Acoustic Guitar Blues and Beyond Workshop
Your course will provide you with the skills, techniques and musical understanding to accompany songs, solo and expand in traditional blues forms and more contemporary styles, giving you a lot of one-to-one attention. This group can accommodate a wide range of levels and abilities and is very supportive of your learning while also presenting a wide range of challenges.
Acoustic Guitar Taster (Hillcroft Campus, Surbiton)
Have you always wanted to play guitar? Join us at Hillcroft in Surbiton to explore our new Tuesday music courses. This free taster will provide an opportunity to play some tunes in a creative and relaxed environment. The tasters are aimed at guitarists at all levels of beginner, post beginner and intermediate.
Beginners Piano by Ear for Wellbeing
This is a course that takes away the stress of reading music or studying the theory of it. It is maintained that the mark of a good musician is actually to respond in his aural senses to music sound and is able to play it on an instrument.
Starting at a zero level, the learner is introduced to easy and catchy popular music ranging from classical, pop, jazz to some popular music jingles on radio and television. The individual is guided and taught to play and enjoy without any reading or examination.
Piano 1 - Beginners
This course is designed for absolute beginners but is equally suitable for students who wish to consolidate the basic principles of piano playing and general musicianship. We will soon be playing some simple tunes and developing your enjoyment of playing the piano in a fun and creative environment, alongside the group.
Piano 2 - Post Beginners
This course will provide a stimulating and creative environment to further develop your piano playing.
On the course you should expect to play some simple tunes and develop your enjoyment of playing the piano in a fun and creative environment. We may explore some aspects of Grade One Piano and Theory.
Piano by Ear for Wellbeing - Intermediate
This is a course that takes away the stress of reading music or studying the theory of it. It is maintained that the mark of a good musician is actually to respond in his aural senses to music sound and is able to play it on an instrument. The learner is introduced to easy and catchy popular music ranging from classical, pop, jazz to some popular music jingles on radio and television. The individual is guided and taught to play and enjoy without any reading or examination.
This course is for those who have completed the beginner's course or who have some experience of playing piano...
Richmond Open Orchestra
This course will provide an opportunity to play a musical instrument in a group, in the company of like-minded people.
We will explore music from a wide range of sources including film, tv, pop, rock, and classical traditions.
If you own a musical instrument, whether you play it regularly or maybe have not played for a while, this could be for you. Perhaps you yearn for that special magic that only being in a musical ensemble can bring. So dust off that double bass, tune up that trombone and get down to the Open Orchestra at RHACC!
Rock and Pop Guitar (Hillcroft Campus, Surbiton)
Have you always wanted to play guitar? Join us at Hillcroft in Surbiton to explore our new Tuesday music courses. Come and play some tunes in a creative and relaxed environment. This workshop is aimed at would-be guitarists at all levels of beginner, post beginner and intermediate.
Rock and Pop Guitar - Beginners
This is a new fun, practical course aimed at a complete beginner guitarist. No playing experience or the ability to read music is required. The course will cover all the fundamentals and have you playing simple tunes in a creative and relaxed environment.
Rock and Pop Guitar - Improvers
Rock and Pop Guitar Improvers is a new fun course aimed at bridging the gap between beginners and intermediate guitarists. You will learn techniques associated with the playing styles of many popular music genres covering both rhythm and lead guitar, expanding your musical knowledge and skills whilst building a repertoire of iconic songs.
Rock and Pop Workshop
This exciting new workshop will help you to develop ensemble and performing skills whilst building a repertoire of popular songs in a group setting. The course is open to all instruments and vocalists.