Causeway School Of Music, Coleraine

Music lessons are just the start!

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Causeway School of Music, Coleraine, providing music tuition to the local community
Causeway School of Music opened in January 2006. It is now a thriving community of talented people, young and not so young, aspiring to master the instrument of their choice. Our catchment area for students currently includes, Coleraine, Portrush, Portstewart, Bushmills, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Cloughmills, Limavady, Garvagh, Claudy, and Ballykelly. Some students travel from as far as Letterkenny and the Greater Belfast area.

We would love to have you join us. You will be allocated a tutor who will encourage and teach you the skills required to play your chosen instrument. A lift is available to our first floor office and teaching area should you require that facility.

If lessons are not immediately available for your instrument you can be placed on our waiting list and contacted when a slot becomes available.

We provide:

• Singing Lessons
• Piano Lessons
• Guitar Lessons
• Bass Lessons
• Drum Lessons
• Woodwind Lessons
• Brass Lessons
• String Lessons
• Music Theory Lessons

Music Examinations

• Trinity College London
• Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
• RSL Awards (Rockschool)
• Trinity Rock & Pop
• London College of Music

Music Lessons In Coleraine
All tutors delivering instrumental and vocal tuition at Causeway School of Music are highly skilled in their chosen instrument and have academic or music examination board qualifications. All have been vetted through the' Access NI' child protection service.

Details of the main areas of tuition can be found in the links below. A standard lesson is of 30 minutes duration but students working towards grades 7, 8 or Diploma may find they need a longer lesson time with their tutor.

Singing Lessons
All our vocal tutors are experienced and qualified to teach singing irrespective of your age. You will be trained to use your voice correctly through proper breath control and sound production. Students will be taught to read music and assisted in understanding the theory behind the piece you are performing.

Whatever your favourite style, whether it be classical, music theatre, or contemporary pop, these can all be catered for by our vocal tutors at Causeway School of Music.

Many of our vocal students choose to use examinations as a way of measuring their progress. If you choose the classical route, examinations are taken following the Trinity College London examination syllabus. If Music Theatre or Pop is more your style, the exam syllabi followed is either that offered by London College of Music or Trinity Rock & Pop. Other students purely wish to sing for pleasure or come along to restore their vocal range to what it once was. Whatever your goal, our vocal tutors will be delighted to assist you in reaching your full potential.

String Lessons
String lessons are offered on the Violin, Viola, and Cello. Our string tutors deliver tuition to diploma level. Children may begin lessons from 5 years old. It may be possible to hire an instrument from C.S.M. for a short period when your child commences lessons. Your tutor can advise on which size of an instrument and bow to purchase. Younger children will require a smaller instrument which may be a half, quarter, or eighth size instrument.

Guitar and Bass Guitar Lessons
Learning to play guitar is a great way to enjoy your favourite songs. At Causeway School of Music you will be taught the basics of the instrument and how to strum and finger pick. Our tutors use both Rockschool and Trinity Rock & Pop graded examinations to help their student’s progress.

As your playing skills progress, tutors will develop your performance technique and sight-reading and improvisation skills with a view to preparing you as a good rounded musician ready for gigs.

We also offer tuition in bass guitar. Again, all aspects of bass playing are covered, and you may wish to play solely for pleasure or measure your progress using the 'Rockschool' or Trinity Rock & Pop bass syllabi. Tutors will aim to develop your performance technique and improvisation skills through teaching you to play a range of different styles and genres.

Drum Lessons
Drum tutors at Causeway School of Music are session musicians or band members with the appropriate qualifications to teach drumming. Learning to play drums is fun for anyone at any age. Our tutors will teach children from as young as five through to an advanced performer.

Students will be taught the principles and elements of drumming using resources such as The Art of the Drummer, Rockschool and Trinity Rock & Pop examination books. Tuition will convey to each student their knowledge of drum patterns, fills and rudiments to prepare them for all drumming challenges.

Woodwind and Brass Lessons
C.S.M. is pleased to offer tuition in flute, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet and a variety of other brass instruments. As with all other instruments in our school tuition is available from beginner to advanced standard from specialised tutors.

Students will be required to purchase their own instruments and our tutors can advise on which instrument is most suitable for you as an individual. The music school can provide details of where instruments can be hired if you wish to pursue tuition for a trial period.