Young Composer Program
Origin Story · Piano classes
Sushant Lok · Golf Course Road · Galleria
Piano classes in Sushant Lok.
Piano in a small group of up to four students, one class a week. Reading music, both hands together, and pieces from classical to film and pop.
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, piano 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?
- Children from about age six who are ready to read music
- Adults who always wanted to play the piano
- Students aiming for Trinity grades
- Singers and songwriters who want to accompany themselves
Inside a class
What a typical piano class looks like
- Warm-ups: scales or finger exercises at a steady tempo
- Reading practice: a few bars of new music together
- Working on your piece, with the teacher guiding each student in turn
- Listening and rhythm games that train your ear
- Clear goals to practise before next 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
- Posture, hand position and finding your way around the keys
- Reading notes on the treble and bass staves
- Simple pieces with both hands
- Rhythm, counting and steady playing
- Scales, chords and arpeggios in more keys
- Pedalling and playing with expression
- Classical, film and pop repertoire
- Sight-reading practice
- Longer and more demanding pieces
- Accompanying singers and playing by ear
- Music theory that supports your playing
- Graded exam pieces, if you choose exams
Your journey
Your piano 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 ABRSM, 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
Posture, hand position and reading both clefs; C major and D minor, one octave, hands separately.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Practice timer
C major in contrary motion and simple pieces with a steady pulse.
Practise with: Metronome · Slow down music
Grade 1 · about 6 months
Grade 1 scales over two octaves, hands separately, in keys such as G, D and F major and D and A minor.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Broken chords and first arpeggios, Grade 1 pieces, sight-reading and aural practice.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Chord library
Grade 2 · about 6 months
Scales hands together, legato and staccato touch.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 2 pieces with dynamics and phrasing; sight-reading hands together.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Slow down music
Grade 3 · about 6 months
New keys such as B flat major, hands separately; arpeggios hands together.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 3 pieces with pedalling and balance between the hands; aural tests.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Grade 4 · about 9 months
Scales hands together in more keys, chromatic scales in contrary motion.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 4 pieces in contrasting styles; voicing a melody over its accompaniment.
Practise with: Chord library · Melody sketchpad
Exam preparation: technical work at tempo, sight-reading, aural tests and a mock exam.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Metronome
Grade 5 · about 9 months
Scales and arpeggios across most keys, in similar and contrary motion.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 5 pieces; music theory to Grade 5, which ABRSM requires before Grade 6.
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
Grade 6 keys such as D, F, A flat and B, including scales a sixth apart.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 6 pieces across Baroque, Classical, Romantic and modern styles, with pedalling and ornaments.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Sight-reading, aural tests and exam preparation.
Practise with: Note reading trainer · Slow down music
Grade 7 · about 9 months
Dominant and diminished sevenths, scales in thirds or octaves as the board sets.
Practise with: Chord & scale finder · Slow down music
Grade 7 pieces with mature tone control, rubato and voicing.
Practise with: Chord library · Slow down music
Exam preparation and a performance at a Prism show, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Practice timer · Slow down music
Grade 8 · about 9 months
Grade 8 pieces with concert-level interpretation, some from memory.
Practise with: Slow down music · Practice timer
Final exam preparation and a recital programme, alongside fellow Origin Story students.
Practise with: Slow down music · Metronome
Download the piano 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
Trinity piano grades are optional, from Initial to Grade 8. 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
Do I need a piano at home?
You will need an instrument to practise between classes. A digital piano or keyboard with full-size keys is enough to begin; we can advise you at your free demo.
Can I learn piano without reading music?
Yes. We teach reading step by step from the first class, alongside playing by ear, so you are never stuck waiting to read before you play.
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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