Join us at Musicroom stores for this year’s Learn To Play Day event organised by the UK’s “Music for All” charity.
FREE beginner music lessons, workshops and events will be happening throughout the weekend to help promote music learning to all ages and levels.
Whether you’re just starting off and looking to make some extra progress, or used to play an instrument and want to get back to playing music, Learn to Play day is the perfect occasion to speak to talented musicians, teachers and instrument experts.
You don’t need to own an instrument to take part, our staff will provide everyone with equipment to play along and learn the basics to playing music!
With great initiatives like “Play in a band” in Edinburgh, Guitar lessons with Rupert Macdonald of Exeter Guitar School and Drum lessons with Will Beavis from http://willsdrumlessons.com/, we recommend that parents and teachers book in advance for their children or students.
The classes are open to everyone so please read the full schedule by store below:
Edinburgh – “Playing as a Band”
Join our band and learn to play together in 2 hours. First hour will be learning some basics and a couple of songs. Second hour will be putting them together and play as a band.
41 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4RG
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 0131 221 0041 E: edinburgh@musicroom.com
Lesson Duration: 2 hours
Time Slots:
- 10-12pm
- 2-4pm
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/edinburgh/
Banks York – Chris Stanbury from CASIO “Get the best from your digital piano”
Chris is a freelance keyboard player and musical director as well as a lecturer at the London College of Music. Trained as a classical organist and pianist, Chris has played in venues such as The Royal Festival Hall, The Royal Academy of Music and the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris. His jazz recordings have been featured on BBC Radio 2 several times. As a music educator and examiner, Chris has visited the Far East several times, most recently Malaysia in April 2014, to conduct workshops on piano and keyboard teaching.
All sessions need to be booked and the 1-2-1 will be at the end of each lesson so no need to book those separately.
18 Lendal, York, YO1 8AU
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 01904 658836 E: sales@banksmusic.co.uk
Time slots:
10am
11am
14pm
15pm
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/york/
Exeter – Guitar and Drum lessons for Starter to Intermediate players
154 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RT
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 01392 436258 E: exeter@musicroom.com
Guitar – Rupert Macdonald of Exeter Guitar School – http://www.exeterguitarschool.co.uk/
Free ½ Hour Guitar lessons of all styles for Starters to Intermediate Players and beyond.
Lesson times are –
10.30 – 11.00
11.15 – 11.45
12.00 – 12.30
12.45 – 13.15
Lunch
14.30 – 15.00
15.15 – 15.45
Drums – Will Beavis of Will’s Drum Lessons – http://willsdrumlessons.com/
Free ½ Hour Drum Lessons for ages 9 and above for Starters to Intermediate Players and Beyond.
Lesson Times are –
10.30 – 11.00
11.15 – 11.45
12.00 – 12.30
12.45 – 13.15
Lunch
14.30 – 15.00
15.15 – 15.45
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/exeter/
Salisbury – FREE Beginner Guitar Lessons
Hamlet will be running introductory guitar lessons for beginners, going through basic chords and tips for beginners. All ages are welcome.
5 Catherine Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2DF
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 01722 322278 E: salisbury@musicroom.com
Lesson Duration: 45 mins
Time Slots:
10.45 – 11.30
13.15 – 14.00
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/salisbury/
Stratford – FREE Beginner Guitar and Piano Lessons
Staff will be running introductory guitar and piano lessons for beginners.
Teaching “Twinkle Twinkle” on the piano AND/or some basic chords on guitar.
38 Rother Street, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6LP
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 01789 268515 E: stratford@musicroom.com
Time Slots (each 30 minutes):
- 10:30am
- 11:30am
- 12:30am
- (lunch)
- 14:30
- 15:30
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/stratford/
Nottingham – Guitar, Piano and Woodwind Beginner Lessons, Guitar Maintenance
Staff will be running introductory guitar, piano and woodwind lessons for beginners and giving the best advice on how to restring and maintain your guitar.
246 Victoria Centre, Nottingham, NG1 3QQ
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 0115 9482300 E: nottingham@musicroom.com
The events are:
- 10 – 11am – Learn to play “Woodwind Instruments”
- 11 – 12am “Guitar Maintenance”
- 2 – 4pm “Beginner Guitar and Piano Lessons”
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/nottingham/
Lincoln – Guitar, Piano and Ukulele Lessons
Staff will be running introductory Keyboard, Piano, Guitar and Ukulele lessons.
161-162 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AF
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 01522 537141 E: lincoln@musicroom.com
Lesson Duration: 20mins
Time Slots:
- 10.00
- 16.00
Lunch break will be 13.30 to 14.15.
https://www.musicroom.com/music-shops/lincoln/
London – Learn to Play a 5 Finger Tune
Staff will be running Piano lessons aimed at beginners where they will teach the attendees to play an easy 5 finger tune.
11 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8LS
CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK > T: 020 7632 3950 E: london@musicroom.com
Lesson duration: 30mins or 1 hour,30 minute lessons at times listed below.
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00