Young Composer Program
Origin Story · Keyboard classes
Sushant Lok · Golf Course Road · Galleria
Keyboard classes in Sushant Lok.
Keyboard in a small group of up to four students, one class a week. Chords, melodies and accompaniment for pop, film and devotional songs.
Certification pathways
Graded exams from Debut to Grade 8
Certification pathways are available for selected programs and instruments: graded exams with ISoM, RSL Rockschool, Trinity College London and ABRSM. Eligibility and examination requirements apply.
How classes work
Small groups, real attention
At Origin Story, keyboard classes run in small groups of up to four students, one class a week, with the same teacher each week. A small group keeps lessons lively and sociable, while your teacher still hears, guides and corrects every student in every class.
Private lessons are rare and depend on teacher availability. If you have a specific goal, tell us at your free demo and we will suggest the best way to reach it.
Who it is for
Is this course for you?
- Beginners who want to play their favourite songs
- Singers who want to accompany themselves
- Devotional and bhajan players who want to learn chords properly
- Children and adults alike
Inside a class
What a typical keyboard class looks like
- Warm-up with scales and chord shapes
- A new chord progression or accompaniment pattern
- Playing a song together as a group
- Each student plays their part with individual feedback
- A song to practise at home this week
From our students
What families and students say
“From the moment you walk in, you can feel the positive energy and genuine passion for music that fills the space. The facilities are clean, welcoming, and well-equipped with everything a student needs to grow and succeed.”
Punit Ekka · Google review
Rated 4.9 from 131 Google reviews.
The course
What you will learn
- Finding your way around the keyboard
- Right-hand melodies
- Left-hand chords
- Your first songs with both hands
- Chord progressions and inversions
- Accompanying singers
- Using rhythms and sounds on the keyboard
- Reading music and chord charts
- Playing by ear
- Arranging songs
- Performance pieces
- Graded exams, if you choose them
Your journey
Your keyboard roadmap, quarter by quarter
About six months per grade up to Grade 3, then about nine months per grade to Grade 8: around five and three-quarter years for an average student who attends class every week and practises at home two or three times a week. Aligned to the current Trinity, RSL and LCME syllabi. At Origin Story, our school in Sushant Lok, Gurugram, your teacher follows this path with you, and you perform at Prism’s recitals and Jam’In along the way. Tap a grade to see what you will learn, and practise each step with our free Music Lab tools.
Debut · about 6 months
Finding your way around the keys, posture, right-hand melodies; choosing voices and styles.
Practise with: Melody sketchpad · Slow down music
Single-fingered chords C, F and G with auto accompaniment; intro and ending.
Practise with: Chord library · Practice timer
Grade 1 · about 6 months
One-octave scales hands separately and together, C pentatonic, contrary motion.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 1 pieces with registration; sight-reading.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Slow down music
Grade 2 · about 6 months
Two-octave scales, fully fingered triads, chord changes in time.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Chord library
Grade 2 pieces with fill-ins and variations; aural tests.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Grade 3 · about 6 months
Minor keys, broken-chord accompaniments and chord inversions.
Practise with: Chord library · Slow down music
Grade 3 pieces with registration changes within a piece.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Grade 4 · about 9 months
Seventh chords, arpeggios and scale-and-chord exercises.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Chord library
Grade 4 pieces in Latin, ballad and swing styles.
Practise with: Rhythm dictation · Slow down music
Exam preparation: technical work, accompanying from chord symbols and a mock exam.
Practise with: Chord library · Slow down music
Grade 5 · about 9 months
Grade 5 pieces; music theory to Grade 5 standard.
Practise with: Circle of fifths · Note reading trainer
Exam preparation and a recital performance, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Practice timer · Slow down music
Grade 6 · about 9 months
Jazz voicings and playing without auto accompaniment.
Practise with: Chord library · Slow down music
Grade 6 pieces; arranging your own intro and ending.
Practise with: Melody sketchpad · Slow down music
Sight-reading, the accompanying test and exam preparation.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Slow down music
Grade 7 · about 9 months
Stride left-hand patterns and modulating between keys.
Practise with: Circle of fifths · Slow down music
Exam preparation and a performance, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Practice timer · Slow down music
Grade 8 · about 9 months
Grade 8 pieces, including your own arrangements.
Practise with: Melody sketchpad · Slow down music
Final exam preparation and a recital programme, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Download the keyboard roadmap (PDF)See every pathway at PrismThis course structure may vary with each student's progress and the teacher's assessment.
How your progress works
- Counselling assessmentYour teacher assesses rhythm, melody, reading and coordination on a 1 to 5 scale, then suggests a starting grade.
- Grade placementYou start at the grade that fits you: Debut for complete beginners, up to Grade 8 or Diploma.
- Quarter by quarterEach grade takes about six to nine months. Your teacher adjusts the pace to your progress.
- Ensemble readinessTeachers assess how you understand, perform and respond to music, then place you in a level 1, 2 or 3 ensemble when you are ready.
- ExamsGraded exams with RSL, ISoM or Trinity, as your course offers them, when you are ready.
- Certificate and stageA certificate as you complete each level, and a stage at our live shows, five or more a year.
Exams and performing
Grades if you want them, stages when you are ready
Graded keyboard exams with RSL (Rockschool) or Trinity are optional. Origin Story is part of Prism School of Music, with ISoM, RSL and Trinity-affiliated classes, and students can perform at our live shows, five or more a year.
Between classes, practise with our free tools:
Questions
Everything you might ask
What is the difference between piano and keyboard classes?
Piano classes focus on reading music and piano repertoire. Keyboard classes focus on chords, songs and accompaniment. You can switch between them later.
Which keyboard should I buy?
A 61-key keyboard with touch-sensitive keys is a good start. Ask us at your free demo.
How big are the group classes?
Groups have up to four students, so your teacher can listen to and correct each person in every class.
How often are classes?
One class a week, at the same time each week.
Do you offer private lessons?
Most of our students learn in small groups, which we find keeps them motivated. Private lessons are rare and depend on teacher availability: ask us at your free demo.
Where is Origin Story?
Building 65, Block B, opposite Vipul Square, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram, a short walk from Galleria Market and under a kilometre from HUDA City Centre metro.
Is Origin Story near Golf Course Road and Galleria?
Yes. We are opposite Vipul Square in Sushant Lok Phase I, a short walk from Galleria Market and minutes from Golf Course Road, so it is easy to reach from DLF Phases 1 to 5, Golf Course Road and the Sectors around it.
How do I start?
Book a free demo class using the form on this page. There is no cost and no pressure.
Find us
Near Galleria Market and Golf Course Road
Origin Story is at Building 65, Block B, opposite Vipul Square, Sushant Lok Phase I, Sector 43, Gurugram 122002: a short walk from Galleria Market, minutes from Golf Course Road and under a kilometre from HUDA City Centre metro.
Within 5 km, students join us from Sushant Lok I, II and III, DLF Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, IFFCO Chowk and Sectors 27, 28, 29 and 43; along Golf Course Road from Sectors 42, 53, 54 and 56 and Suncity; from Cyber Hub, MG Road, Sikanderpur and Sectors 14, 15, 17, 18 and 26 to the north; and from South City I, Greenwood City, Ardee City, Wazirabad, Jharsa, Mayfield Garden and Sectors 30 to 32, 39 to 41, 44 to 46, 51, 52 and 57 to the south.
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