Lessons In School

We currently teach Ukulele, Guitar, Bass, Cajon, Piano/Keyboard & Singing across the following Schools in Cambridge:

• Fawcett School

• Trumpington Park

• Trumpinton Meadows

* Rhythm training is a core skill applicable to all instruments and although Cajon can be learnt in its own right but we often use it to provide variety in music lessons for very young children boosting engagement and focus. You will receive feedback, lesson notes and advice via our Parent/Student portal after the first lesson.

Lessons Outside School

At GIGABULL® we teach children on all instruments, Ukulele, Guitar, Bass, Cajon, Piano/Keyboard & Singing, from five years old (depending on the child’s ability to focus sufficiently in the lesson). A consultation is invaluable in deciding whether your child is ready for music lessons. We can also advise you which instrument your child should start with as some will yield more success than others. If no one else in the family plays and instrument, we would always recommend that a parent also takes lessons. Whilst this is not completely necessary, it does allow the parent to assist in practise sessions in a meaningful way. A music making environment in the home is one of the best ways to assure your child's musical future and it is a great way to connect with your child as they grow. 

We teach pupils from a vast range of Schools across Cambridge (including Kings College School, St Johns College School, Heritage School and the Perse Schools) who have lessons at our after-School venues.

Kids- 'Ukulele to Guitar'.

Many small Children are incredibly exited about playing the Guitar but find it too big, heavy, and unwieldy, leading to slow progress. To address this we have a program for small children. This is centred around establishing strong musical foundations and forging a repertoire of skills on Ukulele which are fully transferable to Guitar or Bass Guitar.

When your child is better physically equipped for the demands of a larger instrument we will teach them how to transfer the skills to Guitar. 

Over reaching, over-stretching and generally contorting the body to fit an instrument that is too large, can lead to long term postural complications or R.S.I. Even a 3/4 size Guitar is likely to prove problematic for a the average five to seven year old. The instruments that will fit your child vary from person to person, but the range of inexpensive and highly portable Ukulele’s available today make this a great choice for children who wish to play the Guitar, but are a little too small.

The ideal age for transferring to Guitar is around nine or ten. Many start Guitar sooner, but progress tends to be quicker on the much smaller Ukulele.

Ukulele & Transferable Skills

The Ukulele is the same as the mid section of the Guitar, but minus two strings: If you put a capo in the fifth fret of a Guitar and chop off the two bass strings, then you have in essence a Ukulele. Anything played in that section of the neck will be transferable to the Guitar. Or to put it in more complicated musical terminology, the Ukulele is a four string Guitar playing a fourth higher with re-entry tuning.    

Too Small for Ukulele?

Occasionally children come along for lessons who are physically not yet ready to form chords or hold down notes on the Ukulele. Don’t let this delay your child’s development. Apart from being an amazing instrument in its own right, the Cajon is what we recommend in such cases to build musical skills and awareness that will be transferable to any instrument as your Child get older. See our page on Cajon or Drum Box for more details.

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