Short Courses ACM Unlocked: Music Group Lessons
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Course overview
ACM Unlocked: Music Group Lessons is a 10-week evening programme for young people aged 12–17 who want to learn an instrument, develop their existing skills and build confidence as a musician.
Whether you’re picking up an instrument for the first time or have already started learning and want to take your playing further, you’ll receive practical tuition in a supportive small-group environment at ACM.
Working alongside other young musicians and guided by experienced tutors, you’ll develop the fundamental skills you need on your instrument while beginning to explore what it means to make music with others.
Choose Your Instrument
ACM Unlocked: Music Group Lessons are available across:
Guitar | Bass | Drums | Keys | Vocals
Students will learn alongside others at a similar stage of their musical development, allowing complete beginners and developing musicians to progress at a pace that’s right for them.
Where Could ACM Unlocked: Music Group Lessons Take You?
ACM Unlocked: Music Group Lessons is the starting point of the ACM UNLOCKED journey.
As your skills and confidence develop, you’ll have the opportunity to progress into ACM UNLOCKED:MUSIC PERFORMANCE, where you’ll put your musicianship into practice by rehearsing, collaborating and performing as part of a band.
For students who want to take their music further, that creates a pathway from their first experiences of learning an instrument right through to ACM’s full-time music courses.
ACM UNLOCKED:MUSIC GROUP LESSONS → UNLOCKED:MUSIC PERFORMANCE → ACM FE (Diploma) → ACM HE (Degree)
Specialisms
Guitar
Guitar
Bass
Bass
Drums
Drums
Keys
Keys
Vocals
Vocals
What You'll Develop
Depending on your experience and chosen instrument, you’ll work on areas including:
- Instrumental or vocal technique
- Chords, scales, rhythm and musical fundamentals
- Learning songs and repertoire
- Timing and playing with others
- Listening and musical communication
- Building confidence on your instrument
- Developing the skills needed to progress into a band environment
No grades or formal music qualifications are required.
Fees & Requirements
Age: 12–17
Duration: 10 weeks
When: Wednesday evenings
Cost: £150 per term
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys and Vocals
Experience: Beginners and developing musicians welcome
Progression
Of-age Diploma learners may surpass an audition upon successful completion of the Summer School or Part-Time School.
Contact our Admissions team and discover the range of our Diploma courses here.
