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Maybe your child loves playing music but struggles with the theory. Or perhaps the composition part of the GCSE feels daunting. It’s hard knowing how to help with such a specialist subject, especially when you can see their confidence starting to fade. But even when you can’t help with the subject, you can still help them. Our Tutor Finder is built to find the right person for your child. Just answer a few questions about their specific challenges, and we’ll recommend a tutor who can make sense of it all.

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With the right person in their corner, your child can reconnect with what they love about music. Suddenly, complex theory starts to click into place, and composition becomes a way to express themselves, not just a mark scheme to follow. It’s about building the confidence to perform and the skills to analyse, setting them up for success not just in their GCSE, but for A-Level Music and beyond. When they enjoy the subject, they start to see what's possible.
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Our Tutor Finder asks the questions you might not know to ask — from the exam board to their specific challenges with performance, composition or appraisal. We then recommend a shortlist of tutors we would genuinely back for your child. Every tutor has been carefully vetted; only 1 in 8 who apply are accepted. They are not just subject experts, but patient guides who know how to build confidence and adapt to the way your child learns. If the first session isn't quite the right fit, our First Lesson Guarantee means we'll find another tutor for you at no extra charge.
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46 Music GCSE tutors:

£35/hr
5.0
Matthew D
Enthusiastic all round Music tutor!
Hello, I'm Matthew, a musician and educator based in the North West of England.My journey in music began at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), where I immersed myself in a diverse range of musical experiences and earned a First-Class BA (Hons) degree. I continued my studies at the University of Salford, where I achieved a Master's in Composition with Distinction. Throughout my academic pursuits, I had the privilege of being mentored by esteemed industry luminaries such as Dean Masser, Steve Berry, Paul Mitchel Davidson, and Mike Smith. Their invaluable guidance not only honed my...
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£62/hr
5.0
Isaac B
Music Tuition from a Professional Theatre Director
I’m the Artistic Director of an award-winning Off-West-End theatre in London. Within this role, I work professionally as a director, dramaturg, producer, and composer. I have performed and directed at venues across the UK, including the Royal Festival Hall, as well as internationally, and my writing has also been performed on the BBC.Alongside this, I have 17 years of teaching experience with my work firmly grounded in the day-to-day realities of the performing arts industry. While most of my work is with professionals, I also greatly enjoy working with dedicated hobbyists and young people considering a...
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£50/hr
5.0
Dr Maria A
Award-winning tutor, FHEA Music
I am an award-winning professional musician, pianist and tutor with over fifteen years international experience across different educational settings, backgrounds and abilities. I hold a Ph.D. in Musicology, two Master's degrees as well as diplomas in Piano, Classical Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue, which enable me to easily work on the theoretical, technical, performative, stylistic and structural elements of music scores and help my students understand the background of each piece, whilst being creative and achieving essential progress.With an in depth knowledge of musicianship, I am involved...
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£28/hr
4.8
Stephanie A
A musical, enthusiastic, reliable musician and Music teacher
I have over 20 years experience as a tutor/teacher giving lessons in music, maths, law and English.Want to become a musician? I teach students how to play piano, descant recorder and/or music theory to Grade 5 online; students receive help with music exams, festival entries and performances whether face to face or online.They also receive constructive feedback during and at the end of lessons and homework is given where applicable. Homework activities and exercises help to reinforce learning and continuous assessment means that the needs of the student are met.Struggling with maths? Students have...
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£50/hr
5.0
Angela H
Music Tutor - Assistant Head of Year at an Oustanding school
My background is in Performing Arts, Early Childhood Teaching, Dyslexia and Special Educational Needs, in particular Autism. I am offering two different types of tutoring which can be successful in conjunction but usually sessions are either Danks Davis Dyslexia Tuition or a Piano Lesson.Angela's Piano Tutoring: I am a classically trained pianist with a modern approach to teaching. I firmly believe in the importance of music lessons being enjoyable and rewarding, so I encourage the students to learn to play the songs and music they love. It is also important to me that they learn a bit about music...
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£31/hr
5.0
Ben A
www.benallisonmusic.co.uk Music Guitar, Music
Based in South Croydon *Now offering Online tuition. I have a full studio set up providing top quality guidance. Now including tabbing! * I have been teaching guitar since the age of 15 for an Academy which in my last year I started running. I am now a freelance musician and am looking for students with the same passion as me for music and the guitar. I teach most styles to a high standard. (If you are interested in Jazz and Classical guitar probably best finding an expert in those). I am extremely easy going, love to have a laugh, but also like getting a lot of work done. I have a lot of live...
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