Pune · Dubai · Online
Tuhin Rao Piano Studio
Classical and jazz piano. Theory, composition and musicianship.
For children, teens and adults, from first lessons to advanced study.
Hi, I’m Tuhin.
I teach piano, compose music and build tools for learning. Over more than 20 years of teaching, I’ve worked with students from their first lessons through advanced repertoire, diplomas and competition preparation.
I studied physics. I also paint, hike, build things and spend time with a telescope. Sound, technology, nature and making things by hand often find their way into my work.
I enjoy getting to know how someone thinks, what they listen to and what makes them want to sit down and play. Students bring their own interests and questions, and those help shape our lessons.
At the piano
Lessons have a clear direction, shaped around your playing and what you want to achieve.
We work on tone, rhythm, technique and musical understanding together. When a passage is difficult, we look closely at what is causing the problem and how to practise it. When the notes are secure, we work on what gives the music its shape and character.
With advanced students, that can mean balancing voices within a dense texture, refining fingering and pedalling, shaping a whole movement, or preparing a programme for performance. Interpretation grows from close attention to the score, style and sound.
Questions, improvisation and trying different ideas are part of that work. I’ll help you hear the differences, make informed choices and leave with clear priorities for practice.
You’re welcome to learn for enjoyment. The care and attention are the same whether or not you’re preparing for an exam or performance.
Connections
LESSON
A lesson connects ear, technique, score, practice, repertoire, performance, and discussion into one working system.
Inside Music
I build Inside Music alongside my teaching. It’s a place to try things between lessons: explore a scale, test your ear or look more closely at how music works.