With more than four decades of international touring, recording and broadcast work behind him, Gordon offers private piano tuition in Notting Hill, W11, drawing on both extensive professional experience and formal training. Lessons focus on clarity, fluency and the broader musical understanding that allows technique to be applied with confidence, imagination and purpose. Rather than relying on repetition alone, lessons are designed to develop the understanding that underpins technique, repertoire and confident musicianship.

Why I Teach

Learning the piano should be engaging and deeply rewarding. Progress comes most naturally when curiosity is encouraged, confidence develops steadily and music is understood rather than simply reproduced.

I teach from a purpose-built private piano studio in Notting Hill. Lessons are structured around a clear direction agreed at the outset, whilst leaving room for questions, exploration and the unexpected discoveries that make learning meaningful and exciting.

My aim is to help students become more secure, more curious and more musically self-reliant, so that progress feels connected to understanding rather than repetition alone. When students understand the intention behind the music, performance and expression flow more naturally.

Classical Foundations

Before my professional career developed into international touring, recording and composing for television and film, I studied at both the Royal College of Music and the London College of Music, where I was awarded an Associate Diploma in Performance.

My teachers included Peter Turton, William Lloyd Webber, John McCabe and Susan Bradshaw. That formal training remains an important foundation, but it has always sat alongside practical musicianship, collaboration and the realities of professional performance.

I do not see classical training and contemporary musicianship as opposing worlds. At their best, they inform one another. Technique, harmony, articulation, rhythm and stylistic awareness all belong to the same musical conversation.

Music Without Boundaries

Music has never stood still, and neither should the way we learn it. Today’s musicians need to have a broad musical vocabulary, where technical fluency, harmonic awareness and creative freedom develop side by side.

Lessons can include classical repertoire, jazz, soul, gospel, pop and other contemporary styles, according to the student’s interests and aims. For those working towards formal qualifications, I prepare students for ABRSM, Trinity, London College of Music, MTB and RSL examinations up to Grade 8 and beyond.

Equally, lessons can develop independently of the exam system, with improvisation, chord work, sight-reading and ear training all contributing towards a complete musical education.

Learn to play the piano at your own pace in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
Play your favourite classical piano pieces, pop songs and jazz standards
Learn how to play by ear. Bring your favourite piece and we'll learn it together.
Develop your rhythm, technique and coordination to a highly advanced standard
Learn how to read sheet music, chord charts, lead sheets and jazz 'real books'
Compose and arrange your own piano music and learn to write songs
Explore traditional and jazz music theory and apply it to your piano playing
Express yourself by learning to improvise at the piano and keyboard

Recent Engagements

Amongst my other professional roles, I serve as a musical director for Alison Limerick, recently leading performances on The Graham Norton Show and on BBC Radio 2's The Piano Room in collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra. These appearances will be followed by the launch of a new album and a series of live dates this year. Ongoing professional work directly informs my teaching, as working at this level in the industry requires musical authority, exceptional preparation, adaptability and the ability to perform under pressure, so it continues to shape and refine the guidance I offer to students.

You can watch The Piano Room here and you can watch The Graham Norton Show here