Daniel McFarlane

Daniel McFarlane is an Australian composer and piano educator with extensive experience teaching piano, theory, and composition to students of all ages and abilities. He began composing in 2006, writing music specifically to address the real challenges he encountered in his own teaching studio.

The pieces and resources featured on Supersonics Piano have been shaped through years of hands-on classroom and studio use. Each work is refined through practical testing with students, ensuring the music is engaging, pedagogically sound, and enjoyable to teach as well as play.

In addition to his work as a composer, Daniel has presented workshops on composition and piano teaching for organisations including the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, the Australian Piano Pedagogy Conference, and music teachers across Australia. He has also worked as an examiner and adjudicator for a range of competitions and assessment bodies nationwide.

Daniel is based in Brisbane, where he teaches, composes, and continues to develop the Supersonics Piano system alongside his family. Outside of music, he enjoys time outdoors, reading, and Brisbane’s subtropical climate. Earlier in life, he represented Australia in athletics, an experience that shaped his long-term approach to practice and training.

For more information about Daniel’s broader work, visit www.danielmcfarlane.com