Welcome to Music

All of the music lessons at RMS are practical so you will get to play a variety of  instruments in lessons.  We want you to get really confident at playing music as part of a group performance.  We will look at the following topics:

1. Rhythm and Melody - In this unit you will learn some basic music theory including note values and the treble clef stave. You will sing as a class, play on the djembe drums and learn to play simple melodies on the keyboard. 

2. Just Play - In this unit you will learn to play chords on  the ukulele.  You will play a variety of pop songs to perform as a class.

3. The Orchestra - you will learn about the instruments of the orchestra by listening to some famous pieces of music and answering questions as well as playing  Pop music, Film music and Classical music on the keyboard.

Music Clubs- The following music clubs will be available for you to join: 
RMS Singers, Encore Musical Theatre Club, Open Mic Club, Concert Band, Folk Band, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Group, String Quartet, Theory Club, Ukulele Club, Music Tech Club.

Instrumental Lessons- We also run instrumental lessons on the following instruments:

• Piano

• Singing

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• Horn

• Euphoneum

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Saxophone

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Electric and acoustic guitar

• Bass guitar

• Drums

There is a charge for these lessons. Ask your parents to contact school for more details if you are interested in learning a specific instrument.