Learn Piano Lesson - Min Min Tay (Singapore) - 175 Punggol Field

Ms Min Min , whom is my music teacher , is very well-versed in musical arena . She is very detail and focus in her teaching . I have been able to apply her different teaching techniques on my sight reading. Slowly , I find that I can sight read a lot of other pieces and enjoy my playing . Leveraging on her perfect pitch , I learnt a lot from her on the sight -singing under ABRSM syllabus. Teacher Min Min, thanks for guiding and teaching me. Best Wishes Susie PHUA

Ms Tay is my music theory teacher. All I wanted was to brush up on my rusty theory knowledge that I have not been 'in touched', and theories helps me importantly while singing. Never would I expect a distinction at 91 marks in my grade 5 theory, more so of her teaching in learning methods which has instilled in me. Her teaching is systematic and structured, and her patience is an understatement. All I need is do my homework regularly, no short cuts, no excuses. I had a break for about a year and I have no doubt to come back to seek her guidance in my preparation for my Sight-Singing and Aural in grade 8. If you are looking for a good and responsible music teacher, Ms Tay is one!

I came to Ms Tay when I wanted to do my diploma and have been under Ms Tay’s teaching for a few years. Ms Tay has been shaping my musicality and technique ever since and under her teaching, I’ve learnt so much from engaging an audience to music analysis. She’s not only helped me in graded exams and O Level Higher Music recitals, but also has been giving me life advices; something I’ll forever be thankful for :) The thing I really love about her teaching is that she doesn't make you feel bad about your mistakes. She’s really there to help you move forward with her supportive gusto. We always laugh together when I make a bad/awkward move, and progress from there. She helps me figure out what the pieces mean to her and what they could mean to me Ms Tay is a truly talented and knowledgeable musician (thank you for making my Wednesday classes the best Ms Tay!!!) I recommend her to all pianists, especially those looking for advanced piano lessons, as well as increasing their piano knowledge!

I started music theory lessons with Ms Tay in 2019, as I wanted to sit for the Grade 6 exam. She is an excellent teacher who explains concepts clearly and patiently. This is particularly important for higher music theory grades, where there are many ways to complete a question. As an adult learner I found her very approachable. Within half a year I managed to prepare for the G6 exam and scored a distinction! Learning was a challenge in 2020, when in-person lessons had to be stopped due to COVID-19. Luckily I could send her the music theory papers via post for marking. She also took the trouble to scan the marked scripts and send them via email, in case the papers were lost. In the end I got a distinction in my G8 theory!

I have been learning piano from Ms Tay since I was 6. She is very responsible, making sure that we were all very well informed about when our lessons were and when we would have our breaks. She always strives to improve her teaching skills, for example, being more patient since she first taught me, and being more understanding and easy to understand. Her lessons are well planned out, and she always reminds me on what to take note of when learning a new piece, like the ornaments, or like the accidentals. Furthermore, as she is very experienced, she knows that sight reading and finger exercises are very important, which is why she takes the time to keep reminding me to do so, as I often am not self motivated to help myself. All in all, Ms Tay is a great teacher.

My son has been learning from Min Min since year 2012 at age 10. He has advanced so much in term of technicality, musicality in piano playing and knowledge in music theory. Min Min is a very patient teacher with strong background, she is very good at adapting teaching method to each individual's capacity of learning but also challenging them to improve. She plans the course well in advance in anticipating for piano exams so that the student will have time to go through a few rounds of simulated exam just before the real ones. I will definitely recommend Min Min to other parents or students who are planning to start their journey for learning piano!

I’ve just started taking piano lessons from Ms Tay Min-Min several months ago as an LRSM student. Though hesitant at the start because she was new to me, I began to discover a rich source of musical knowledge, understanding and prowess from her. Ms Tay usually embeds her lessons with the music-learning itself and other life lessons whenever she feels they are necessary to help me be a better person and musician. Of course, all this is secondary to the music-learning itself, which is of primary importance. There are many interesting things to see in the music that I am making now, which I had not looked for in the past, such as details in articulation, proper shape in phrasing, and proportion in sound between the melody and accompaniment. She gives plenty of practice advice and how to make them effective and worthwhile. And she is also very concerned about effective and proper technique at the instrument, as well as the kind of sound it produces. Also, she is helping me learn to bring out the most important thing about music, which is to play with intentionality to bring across its meaning, engaging both the heart and mind for effectiveness and impact on the audience. I used to be afraid of music-making itself at a performance level before I started learning from Ms Tay, even with many years of musical experience and teaching itself. But she has shown me a better way, which is to take pride in the music that I make and never to beat myself down for mistakes or failures I encounter when I perform or practice. Make no mistake, though, she never compromises on proper standards as a teacher even if she is casual or friendly, but this doesn’t mean she is harsh with her students, let alone uncaring. She’ll definitely keep you on your toes if you are a sincere and persevering learner! ? All the best to all students who are considering taking up music lessons from her. She’s a real genuine article in the music-teaching and music-making scene in Singapore, as she tells me that she still endeavours to keep up with her practising of the instrument in spite of the demands of her teaching work. This makes her demonstration of good playing in my lessons very effective when I need to hear it. A teacher who practises what she teaches is definitely a great one. I’m so happy to be learning from the late Mr Ong Lip Tat’s student, too. ?

I’m an adult learner and I’ve been doing my piano diploma with Ms Tay since 2019. Ms Tay is a very patient and caring piano teacher and I look forward to my piano lessons with her every week. Being a skilful musician, she is able to demonstrate how the different pieces should be played and expressed. And I like how she provides examples & analogy to help me better understand how the pieces should be played or expressed. She is also very clear in explaining the music concepts and provides scaffolding so that i don’t feel overwhelmed with the pieces. More importantly, she looks after the well-being of her students and goes out of her way to know her students so that music lessons are comfortable and enjoyable. Am blessed to have her as my piano teacher!