Scales and keys
How scales are built, why keys matter, and how to find your way around them on any instrument.
Music Theory · For every instrument
Music theory that makes everything click
Live music theory classes, on their own or alongside an instrument. Theory is what turns copying into understanding, and it is taught here with the instrument in hand, not from a textbook.
What your child learns
Inside the music theory course
Taught in the right order, one skill at a time, with live correction in every class.
Harmony and chords
Why some chords sound right together, and how songs move from one to the next.
Composition
Writing melodies and chord progressions of their own, from the first module.
Analysis
Listening to and taking apart real music, so new pieces make sense faster.
The 12-class module
How the course is built
Twelve classes, each building on the last, with one clear practice target to work on every week.
Who it’s for
Music Theory, ages 6 and up
- Students of any instrument who want to understand what they play
- Children working towards higher graded exams
- Young songwriters
Not sure? The assessment class will tell you
Class length
Matched to age and goals. The instructor recommends one in the report.
Short and focused. Young children learn best in short bursts, so every minute is spent playing.
Enough time to warm up, learn something new and play it through properly. The length most families choose.
Room for technique, repertoire and theory in one class. Best for older students and higher grades.
How you start
Start with one music theory class
A 30-minute assessment class with a written report the same day. No payment details.
30-minute class + two-part assessment
- A real 1-on-1 music theory class, with a certified instructor
- Class readiness check: focus, following instructions, working independently
- Musical aptitude scores: pitch, rhythm, coordination
- Written report, same day: yours to keep either way
- Starting point recommended: the right instrument, class length and track
- No instrument needed to book: the instructor will advise on what to get
How it works
- 01
You book
An assessment class
30 minutes, 1-on-1 with a certified instructor.
- 02
We assess
A written report, same day
Readiness and musical aptitude, scored, with a recommended starting point.
- 03
You decide
Start the 12-class module
Or don’t. The report is yours to keep either way.
Nothing to pay to book
Graded exams
A pathway that counts
Music Theory students can follow the ABRSM or Trinity graded syllabus. Exam preparation is folded into the normal lessons, and sitting the exam is your choice.
Exam boards
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Rockschool
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Trinity College London
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ABRSM
Ofqual regulated
UCAS tariff points
Graded, externally examined. Trinity, ABRSM and RSL exams are Ofqual-regulated and recognized worldwide, and from Grade 6 they carry UCAS points.
Instructors
Who teaches music theory
One of 20+ certified instructors, all trained in the same method.
Senior Faculty
Rishi
Guitar · Keys · Theory
Guitarist and producer with 15+ years of teaching and more than 2,000 students.
Founder
Kaustubh Mishra
Guitar · Piano · Theory
20 years as a performer and session artist; 5,000+ students taught. Still teaches every week.
Start here
Start music theory the right way. Begin with one class.
Thirty minutes with a certified instructor, and a written report the same day. Then you decide.
Students in
- UK
- US
- Canada
- Australia
- UAE
- India
No payment details Nothing collected to book.
Not a sales call A real class, with a real assessment.
Written, same day Yours whether you enroll or not.
An honest answer “Not ready yet” if that’s the truth.
Questions
Music Theory questions
Does my child need theory if they only want to play?
A little, yes. Theory is woven into every instrument course here. A separate theory course is for students who want to go deeper, write their own music or sit theory exams.
Can theory be taken alongside an instrument?
Yes. Many students take theory classes next to guitar, piano or vocals.
Are there theory exams?
Yes. ABRSM and Trinity both offer graded theory exams, and higher instrument grades often ask for one.
More courses
Other instruments
Acoustic & electric
Guitar
Chords, rhythm and fingerpicking first, then lead playing and full songs, on acoustic or electric.
See the guitar course
Classical & contemporary
Piano
Hand position and technique, reading music, and the popular songs and harmony that keep it fun.
See the piano course
Western & Indian
Vocals
Breathing, pitch and range, in Western or Indian styles, and the confidence to sing in front of people.
See the vocals course