Music lessons - mini courses
We provide free, or hugely subsidised, four week mini music courses to our members for band instruments, voice, DJing, songwriting and music software.
Keyboard
Get help to develop your piano skills under the direction of Ana England.
Music tutor | Ana England |
Duration | Four weeks - 1 hour per week |
Date and time |
Thursdays at either 12:30-13:30 (beginners) or 14:30-15:30 (improvers) |
Location | The Centre for Music |
Cost | £20 for members |
Guitar
Our guitar mini course, for both acoustic and electric guitar, is taught in small groups of two to five. We will supply instruments but bring your own if you wish.
Music tutor | Ash Tucker - Professional musician and tutor from Mobile Guitar Tuition. |
Duration | Four weeks - One hour per week |
Date and time | Mondays at either 13:00-14:00 (total beginners) or 14:00-15:00 (improvers) |
Location | The Centre for Music |
Cost | £20 to members |
Drums
Drum mini courses are available for both beginners and more experienced players and drums will be provided.
Vocals
Mini courses for the voice are taught in small groups of two to five, especially suited to pop and rock vocals with a focus on improving breathing, pitch, voice production and expression.
Music tutor | Kim Samuels - experienced choir director and vocalist |
Duration | Four weeks - one hour per week |
Date and time | Wednesdays 12:00-13:00 |
Location | The Centre for Music |
Cost | £20 to members |
DJing
Sessions run throughout term time to introduce you to our DJing equipment and get you started on what to do whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced DJ.
You can enjoy hands on sessions and our tutors will run through the basics of both vinyl and digital DJing including beat matching, using sync and more.
Our DJ booth is equipped with two Pioneer XDJ700s, 2 Reloop RP-4000 Mk 2 vinyl turntables and a Reloop RMX-60 Digital Mixer. You can bring a USB stick or external hard drive and plug straight into the decks.
Date and time | Contact us for the latest session information |
Location | The Centre for Music - DJ room |
Cost | Free to members |
Songwriting
Get help to develop your songwriting skills over this four week mini course.
Music tutor | Ash Tucker |
Duration | Four weeks - One hour per week |
Date and time | Mondays 15:30-16:30 |
Location | The Centre for Music |
Cost | £20 for members |
Logic pro
Get to grips with Apple's market-leading music software for recording, arranging and mixing your own music, whether you are starting from scratch or looking to expand your knowledge. Bring your own computer or use Centre for Music's Macbook suite complete with MIDI controllers and headphones.
Music tutor | James Kennaby aka Vice (Music producer and educator) |
Duration | Four weeks - Two hours per week |
Date and time | Thursdays 18:00 - 20:00 |
Location | Centre for Music |
Cost | £20 for members |
Ableton Live
Ideally suited to electronic music production and beat making this mini course will introduce you to making tracks on Ableton Live, or build your expertise if you are already a user. Use Centre for Music's Macbook suite or bring your own computer.
Find out how to integrate Ableton into your live performances too with our Novation launchpads.
Music tutor | Luke Turner (Producer and tutor) |
Duration | Four weeks - Two hours per week |
Date and time | Tuesdays 19:30 - 21:30 |
Location | Centre for Music |
Cost | £20 for members |
How to book
- If you are not a member you will need to become a member in order to sign up for upcoming sessions. Current members will need to re-register.
- You can also take advantage of a free taster sessions during the weeks commencing 3 October, 7 November, 23 January and 27 February.
- If you cannot make one of your lessons, you will not be able to book another at a later date due to tutor availability and timetabling.
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Become a member
In order to join any of our groups, access to rehearsal rooms, or come to any sessions all you need to do is sign up to become a member of the Centre for Music.

Contact us
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