Jazz & Popular Music Courses & Classes in London
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
- Jazz harmony and ear training 1ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggWe will study time, form, root movement and harmonic progression, chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing sessions. For players with a working knowledge of harmony and instrumental proficiency beyond grade 5. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for entry to this course.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Drumming 1A
Course start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul ChiversCome and learn the practical skills you need to play drumkit in contemporary music: stick technique, four-way coordination, listening and music reading. You will play acoustic and practice kits in class. Please bring your own sticks.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £279.00 - Folk and pop guitar 3A Course start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony RowdenFor experienced players, our third year of study 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 guitar.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Saxophone 3ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonIdeal if you are at intermediate level playing your saxophone, can read and improvise, have some understanding of harmony, and experience of performing. Our repertoire will be pop and jazz. Technical work on the instrument will be combined with solo playing, learning tunes, improvisation and musicianship training.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Saxophone 1ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreIdeal if you are a beginner or have recently begun to study the saxophone. Any other musical experience will be of advantage and you will need to bring a tenor or alto saxophone for class. You will learn to play and to read music. Repertoire will comprise popular sounds, jazz and world music.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 3ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesIn this advanced course you will develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards, improvisation and transcription. Most sessions will involve playing as an ensemble, guided by aural skill and academic knowledge.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Drumming 2A Course start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettWelcome to the second year of drum class: work to improve your coordinated independence and application of rudiments to the kit. Includes reading drum notation.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £279.00 - Folk and pop guitar 2ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony RowdenIf you can play a range of chord shapes, in time, and can follow chord symbols, this second year of guitar study will develop your ability to play the acoustic instrument. Improve your musicianship and expand your song repertoire.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 2ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggIf you already play jazz and can recognise intervals and diatonic seventh chords in sequence, come and develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards and improvisation. Most sessions will involve playing as an ensemble. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for this course.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Saxophone 2ACourse start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreFor sax players with a year's experience, who read music and have some experience of performing. Develop your tone, technique, reading and musicianship, playing popular styles, world music and jazz, with some opportunity to improvise.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Drumming advanced Course start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettOur advanced class is a great chance to practise all the essential popular grooves. Enhance and maintain your technique, listening, reading and stamina.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £279.00 - Jazz drummingCourse start date: Sun 4 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark HuggettLearn to appreciate and play swing jazz on a drum kit. Learn also about Jazz music origins and development. Enjoyregular and constructive feedback on your progress to enable you to achieveyour drumming goals.
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00 - Transcribe jazz solosCourse start date: Sun 11 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim RichardsA study and sharing group for experienced jazz players with a good working knowledge of harmony and experience of improvising. We will focus on in-depth listening and transcription of recorded examples by jazz musicians. Sessions will include demonstration and performance opportunities. The class will meet at college on the following Sundays: October 11th, November 8th, December 6th, January 10th, February 14th, March 14th.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00 - Drumming: introductionCourse start date: Thu 9 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matt FisherFor beginners to learn the practical skills required to play drum kit in contemporary music, including stick technique, four-way coordination, listening and music reading. You will play acoustic and practice kits in class.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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