Jazz & popular music

Jazz & Popular Music Courses & Classes in London and Online

Do you want to take your first lessons on a popular instrument like Saxophone or Folk/Pop Guitar? Would you like to be a drummer?

Or are you already an experienced player now looking to develop your ensemble skills and boost your understanding of jazz harmony by playing jazz standards?

If you are a singer you might like to join our City Lit a cappella group and sing bespoke arrangements of famous songs at a variety of gigs each year.

Whatever your goals, explore our programme at City Lit and read our blog: Why learn Jazz? Embracing Transformation, Musicality & Expression

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

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  1. Jazz harmony, ear training and ensembles: advanced
    Course start date:  Fri 12 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes
    Focus on ear training and developing jazz improvisation, applying theoretical understanding to practical situations. In this 2nd term of the year we will continue to learn jazz standards and unusual repertoire. This is musicianship training at a high level. New applicants may apply to music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange an audition.
    Full fee £379.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  2. Saxophone 4
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarha Moore
    Maintain and extend your playing skills on our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz and World music, and we will learn and rehearse sax ensemble arrangements.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
  3. Folk and pop guitar: advanced
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Experienced and able players may join our new advanced level class for contemporary guitar study. Live sessions on Zoom.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £179.00
  4. City Lit Big Band
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon Henry
    Our ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. Contact the Music Department to enquire about availability of places for your instrument and to arrange your audition.
    Full fee £199.00
  5. Drumming 2B
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Huggett
    For graduates of Drumming 2A, consolidate your playing, revise musical topics, learn to play new songs.
    Full fee £189.00
  6. Drumming 2C
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    For graduates of Drumming 2B, consolidate your playing, revise musical topics, learn to play new songs.



    New students with appropriate experience at the drum kit are welcome to join us.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
  7. Jazz harmony and ear training 1B
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    Continue your aural and academic study of form, root movement and harmonic progression, jazz chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing and improvisation sessions. For players with a working knowledge of jazz harmony. New students may contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for entry to this course.
    Full fee £179.00
  8. Drumming 1C
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Huggett
    Play and analyse classic grooves and work to improve your coordinated independence and application of rudiments to the kit. Ideal if you have completed Drumming 1B or have equivalent experience, 6 months' study. Includes reading drum notation.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
  9. Folk and pop guitar 3B
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    For experienced guitar players, this course will develop your rhythmic playing and your interpretation of chord charts using bar chords, mobile scales, bass lines and melody work. Vast and varied repertoire. Playing techniques can apply to acoustic and electric guitars.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  10. Saxophone 1B
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    For players with 3-4 months study on saxophone. Repertoire for class will comprise popular music and jazz, developing your music reading and improvisation.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    60% of 100
  11. Saxophone 2B
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarha Moore
    For sax players with over a year of playing experience who read music, this course follows last term's Sax 2a. Develop your sound, technique, reading and musicianship. Repertoire is popular music and jazz, including practice at improvisation and ensemble playing.
    Full fee £179.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  12. Jazz harmony and ear training 2B
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes
    If you already play jazz and can recognise intervals and diatonic seventh chords in sequence, extend your aural, harmonic and rhythmic skill through the study of jazz standards and improvisation. Our session involve playing as an ensemble. New students joining this 2nd term are welcome to apply to music@citylit.ac.uk.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
  13. Drumming: advanced
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Mark Huggett
    Our advanced class is a great chance to practise all the essential popular grooves. Enhance and maintain your technique, reading and stamina. Sessions will be delivered online so you will use your own kit, acoustic or electronic.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
  14. Jazz woodshedding online
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes, Angele Veltmeijer
    Explore, transpose and rehearse patterns of scales and chord tones relevant to improvising over jazz progressions. Ideal if you have completed 'Jazz harmony and ear training' and want to keep up your practice at home in a live group class. This class meets fortnightly so the dates are 14th and 28th January, 11th and 25th February, 10th and 24th March.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00
  15. Harmonica: Blues, pop and country
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jake Rodrigues
    Learn essential harmonica riffs and techniques on this lively and enjoyable course. Build musical skills and confidence in playing and improvising on popular music. This course is for players who have begun to learn the instrument, not for absolute beginners. Tutor: Jake Rodrigues [external website].
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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