# Music Schools in Singapore

In Singapore, a 30-minute weekly individual music lesson typically costs $165 to $235 a month at a chain school, and less with a freelance teacher. Exam fees are a separate cost. In 2026, ABRSM charges $304 for a Grade 1 Practical exam and $759 for Grade 8, while video-based Performance Grades cost about 30% less.

## Key facts
- Listings: 328
- Median years in business: 12

## Prices in Singapore
Lesson fees depend on lesson length, grade and the teacher's qualifications. ABRSM exam fees are official 2026 Singapore rates, paid on top of lesson fees.

| Service | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yamaha individual piano, 30 min weekly | S$165–S$230 per month | Yamaha Singapore pop piano course, by level, incl. GST |
| Yamaha individual piano, 45 min weekly | S$195–S$315 per month |  |
| Aureus Academy, 4 x 30-min lessons | S$234 per month | 4 x 45 min $349; 4 x 60 min $469 |
| Freelance / home teacher, beginner | S$25–S$60 per lesson | Rises at higher grades; Grade 8 lessons often $65 to $120 |
| ABRSM Practical Grade 1 to 5 | S$304–S$441 per exam | Face-to-face, 2026 Singapore fees |
| ABRSM Practical Grade 6 to 8 | S$560–S$759 per exam |  |
| ABRSM Performance Grade 1 to 8 (video) | S$211–S$529 per exam | On-demand, recorded and uploaded |
| ABRSM Music Theory Grade 1 to 5 (online) | S$140–S$205 per exam | Grade 5 Theory is needed before Practical Grade 6 to 8 |

## Licences
- **Private school registration (Education Act)** (Ministry of Education (MOE), required): A music school that prepares students for an official certificate, such as ABRSM or Trinity grades, must register itself, its courses and its teachers with MOE if it teaches 10 or more people. Individual home teachers do not have to register. Check: https://www.moe.gov.sg/private-education/register-school

## How to choose
- Before you commit to a monthly fee, check whether the teacher prepares students for ABRSM or Trinity exams. Also ask what grades their recent students reached.
- Compare costs per minute of lesson time. A $234 package of four 30-minute lessons works out to the same rate as about $117 an hour.
- Plan for exam costs. A face-to-face ABRSM Practical Grade 8 costs $759 in 2026. Performance Grades, which are filmed at home or in the studio, cost $529 at Grade 8 and can be booked at any time.
- Remember that Grade 5 Theory (or Grade 5 Practical Musicianship or a Grade 5 jazz subject) is needed before Practical Grades 6 to 8. Plan theory lessons early.
- Ask for a trial lesson. For young children, also ask whether the school uses group foundation courses before individual lessons.

## Red flags
- Terms that require several months or a full term paid upfront, with no refund or make-up policy written down.
- A school that adds an undisclosed 'exam handling' fee on top of ABRSM's published fees.
- A school that pushes you to sit every grade quickly when your child is not ready. A failed exam costs the full fee again.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Tanglewood Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/tanglewood-music-school), Bukit Timah · 896 Dunearn Rd, #03-14 Dunearn Village · 2 min walk from King Albert Park MRT · registered 1999
- [Sonare Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/sonare-music-school), Sengkang · 1 Sengkang Square, Unit 03 - 24 Compass One · 1 min walk from Sengkang MRT · registered 1989
- [Replugged Music](https://lookup.sg/biz/replugged-music), Bugis · 249B Victoria St, Bugis Village · 1 min walk from Bugis MRT · registered 2002
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-punggol), Punggol · 681 Punggol Dr., #03-13/14 Oasis Terraces · 1 min walk from Oasis LRT · registered 2007
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school), Queenstown · 460 Alexandra Rd, #03 - 01 Alexandra Retail Center · 3 min walk from Labrador Park MRT · registered 2007
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-bukit-timah), Bukit Timah · 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, B1-16 · 1 min walk from Beauty World MRT · registered 2007
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #03-21 · 2 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2007
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-528523), Tampines · 1 Tampines Walk, #02-88 · 2 min walk from Tampines MRT · registered 2007
- [Doreimi Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/doreimi-music-school), Jurong East · 342 Jurong East Street 31, #03-01 · 5 min walk from Chinese Garden MRT · registered 2008
- [Josephine Koh Piano Academy](https://lookup.sg/biz/josephine-koh-piano-academy), Bukit Timah · 29B Binjai Park · 4 min walk from King Albert Park MRT · registered 1995
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-toa-payoh), Toa Payoh · 500 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, #04-30 · 1 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT · registered 2007
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-woodlands), Woodlands · Blk 900 South Woodlands Dr · 2 min walk from Woodlands MRT · registered 2007
- [Fidelio Music Studio](https://lookup.sg/biz/fidelio-music-studio), Geylang · 118 Aljunied Ave 2, #02-102 · 7 min walk from Macpherson MRT · registered 2009
- [Cristofori Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cristofori-music-school-yishun), Yishun · 102 Yishun Avenue 5 · 9 min walk from Yishun MRT · registered 2007
- [Music Salon Emmanuel](https://lookup.sg/biz/music-salon-emmanuel), Downtown Core · 8 Raffles Ave., #02-15/17 Esplanade Mall · 4 min walk from Esplanade MRT · registered 2007
- [Vince Music Art Studio](https://lookup.sg/biz/vince-music-art-studio), Clementi · 2 Clementi West Street 2, #01-04 · 15 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 2009
- [Rave Harps](https://lookup.sg/biz/rave-harps), Geylang · 4 min walk from Tai Seng MRT · registered 2002
- [Cephas Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/cephas-music-school), Clementi · Blk446 #01-187 (Level 2), Clementi Ave 3 · 2 min walk from Clementi MRT · registered 2010
- [Forte Musicademy](https://lookup.sg/biz/forte-musicademy), Newton · 10 Winstedt Rd, #03-09 · 6 min walk from Newton MRT · registered 2010
- [We music studio](https://lookup.sg/biz/we-music-studio), Katong · 50 E Coast Rd · 3 min walk from Marine Parade MRT · registered 2010
- [Drumstruck Studios](https://lookup.sg/biz/drumstruck-studios), Clarke Quay · 107 N Bridge Rd, #04-15 Funan · 4 min walk from City Hall MRT · registered 2012
- [Edvox Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/edvox-music-school-choa-chu-kang), Choa Chu Kang · 475 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, #02-12 · 9 min walk from South View LRT · registered 2014
- [Edvox Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/edvox-music-school-punggol), Punggol · 83 Punggol Central, #02-08 Waterway Point · 1 min walk from Punggol MRT · registered 2014
- [Edvox Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/edvox-music-school-kovan), Kovan · 204 #02-101 Hougang St 21 · 2 min walk from Kovan MRT · registered 2014
- [Edvox Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/edvox-music-school), Katong · 86 Marine Parade Central, #03-209 · 2 min walk from Marine Parade MRT · registered 2014
- [Edvox Music School](https://lookup.sg/biz/edvox-music-school-tampines), Tampines · 5 Tampines Central 6, #01-14 Telepark · 2 min walk from Tampines MRT · registered 2014
- [Prelude Music Studio](https://lookup.sg/biz/prelude-music-studio), Novena · 1 Goldhill Plaza, #02-37 · 3 min walk from Novena MRT · registered 2014
- [Aureus Academy](https://lookup.sg/biz/aureus-academy-downtown-core), Downtown Core · 3 Temasek Blvd, #02-734 · 1 min walk from Promenade MRT · registered 2014
- [My Drum School Ang Mo Kio](https://lookup.sg/biz/my-drum-school-ang-mo-kio), Ang Mo Kio · 61 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 #02-04 Jubilee Square · 4 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT · registered 2015
- [Narelle Ong Vocal Studio](https://lookup.sg/biz/narelle-ong-vocal-studio), Geylang · 810, #03-144 Geylang Rd, City Plaza · 3 min walk from Cc9 MRT · registered 2015

## By area
- Marine Parade: 25
- Katong: 24
- Downtown Core: 23
- Hougang: 22
- Kallang: 19
- Tampines: 19
- Bukit Timah: 16
- Queenstown: 16
- Geylang: 14
- Orchard: 14
- Clarke Quay: 13
- Bugis: 12
- Chinatown: 11
- Novena: 11
- Outram: 11

## FAQs
### How much do piano lessons cost in Singapore?
For beginners, weekly 30-minute individual lessons at chain schools cost about $165 to $235 a month. Yamaha charges $165 to $230 depending on level, and Aureus charges $234 for four lessons. Freelance teachers often charge $25 to $60 a lesson for beginners. Advanced lessons (Grades 7 to 8, usually 60 minutes) commonly cost $100 or more an hour. Exam fees, books and practice-instrument rental are extra.

### How much are ABRSM exam fees in Singapore in 2026?
ABRSM's 2026 Singapore fees for face-to-face Practical Grades range from $304 for Grade 1 to $759 for Grade 8. The Initial grade costs $274. Recorded Performance Grades are cheaper, from $211 for Grade 1 to $529 for Grade 8. Online Music Theory Grades 1 to 5 cost $140 to $205. Paper-based Theory Grades 6 to 8 cost $275 to $304.

### What is the difference between ABRSM Practical and Performance Grades?
Practical Grades take place face to face with an examiner during four booking sessions a year. They include scales, sight-reading and aural tests. Performance Grades are filmed performances of four pieces, with no scales or aural tests. You can book them at any time and upload the video within 28 days. In Singapore, Performance Grades cost about 30% less than Practical Grades.

### Do music schools in Singapore need to be registered?
Yes, if they prepare students for official certificates such as ABRSM grades and teach 10 or more people. These schools must register with MOE under the Education Act, along with their courses and teachers. A private teacher giving one-to-one home lessons does not need to register.

## Sources
- ABRSM Singapore: Exam dates & fees 2026: https://www.abrsm.org/en-sg/dates-and-fees/exam-dates-and-fees-latest
- MOE: Register a private school: https://www.moe.gov.sg/private-education/register-school
- Yamaha Music Singapore: course fees: https://sg.yamaha.com/en/education/pop_courses/pop_piano
- MoneySmart: Piano lessons in Singapore: https://blog.moneysmart.sg/entertainment/piano-lessons-singapore-price-fees/

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.