Learn to Read Music and Play the Recorder- Online Course - Family Learning - - 16:00-17:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Key details

Date -
Sessions Thursdays: 4pm - 5pm
No. sessions 5
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 14
Cost Free

About this course

About this course

Come and join our fun family learning course aimed at families with children aged 6- 11 years. This practical course will give ideas

about how to support your child with reading music and how to play the recorder. Music provides an engaging and enjoyable activity for everyone and is led by a friendly and experienced teacher. 


What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?

  • You’ll learn how to hold, blow (gently!) and play the recorder.

  • You’ll learn strategies to support your child to read 10 notes.

  • You’ll learn the ‘frog’ and ‘monkey’ rhythms to help with reading musical notation. 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

  • A range of strategies and activities for supporting their child/ren with fun and interactive learning.

You will need:

A descant recorder for each participant. For further advice please contact jill.bellamy@inspireculture.org.uk 


As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.


Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.

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