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The signature course

Learn to read music in just 10 lessons

Master sight-reading, rhythm and performance across
Piano, Guitar, Drums & Voice with
Jason Thompson's proven step-by-step framework.

Gospel, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B, Classical – whatever the genre, The JT Hub can teach you the theory needed for it.

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Beginner to Intermediate, or Intermediate to Advanced reading in just 10 lessons!

45+Years at the piano
25+Countries performed in
30+Years teaching
100%exam pass rate
Jason Thompson at the piano

Jason Thompson

Your teacher · The JT Hub

A welcome from Jason

“Hi! My name is Jason Thompson. Music has taken me around the world and I have met and also played for some amazing people along the way. Music inspires and connects. I can help it do that for you. Welcome to The JT Hub.”

— Jason Thompson, pianist, Musical Director & educator

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On stage and back stage with some of music and TV's biggest names.

Featured artist this week

Martha Munizzi

With Martha Munizzi. A new face from Jason's journey every Monday.

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Martha Munizzi
With Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
With Michael Douglas (Wall Street)
Michael Douglas(Wall Street)
With Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams
With Omar
Omar
With The Pace Sisters
The Pace Sisters
With Paulette Tajah
Paulette Tajah
With Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
With Ray Chew
Ray Chew
With Ray Russell
Ray Russell
With Ade Adepitan (Paralympian & Presenter)
Ade Adepitan(Paralympian & Presenter)
With Rhashan Stone & Ruby Turner (Keeping Faith · Jools Holland)
Rhashan Stone & Ruby Turner(Keeping Faith · Jools Holland)
With Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood
With Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster
Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster
With Sharon Osbourne (The X Factor)
Sharon Osbourne(The X Factor)
With Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
With Smokie Norful
Smokie Norful
With Tito Jackson (The Jackson 5)
Tito Jackson(The Jackson 5)
With Tony Momrelle (Incognito)
Tony Momrelle(Incognito)
With Angela Griffin (Coronation Street)
Angela Griffin(Coronation Street)
With Sharon D. Clarke (Holby City)
Sharon D. Clarke(Holby City)
With Myron Butler
Myron Butler
With Ashley Banjo (Diversity)
Ashley Banjo(Diversity)
With Angelica Bell (The One Show)
Angelica Bell(The One Show)
With Dean Gaffney (EastEnders)
Dean Gaffney(EastEnders)
With Myra McQueen (Hollyoaks)
Myra McQueen(Hollyoaks)
With Simon Webbe (Blue)
Simon Webbe(Blue)
With Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
With Gabrielle
Gabrielle
With David Gest (I'm a Celebrity)
David Gest(I'm a Celebrity)
With Stormzy
Stormzy
With Clive Myrie (Mastermind)
Clive Myrie(Mastermind)
With Mica Paris
Mica Paris
On a film set
Film set
With Brian McFadden (Westlife)
Brian McFadden(Westlife)
With Bluey (Incognito)
Bluey(Incognito)
With J Moss
J Moss
With Micah Stampley
Micah Stampley
With Heather Small (M People)
Heather Small(M People)
With YolanDa Brown
YolanDa Brown
With Beverley Skeete
Beverley Skeete
With Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
With Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul)
Caron Wheeler(Soul II Soul)
With Womack & Womack
Womack & Womack
With Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy)
Cory Henry(Snarky Puppy)
With Adam Blackstone
Adam Blackstone
With Ann Nesby (Sounds of Blackness)
Ann Nesby(Sounds of Blackness)
With Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
With Alison Hinds
Alison Hinds
With Angie Le Mar (The Real McCoy)
Angie Le Mar(The Real McCoy)
With Boney M
Boney M
With Courtney Pine
Courtney Pine
With Beverley Knight & Ruby Turner
Beverley Knight & Ruby Turner
With Colin Jackson (Olympic Champion Hurdler)
Colin Jackson(Olympic Champion Hurdler)
With Simon Cowell (The X Factor)
Simon Cowell(The X Factor)
With Curtis Walker & Felicity Ethnic (The Real McCoy · Comedian)
Curtis Walker & Felicity Ethnic(The Real McCoy · Comedian)
With Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
With James Ingram
James Ingram
With Donnie McClurkin
Donnie McClurkin
With Edwin Hawkins (The Edwin Hawkins Singers)
Edwin Hawkins(The Edwin Hawkins Singers)
With Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce)
Gwen Dickey(Rose Royce)
With Kelly Brook (Britain's Got Talent)
Kelly Brook(Britain's Got Talent)
With Kevin Bond
Kevin Bond
With Kym Mazelle
Kym Mazelle
With Louis Walsh (The X Factor)
Louis Walsh(The X Factor)
FeaturedWith Martha Munizzi
Martha Munizzi
With Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
With Michael Douglas (Wall Street)
Michael Douglas(Wall Street)
With Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams
With Omar
Omar
With The Pace Sisters
The Pace Sisters
With Paulette Tajah
Paulette Tajah
With Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
With Ray Chew
Ray Chew
With Ray Russell
Ray Russell
With Ade Adepitan (Paralympian & Presenter)
Ade Adepitan(Paralympian & Presenter)
With Rhashan Stone & Ruby Turner (Keeping Faith · Jools Holland)
Rhashan Stone & Ruby Turner(Keeping Faith · Jools Holland)
With Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood
With Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster
Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster
With Sharon Osbourne (The X Factor)
Sharon Osbourne(The X Factor)
With Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
With Smokie Norful
Smokie Norful
With Tito Jackson (The Jackson 5)
Tito Jackson(The Jackson 5)
With Tony Momrelle (Incognito)
Tony Momrelle(Incognito)
With Angela Griffin (Coronation Street)
Angela Griffin(Coronation Street)
With Sharon D. Clarke (Holby City)
Sharon D. Clarke(Holby City)
With Myron Butler
Myron Butler
With Ashley Banjo (Diversity)
Ashley Banjo(Diversity)
With Angelica Bell (The One Show)
Angelica Bell(The One Show)
With Dean Gaffney (EastEnders)
Dean Gaffney(EastEnders)
With Myra McQueen (Hollyoaks)
Myra McQueen(Hollyoaks)
With Simon Webbe (Blue)
Simon Webbe(Blue)
With Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
With Gabrielle
Gabrielle
With David Gest (I'm a Celebrity)
David Gest(I'm a Celebrity)
With Stormzy
Stormzy
With Clive Myrie (Mastermind)
Clive Myrie(Mastermind)
With Mica Paris
Mica Paris
On a film set
Film set
With Brian McFadden (Westlife)
Brian McFadden(Westlife)
With Bluey (Incognito)
Bluey(Incognito)
With J Moss
J Moss
With Micah Stampley
Micah Stampley
With Heather Small (M People)
Heather Small(M People)
With YolanDa Brown
YolanDa Brown
With Beverley Skeete
Beverley Skeete
With Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
With Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul)
Caron Wheeler(Soul II Soul)
With Womack & Womack
Womack & Womack
With Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy)
Cory Henry(Snarky Puppy)
With Adam Blackstone
Adam Blackstone
With Ann Nesby (Sounds of Blackness)
Ann Nesby(Sounds of Blackness)
With Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
With Alison Hinds
Alison Hinds
With Angie Le Mar (The Real McCoy)
Angie Le Mar(The Real McCoy)
With Boney M
Boney M
With Courtney Pine
Courtney Pine
With Beverley Knight & Ruby Turner
Beverley Knight & Ruby Turner
With Colin Jackson (Olympic Champion Hurdler)
Colin Jackson(Olympic Champion Hurdler)
With Simon Cowell (The X Factor)
Simon Cowell(The X Factor)
With Curtis Walker & Felicity Ethnic (The Real McCoy · Comedian)
Curtis Walker & Felicity Ethnic(The Real McCoy · Comedian)
With Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
With James Ingram
James Ingram
With Donnie McClurkin
Donnie McClurkin
With Edwin Hawkins (The Edwin Hawkins Singers)
Edwin Hawkins(The Edwin Hawkins Singers)
With Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce)
Gwen Dickey(Rose Royce)
With Kelly Brook (Britain's Got Talent)
Kelly Brook(Britain's Got Talent)
With Kevin Bond
Kevin Bond
With Kym Mazelle
Kym Mazelle
With Louis Walsh (The X Factor)
Louis Walsh(The X Factor)
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Choose your instrument

Four instruments. One clear path.

Beginner to confident reader in just 10 focused lessons.

Why not just YouTube?

Some free videos teach tricks. I teach you to read. Full stop.

One proven path — so you get there.

What mattersThe JT HubYouTube
A structured path from zero to reading
Built around just 10 focused lessons
Real-time sight-reading feedback & quizzes
Taught by a 30-year pro & Musical Director
Progress tracking, streaks & certificates
Ask questions in live Q&A sessions
Endless random videos with no plan
No idea if you're actually improving

Why choose The JT Hub

Learn from someone who's lived it.

A professional musician who'll get you reading, fast.

Just 10 lessons

A tight, proven curriculum — no filler. You read music as required by lesson ten.

100% exam pass rate

Three decades of teaching with every private exam student passing.

World-class experience

Musician and MD for many well-known artists — and performed for the Pope.

Real feedback

Interactive sight-reading & quizzes tell you exactly where you stand.

A real community

Live Q&A and a members' board — learn alongside others, with me.

Skills for life

Reading music opens every instrument, every genre, forever.

Live with Jason

Join a live Q&A session

Bring your questions and play along. Register and I'll send you the join link.

A new session will be announced soon. Register to hear first.

Training

Practice between lessons

Sharpen your reading with the Sight-Reading Trainer, Quizzes and a daily challenge.

Community

Join the conversation

Share progress, ask for tips and keep each other going — "How many hours have you practised this week?"

In every course

Play along. Sing along. Record yourself.

Includes play-along & sing-along backing tracks in every course, with tempo & key control, a live score and record-yourself feedback from Jason.

Backing bands

Play-along & sing-along tracks — gospel, funk, swing, reggae, ballads and more.

Tempo & key

Slow it down, speed it up or change key to suit your voice or level.

Live score

The notes light up as you play or sing, with a metronome and section looping.

Record yourself

Record a take with the band and send it to Jason for personal feedback.

Questions, answered

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Ready to read music with confidence?

Ten lessons. One clear path. Taught by me.

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