Music Courses & Classes in London and Online
We offer a wide range of piano, singing and instrumental workshops from complete beginners to advanced standard, daytime, evening or weekend. We also offer music production, music theory, history, singing and choirs, orchestra and jazz ensembles.
Choosing your course
Based in the heart of Covent Garden, we have a Yamaha CFIIIS and Steinway D concert grand pianos, Yamaha acoustic pianos and two suites of digital pianos. Music students have access to practice rooms for the duration of their course and we use the latest versions of Sibelius, Logic and Max/MSP for our music technology courses.
Some of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Expert tutors
Our classes are taught by professional performers and practitioners, many of whom also teach at leading London universities and music conservatoires. We also offer advanced piano masterclasses with visiting performers and professors each year. Please refer to individual course outlines for individual staff biographies.
Studying at City Lit
City Lit students have a proud history of learning an instrument or singing from scratch as well as studying more advanced courses such as music theory exams, and preparing for advanced piano diplomas. Many of our jazz students form ensembles together and we frequently organise concerts and recitals in and around Central London.
Find a course
Browse our range of music courses in London and online below to choose your perfect option: both complete beginners and returning students are equally welcome at City Lit.
- Flute: extended playing techniques
Course start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsey FillinghamA fun and practical introductory workshop for flautists to explore the weird and wonderful ‘extended’ sounds and techniques of contemporary flute music. We will try out new techniques and learn how these can enhance our general flute playing.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Improvising in classical instrumental music Course start date: Sun 22 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsey FillinghamAn opportunity to explore improvisation in a supportive and playful environment. Find creativity and freedom as you follow the practice of great classical composers.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Florence Price: an introduction to her musicCourse start date: Tue 24 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katy HamiltonFlorence Price is one of the most important African-American composers of the early twentieth century. Come and explore the extraordinary life and musical legacy of this brilliant musician whose works are only just being ‘rediscovered’, 70 years after her death.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - Piano: the complete Mozart sonatas part two Course start date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis KestertonJoin City Lit's flagship piano repertoire project for 2025-26, The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas. During the course of the year, participants will explore and play all 18 sonatas, culminating in a collaborative, professional quality recording. This course is split into two fifteen-week parts across the academic year; you are welcome to come to one or both parts of the project (see further details about each part below).Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £349.00 - Mixing and music production techniques Course start date: Fri 27 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaIdeal if you know the basics of music production but want your music to sound more polished and professional. Tips and tricks for mixing, using compressors, limiters, EQ, reverb and other devices.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Introduction to music production Course start date: Tue 3 Mar 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaCome and learn the basics of recording and editing so that you can turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00 - Music production with Logic: advancedCourse start date: Wed 18 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaAn intensive workshop for advanced users of Logic software who would like to hone their skills further or develop a specific project.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Viola workshopCourse start date: Sun 29 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyFocus on technique and musicianship especially for viola: on playing on the C string, reading alto clef fluently, left-hand work and more. For viola players, and violin players who wish to add an extra string to their bow!Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Great works: Arvo Pärt's PassioCourse start date: Mon 30 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenEstonian composer Arvo Pärt (b.1935) is one of the most frequently performed classical composers of our times. Explore his setting of St John’s passion and learn about his compositional techniques.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Great composers: Aaron CoplandCourse start date: Wed 1 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish ShawAaron Copland was hailed in the 1930s as the first American composer with an authentic and distinctive musical voice. On the 125th anniversary of his birth, come and discover the evolution of his musical life and works, and his impact on music in America and beyond.
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Keyboard harmony and performance workshopCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboA practical workshop integrating keyboard harmony with piano performance skills. Taught in-person on a grand piano, this workshop is aimed at classical pianists with a music theory standard of grade 6+ and good sheet music reading skills. We shall deepen our understanding of musical works by studying the harmonic constructs that underpin them, tackle the technical challenges they present, and explore how harmonic analysis can inform our interpretative choices. Break week: 16-22 Feb 2026
Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £258.00 - Keyboard harmony 5CCourse start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboA practical workshop combining keyboard harmony and pianistic technique for classical pianists with a starting standard of grade 6. This advanced 6-module course is taught at the keyboard and takes a historical approach to harmony and technique. We discuss separate eras and their corresponding harmonic developments in each self-contained module, along with main points of evolution in pianistic technique. Break weeks: 4, 25 May 2026
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00 - Orchestra workshop Course start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George SleightholmeA fun, intensive workshop for players of orchestral instruments of Grade 6 level upwards, with good music reading skills. Please click the 'Start interview' button, follow the login instructions, and the Music Department will contact you.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £97.00 - Violin and viola 4CCourse start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyThis course is for students who have been learning for three to four years and are fluent in 1st and 3rd positions (grade 3-4). Come and study higher positions, vibrato and a variety of bow techniques. This course continues with Violin and Viola 5 next term.
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano/keyboards 4ACourse start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan WilsonFor pianists with around three years' experience. Work on grade 4 standard repertoire to improve your hand coordination, musical phrasing, reading and finger technique, and improve your confidence.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00
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