Robin Thorpe Piano Studio offers piano lessons featuring the Simply Music method in Franklin, TN. Simply Music is a revolutionary, Australian-developed piano learning method that offers a breakthrough in Music education. This remarkable approach has students of all ages playing great-sounding contemporary, classical, gospel, blues and accompaniment pieces – immediately – from their very first lessons! Simply Music is based on the premise that all human beings are naturally musical. In contrast to traditional methods, the Simply Music program uses an entirely new and far more natural approach, and focuses on the sheer fun of playing music. Traditional lessons, for the most part, require that students first learn to read music as the means of learning how to play. This ‘read first, play later’ approach is slow and frustrating, and far too many students never acquire the ability to play. In fact, many lose their desire to learn altogether. Simply Music students learn to play first and read later. By delaying the reading process, beginning students are free to relate directly to the piano. Within a short time they easily and naturally begin to establish a ‘hands-on’ and personal ‘feeling’ for the instrument while building a play-list that includes many styles, as well as play chords and accompaniments. After building a repertoire of 30 to 50 pieces covering a broad range of musical styles, students go on to learn how to read music. Their ability to play effortlessly provides a powerful foundation for learning the more formal aspects of music education.