. Below is a typical beginner journey. Yours will look different. That's the point.
- Correct posture & hand position
- Understanding the keyboard
- Reading simple notation
- Your first short piece
- Finger coordination
- Hand independence
- Simple scales & exercises
- Playing a full piece, both hands
- Dynamics & expression
- Independent practice structure
- 1–2 complete performance pieces
- Clear plan for what comes next
By the end of 12 weeks, you'll be able to play two complete pieces with both hands, read basic sheet music, maintain steady rhythm and practise confidently on your own.
— Gauri, Pianoroom founder & instructorSimple, transparent pricing.
One 45-minute live lesson with Gauri. A great way to experience the Pianoroom approach before committing to a programme.
Four 45-minute live 1-to-1 lessons per month, plus everything you need to make real progress between sessions.
Everything in Core, plus longer lessons, exclusive masterclasses and the deepest level of access to Gauri.
This is what structure
actually looks like.
Most piano teaching gets it wrong. Lessons become rigid, unstructured, and disconnected from the music that made you want to play in the first place.
Progress is not about covering ground, it is about depth. Two or three pieces played really well is worth more than ten played carelessly. That is the foundation we build.
Every lesson should leave you feeling three things: that you have moved forward, that you are curious, and that you cannot wait to practise.
Gauri, Pianoroom founder & instructor
Every student receives a detailed log after each lesson what we covered, exactly what to practise, listening recommendations, and what comes next. Here are three real examples.
- C major scale RH & LH, 2 steps
- Happy Birthday, hands together, 4 lines
- Sharps and Flats
- C major scale RH and LH, two steps
- Happy Birthday, right hand with metronome × 15 daily
- Singing with metronome while playing left hand × 10 daily
- Gently try hands together 4–5 times daily
- Revise black keys Sharps and Flat names
Martha Argerich Ravel, Jeux d'eau. Notice the flowing patterns and sparkling sound how music feels fluid and constantly moving.
C major scale hands together (3rd step), full playthrough of Happy Birthday, C minor chord.
- Minor scales G#m
- Clair de lune
- Bach
Valley There's Still a Light in the House. Notice how music uses space, softness, and gradual layering to build emotion.
- B minor Harmonic Contrary motion scale
- Shushiki page 1
Debussy Rêverie. Notice how the music breathes naturally rather than moving with a strict pulse.
Before lessons begin, every student receives a personalised 12-week roadmap. Here is a real example anonymised showing the three stages of a beginner journey.
- Recognise all white & black key names
- Healthy posture & hand position
- C major scale, hands separately
- Read Treble clef
- Song: Happy Birthday, hands together
- Major & minor chords
- Common chord progressions
- Read Bass clef
- Note values in 4/4 time
- Song: Can't Help Falling in Love
- Ear training exercises (1–5)
- Structured independent practice
- Hanon exercise no. 1
- Short sheet music examples
- Song: Pop song, chords + hands together
By the end of 12 weeks, you will not just know notes. You will feel comfortable at the piano, play with steady coordination, understand what you are playing, and begin developing true independence as a musician.
Real adults. Real progress.
"I recommend Gauri so strongly to anyone looking to pick up piano. She makes something that felt impossible feel completely achievable."
"I really like how she pushes me to meet challenges but never in a mean way, always kindly. I'm making progress I never expected."
"I get to work on a variety of pieces classical, Bollywood, pop. Gauri's lessons are fun and engaging, never boring."
"I really enjoyed having a clear focus and goals to work towards. Playing songs I grew up loving it makes me genuinely happy."
Hear from Gauri directly
Meet Gauri
Gauri playing
Meet Gauri
Pianoroom was built around a simple belief: the challenge for most adult learners isn't talent it's having the right structure and guidance around them.
After completing her diploma at KM Music Conservatory (A.R. Rahman's conservatory) and earning a BMus from the University of Huddersfield, Gauri has spent years teaching adults from all professional backgrounds to play piano properly, and enjoyably.
What every lesson includes.
Live 1-to-1 lesson
A focused session built entirely around your goals. No shared classes, no generic curriculum.
Weekly practice plan
You leave every session knowing exactly what to work on and precisely how to do it.
Progress log
A running record of where you are, what you've covered, and what comes next. No ambiguity.
Between-lesson feedback
Send a practice recording between sessions. Gauri responds before your next lesson.
Gauri responds to all enquiries within 24 hours. Once you book your trial lesson, you'll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to get started.
Before you book.
The first lesson
is on us.
A 30-minute conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and whether Pianoroom is the right fit.
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