Turn music practice into a lifetime of play

Pip gives teachers, students and parents a shared rhythm for clearer, calmer and more consistent practice - helping more children keep playing.

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Our Mission

Music changes lives

Learning an instrument can give a child confidence, creativity and a source of joy for life. But too many children stop before music has the chance to become part of who they are.

Pip exists to help more children stay with music long enough for music to stay with them, by making practice feel like play, not pressure.

We donate 10% of all subscription revenue to organisations helping more children access music education.

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A shared rhythm for practice and progress

Pip is a music practice app that keeps teachers, students and parents in step between lessons. Each clear plan leads to purposeful practice, visible progress and a better next lesson.

Start with a clear plan

After each lesson, the teacher creates a plan with clear priorities, goals and resources.

Play with purpose

The student works through their plan, focusing on what matters.

See progress add up

Practice earns Pips. Playing regularly across the week earns Squeaks - making effort visible and encouraging a lasting habit.

Make the next lesson count

Students can reflect on their practice, parents can encourage their progress, and teachers can make the most of lesson time.

What teachers and families say

My daughter practised one piece again and again until she got it right. She never normally does that, and she said Pip makes her more motivated.

Caroline T

Parent of a Pip student

The most striking difference is that students remind me to update Pip if I forget. No one has ever said, ‘You forgot to write that in my notebook’ - perhaps because they never really opened it.

David Richard

Piano teacher, Trinity College examiner and author

Pip takes the stress out of practice. She just gets on with it in an orderly, productive way.

Francesca M

Parent of two Pip students

I’ve definitely found students take more ownership. They can see their progress and show it to me - and they really get a kick out of that.

Ben Reynolds

Drums and percussion teacher, The Hall School

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Working with your teacher

Helping your child climb the mountain

A music teacher can guide the way, but most of a child’s musical journey happens between lessons. Parents help children keep going until playing becomes something they genuinely love.

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Supporting your child

Eight ways to help your child learn an instrument

Eight practical ways to support a child learning an instrument—from making practice easier to begin and following the teacher’s guidance to noticing effort, building resilience and exploring music together.

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Using Pip

How to make Pip part of the lesson, not extra admin

A simple lesson-time routine for teachers to review a student’s practice, update their next plan and send it before they leave—without creating extra work afterwards.

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About Pip

Pip’s approach to technology and screen time

Pip uses technology to make music practice clearer, calmer and more consistent—then gets out of the way. Here are the principles guiding its approach to screen time, rewards, responsibility, community and privacy.

FAQs

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What is Pip?

Pip is a music practice web app that turns a teacher’s guidance into clear, purposeful practice between lessons.

Teachers create clear practice plans, students have a simple way to follow them, and parents can see how things are going. Pip adds gentle motivation, reflection and visible progress, helping make music practice clearer, calmer and more consistent.

Together, these features make Pip a Platform for Intentional Practice: a structured way to carry the intentions formed during a lesson into purposeful playing at home.

Pip is built around a simple belief: most musical progress happens outside the lesson.

The lesson provides direction. Practice builds improvement.

Who is Pip for?

Pip is for instrument teachers, students learning with a teacher, and their families.

It can support:

Instrument teachers teaching any instrument or genre, whether in person or remotely, in a school, club, music service or private setting;
Families with one or more children learning an instrument with a teacher, at any level from beginner to advanced;
Students of any age who would benefit from more clarity, structure and encouragement between lessons.

Pip is designed primarily around children and young people, but adult learners can use it too.

Does the student’s teacher need to use Pip?

Yes. Pip starts with the student’s teacher, who creates and updates their practice plan.

If your child’s teacher is not using Pip yet, you can invite them to take a look. Pip is free for teachers, forever.

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Does a child need their own smartphone to use Pip?

No. Children do not need their own smartphone to use Pip.

Pip works equally well on a shared computer, tablet or phone. Students can check their plan, begin practising and put the screen aside while they play.

How much does Pip cost?

Pip is free for teachers, forever.

Students and parents can use Pip Free for as long as they like. The full version of Pip is free for the first six weeks, with no payment details required.

After that, families can choose the early-access price of £4.99 per month or £49 per year, or continue with Pip Free.

Paid membership is per student, with all their instruments included.

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