Making Music Courses

This is a new Farncombe course, designed for guitarists who have basic chord playing skills to have fun creating new songs. No prior experience of song-writing is required. The course will involve activity workshops, solo creative writing, peer and tutor …

Here’s an opportunity to play jazz in a small group: rhythm section and front line. Rehearse arrangements of popular jazz pieces, then learn useful ways of improvising on them. Theory is touched on as necessary, but the emphasis is on …

A chance to play original works and arrangements of orchestral/vocal pieces by English composers such as Byrd, Gibbons, Marshall, Handel and Cooke. Performance practice, technique and ensemble skills will be covered. This weekend course is aimed at competent recorder players …

One of the fastest growing musical pastimes is playing the ukulele. This course is aimed at those who do not read music and have never played an instrument before. A ukulele is needed, of course, but those without one can …

This deservedly popular course with three hugely-experienced, friendly and enthusiastic tutors is primarily for pre-formed chamber music groups, but we may be able to fit individual players into an ensemble, depending on other applicants. Each group receives plenty of coaching …