Garreth Brooke
pianist, composer, teacher, grief companion
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Garreth Brooke is a British born composer, pianist, teacher and curator of the contemporary sheet music project Upright. His music is published by 1631 Recordings under the pen name Garreth Broke.

His writes occasional guest posts on PianoDao. His article about suicide prevention and mental health was published on Huffington Post UK. 

He teaches piano lessons in English in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

"Garreth has an irresistable power to create unique moments in music" - Sonoroscape

"Lovely... genuinely uplifting..." - Stationary Travels

"Garreth is a fantastic piano teacher" - Brenda Christensen, professional soprano and singing teacher

Photo: Anna Salzmann

Garreth Brooke is a pianist, composer, writer, teacher and grief companion based in Frankfurt, Germany.

“One of the brightest upcoming voices in piano education today” — Andrew Eales, PianoDao.com

"Lovely... genuinely uplifting…" — Brian Houseman, Stationary Travels

“Cuts through the noise of overwrought emotions and cheap platitudes, and speaks directly the heart, reminding people through the beauty of music and art that others have been there too.” — Rhonda Rizzo, No Dead Guys

 

Musical work

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Rise & Fall (with Simeon Walker)
Rise & Fall (with Simeon Walker)

My new single is a collaboration. Simeon Walker have known each other for getting close to a decade now. I love his music and really value his friendship, so I'm really delighted that we worked together on this piece.

My simple harmony is enhanced by Sim's melodic interjections, a nice metaphor for the many conversations about music and life that we've shared.

Rethinking Bach
Rethinking Bach

I've got a new single out. It's called 'Rethinking Bach'.

Outlines Through Mist
Outlines Through Mist

My latest piece, "Outlines Through Mist", is out now.

New track: Dust of Snow (with Mari Kanki)
New track: Dust of Snow (with Mari Kanki)

My latest single, "Dust of Snow" is out now. This one is inspired by the poem of the same name by Robert Frost, and was written in collaboration with a friend of mine, Mari Kanki.

New track: The Foehn Wind
New track: The Foehn Wind

My new track The Foehn Wind is out now. This swirling, unpredictable composition takes its name from the hot, dry wind that flows down from mountains. As I was writing it, I was thinking of balmy evenings drinking wine on a sun-baked terrace, looking out towards mountain ranges standing tall in the distance.

It has some unusual chord progressions and is in both 6/8 and 3/4 time. Sheet music is available!

 

Pedagogical work

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Shortlisted for the Art of Piano Teaching Awards
Shortlisted for the Art of Piano Teaching Awards

Two of my projects have been nominated in the Best Digital Resource category at the 2025 Art of Piano Teaching Awards.

Piano Creativity is a site for piano teachers who want to use more improvisation and creativity in their piano lessons.

Piano Chords in All Keys is a set of two digital books co-written with Ruth Alberici. These help students to quickly understand chords in a practical, visual way.

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Resource for teachers: Bumper Chords Workbook
Resource for teachers: Bumper Chords Workbook

Together with Ruth Alberici, I’ve just published a book for piano teachers who want to teach chords — but want it to be fun and practical. I’m a bit biased but I think it’s the best chord book out there. I hope you’ll check it out!

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TopMusicMag
TopMusicMag

This month’s edition of TopMusicMag is all about teaching creativity, and features a helpful guide to finding time for creativity in piano lessons written by me!

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PianoCreativity.com
PianoCreativity.com

PianoCreativity.com is for piano teachers who want to improvise and compose with their students but don’t know where to start. I've been writing it since March 2024 and there's now a lovely community of teachers. I hope you join us!

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My Communities

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PianoCreativity.com
PianoCreativity.com

PianoCreativity.com is for piano teachers who want to improvise and compose with their students but don’t know where to start. I've been writing it since March 2024 and there's now a lovely community of teachers. I hope you join us!

Join my Patreon community
Join my Patreon community

My Patreon community is a lovely group of supporters who, in exchange for a small financial contribution of their choosing, get a much closer insight into the work I do and bonuses like access to a complete archive of my audio and sheet music, discounts on merchandise, and occasional Patreon exclusives.

Click here to find out more — I’d love to have you join the community!