Childrens Courses

Beginner Guitar (Age 8-12)
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 4.30pm – 5.20pm
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 10am – 10.50am

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has just got their first guitar, either electric or acoustic. You will cover tuning, string names, posture, names of guitar parts, strumming, holding a plectrum, basic chords, basic finger picking, basic scales, note values and note names, well known songs to play along with and more!

 

Beginner Guitar (Age 12-16)
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 6.30pm – 7.20pm
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 3.10 – 4.00pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has just got their first guitar, either electric or acoustic. You will cover tuning, string names, posture, names of guitar parts, strumming, holding a plectrum, basic chords, basic finger picking, basic scales, 12 bar blues, note values and note names, well known songs to play along with, care and maintenance of your guitar and more!

Intermediate Guitar (Age up to 16)
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 11am – 11.50an

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has a knowledge of chords, scales, and strumming or has completed our Beginner Level 2 course. You will cover blues scale and basic improvising, famous guitar licks, Finger style techniques, transposing chords, pentatonic and more advanced scales, moving up the neck, plectrum techniques, Barre chords, chord progression theory, well known songs to play along with, basic set up skills and more!

Beginner Guitar Level 2 (Age 8-12)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 5.30pm – 6.20pm
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 1.10pm – 2.00pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has learnt some basics such as tuning, easy chords, strumming techniques etc. or has completed our Beginner course. You will cover new chords including barre chords, picking techniques, scales, well known riffs and learn 4 well known songs. The focus is to play each song using the techniques learnt in the previous lesson so as to develop new skills and a repertoire together.



Beginner Guitar Level 2 (Age 12-16)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 6.30pm – 7.20pm
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 2.10pm – 3.00pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has learnt some basics such as tuning, easy chords, strumming techniques etc. or has completed our Beginner course. You will cover new chords including barre chords, picking techniques, scales, well known riffs and learn 4 well known songs. The focus is to play each song using the techniques learnt in the previous lesson so as to develop new skills and a repertoire together.

Intermediate Guitar Level 2 (Age up to 16)
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 12.00pm – 12.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course will focus on the Rockschool Grade 3 syllabus using the techniques, tunes and technical exercises required for the exam. The exam is optional (held in Feb 2011) and the closing date for entrance is December 1 st. This course is aimed at someone who wants to advance their playing using a fun but well structured syllabus and have the option to take an exam which can count towards GSCE music. It follows on from our Intermediate guitar and performance courses.

Beginner Bass
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 8.30pm – 9.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 5 students per group
Course Fee - £130
This course is aimed at someone who is just starting playing bass or guitarist who wants to explore bass techniques. You will cover tuning, posture, names of bass parts, explanation of pick ups and active systems, Left and right hand technique, note values and rhythms, working with a drummer, rock styles, 12 bar blues, basic harmony, well known bass lines and licks and more!

Beginner Bass Level 2
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 7.30pm – 8.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 5 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has experience of playing bass and wants to explore new styles and techniques or has completed our beginner bass and performance courses. You will learn left and right hand technique, playing skills with a drummer, rock and blues styles, 12 bar blues patterns in different keys, basic funk style and slap techniques, ear training and transcribing skills, well known songs and more! The focus is to play well known songs using the techniques learnt in the previous lesson so as to develop new skills and a repertoire at the same time.

Beginner Vocal Skills (Girls age 8-12)
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 10.45am – 11.35am

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to sing! You will cover breathing technique, different types of voice (head and chest), basic harmony, note names and note values, study of well known songs, understanding of lyrics, microphone technique, solo and choir singing skills, ear training, performance tips and more!

Beginner Female Rock/pop Vocal Skills (age 15+)
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 11.45am – 12.35pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to develop their rock/pop voice! You will cover breathing technique, different types of voice (head and chest), stylistic studies, how to warm up for a gig, harmony, note names and note values, study of well known songs, understanding of lyrics, microphone technique, solo and backing vocal skills, ear training, performance tips and more!

Beginner Male Rock/pop Vocal Skills (age 15+)
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 12.45pm – 1.35pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to develop their rock/pop voice! You will cover breathing technique, different types of voice (head and chest), stylistic studies, how to warm up for a gig, harmony, note names and note values, study of well known songs, understanding of lyrics, microphone technique, solo and backing vocal skills, ear training, performance tips and more!

Beginner Piano (Age 8-12)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 4pm - 4.50pm
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 5.00pm – 5.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to learn piano using classical techniques but with a mix of popular styles as well. Basic technique, posture, note names and values, basic scales, basic chords, exercises with hands together, well known simple classical tunes, simple popular tunes/songs, pedalling and more!

Beginner Piano Level 2 (Age 8-12)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 5pm – 5.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who has some experience of basic piano technique or is following on from our beginner piano course. You will develop your technique and increase knowledge of notation, new pieces (classical and popular), scales, timing, chords and broken arpeggios and more.

Beginner Piano (Age 12-16)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 6.00pm – 6.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to learn piano using classical techniques but with a mix of popular styles as well. Basic technique, posture, note names and values, basic scales, basic chords, exercises with hands together, well known simple classical tunes, simple popular tunes/songs, pedalling and more!

Beginner band Piano/Keyboards (Age 12-16)
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 6.00pm – 6.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone that has a basic knowledge of the piano but would like to learn how to play in a band situation. You will cover common keyboard features and sounds, chords, 12 bar blues, scales, basic improvising, harmony and theory, ear training, backing vocal skills, well known songs to play along with, performance tips and more!

Beginner Drums (Age 8-11)
Saturdays (Starts Sept. 25th) 10.30am – 11.20am

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who has their first drum kit and wants learn the basic skills and techniques needed to play in a band situation. You will cover how to hold the sticks and stick technique, accents, note values and rhythms, rock grooves, fill ins, using a metronome and counting methods, playing along to well known songs, well known drum grooves, fills and more!

Beginner Drums (Age 12-16)
Saturdays (Starts Sept. 25th) 11.30am – 12.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who has their first drum kit and wants to learn the basic skills and techniques needed to play in a band situation. You will cover how to hold the sticks and stick technique, accents, note values and rhythms, rock grooves, fill ins, using a metronome and counting methods, playing along to well known songs, well known drum grooves, fills and more!



Beginner Drums Level 2 (Age 12-16)
Saturdays (Starts Sept. 25th) 12.30pm – 1.20pm
Saturdays (Starts Sept. 25th) 1.30pm – 2.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who has basic skills on the drum kit and wants to develop the skills and techniques needed to play in a band situation. This course follows on from our beginner drum course. You will develop new 8 th note and 16 th note rock grooves, learn new fills, explore different styles including shuffle and blues, rudiments on the drum kit, bass drum technique, tuning of drums and basic maintenance, play along to well known songs, well known drum grooves, fills and more!

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Adult Courses

Beginner Guitar Part 1 (Adult)
Sundays (starts Sept.26th) 1pm – 1.50pm

5 x 50 minute lessons (stage 1).
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee – £60 (5 lessons)
This course is aimed at someone who has just got their first guitar, either electric or acoustic. You will cover tuning, string names, posture, names of guitar parts, strumming, holding a plectrum, basic chords, basic finger picking, basic scales, note values and note names, well known songs to play along with, care and maintenance of your guitar and more!

Beginner Guitar Part 2 (Adult)
Sundays (starts Sept.26th) 12pm – 12.50pm

5 x 50 minute lessons (stage 2).
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee – £60 (5 lessons)
This course is aimed at someone following on from beginner stage 1. You will cover more chords, use of a capo, 12 bar blues, blues and pentatonic scales, basic soloing, fingerstyle, theory and harmony, Famous guitar licks, play along with well known songs and more!

Beginner Guitar Level 2 (Adult)
Sundays (starts Sept. 26th) 2.00pm – 2.50pm
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 7.30pm – 8.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 8 students per group
Course Fee - £120
This course is aimed at someone who has learnt some basics such as tuning, easy chords, strumming techniques etc. or has completed our Beginner course. You will cover new chords including barre chords, picking techniques, scales, well known riffs and learn 4 well known songs. The focus is to play each song using the techniques learnt in the previous lesson so as to develop new skills and repertoire together.

Beginner Drums (Adult)
Saturdays (starts Sept. 25th) 2.30pm – 3.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who has their first drum kit and wants to learn the basic skills and techniques needed to play in a band situation. You will cover how to hold the sticks and stick technique, accents, note values and rhythms, rock grooves, fill ins, using a metronome and counting methods, playing along to well known songs, well known drum grooves, fills and more!

Beginner Piano (Adult)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 8.00pm – 8.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to learn piano using classical techniques but with a mix of popular styles as well. Basic technique, posture, note names and values, basic scales, basic chords, exercises with hands together, well known simple classical tunes, simple popular tunes/songs, pedalling and more!

Beginner Piano Level 2 (Adult)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 7pm – 7.50pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who has some experience of basic piano technique or is following on from our beginner piano course. You will develop your technique and increase knowledge of notation, new pieces (classical and popular), scales, timing, chords and broken arpeggios and more.

Beginner Piano (Adult)
Tuesdays (starts Sept. 21st) 8.00pm – 8.50pm
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 7.00pm – 7.20pm

10 x 50 minute lessons.
Max 4 students per group
Course Fee - £150
This course is aimed at someone who wants to learn piano using classical techniques but with a mix of popular styles as well. Basic technique, posture, note names and values, basic scales, basic chords, exercises with hands together, well known simple classical tunes, simple popular tunes/songs, pedalling and more!

Rock & Pop Choir (age 15+)
Wednesdays (starts Sept. 22nd) 8.00pm – 9.15pm

10 x 75 minute sessions
Maximum members 14
Fee £75 (fee is pro rata when joining after week 1)
Join in the fun of singing arrangements of classic rock and pop songs in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Sutton Music Centre’s Academy facilities offer a great environment to get involved in music, meet like minded people and develop your skills. We will also have guest professional singers dropping in on some rehearsals to join in and offer performance tips