Which Instruments Can I Learn?
Tuition is available to all pupils at Brighton & Hove LEA schools and VIth Form Colleges. Pupils are offered opportunities to learn at particular stages of their school life. Some instruments are more appropriate to learn as children reach a certain stage of physical development, whereas others are made in a range of different sizes and are therefore possible to start at a younger age.
Below is a table showing when children and young people are first given the opportunity to learn particular instruments. It is, of course, possible to take up an instrument at a later stage as we aim to respond to the needs of pupils and schools throughout school life.
| Key Stage 1 | Yr 2: | Violin | ||
| Key Stage 2 (not all instruments are available in every school) |
Yr 3: Yr 4: Yr 5: |
Violin, Cello Keyboard Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Euphonium |
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| Key Stage 3 & 4 | Yr7: | Double Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone Cornet, Trumpet, French horn, Tenor horn, Baritone, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba Percussion, Guitar, Keyboard |
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| Key Stage 5 | Continuation of lessons under VIth Form Tuition Scheme |
Please note that we do not currently teach all instruments at every school.
To register a request for tuition please click here.
If the instrument requested is not currently offered we will explore the possibility of making this available at your child’s school subject to approval from the headteacher and sufficient demand for the tuition to commence.
To find out more about the instruments we teach please click on the name of the instrument below:
Strings: Violin, viola, cello, double bass
Woodwind: Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone
Brass: Cornet, trumpet, French horn, tenor horn, baritone, trombone, euphonium, tuba
Percussion: Drum kit, orchestral percussion
Guitar: Acoustic, electric, bass
Keyboard: Electronic keyboard (not piano)