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.
- Music history bookclub: Death on the DownbeatCourse start date: Fri 13 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Katy HamiltonThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Piano/keyboards 5CCourse start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsFor pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00 - Music theory: grade 3Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenDevelop your understanding of musical language by learning to read and write rhythm and melody in compound time, phrase structure and anacrusis (upbeat/pickup), transposing between clefs, major and minor keys up to four sharps/flats. Break week: 16-22 Feb 2026 and May 04 & 25 (bank holiday Mondays)
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Music theory: grade 4
Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayStudy more complex musical language including duplets, double-dotted rhythms, alto clef, double sharps/flats, the concept of enharmonic equivalence, and recognising and writing common triads. Learn the technical names for scale degrees, and standard ornaments and instruments. Break weeks: 4, 25 May 2026
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Piano/keyboards 1B Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreThis is the second course in our series of classes for beginner pianists. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 1A or have basic keyboard and music reading skills, this course will help you build on your knowledge and pianistic ability.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Piano/keyboards 3BCourse start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsThis fourth year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 2 standard. Improve your hand co-ordination, musical phrasing, reading and technique, and improve your confidence.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00 - Exploring classical music 3Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenDo you want to know more about Western classical music? Explore selected topics and key works in Romantic music on this informative course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00 - Piano/keyboards 1F Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsThis is the final term of our beginners piano programme. For pianists who can play tunes and chords in simple keys, play legato and staccato and read music.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Piano/keyboards 1C Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alexander BoydThis is the third course in our series of classes for beginner pianists. If you have completed Piano/keyboards 1B or have basic keyboard and music reading skills, this course will help you build on your knowledge and pianistic ability and musicianship
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Guitar: fingerstyle workshop Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tony RowdenFor classical guitar players, this online class will work on technique and fingerstyle versions of Baroque, Spanish and popular music.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Music theory: counterpoint 3Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayExplore the art of counterpoint, a musical technique in which two or more melodies are combined to create a highly engaging musical texture. This term will focus on imitative forms including invention, canon and fugue, as well as analysing examples of counterpoint in repertoire from the Baroque period to Twentieth Century. Break week: 25 May 2026
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Piano/keyboards 1E Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emiko IguchiThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and technique.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Exploring classical music 2Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil LuckDo you want to know more about classical music history? Explore selected topics and key works in Baroque, Classical and early Romantic music on this highly informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. Break week: 16-22 Feb 2026
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Singing workshop (contemporary)Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Colette MeuryContinue your study of singing technique and learn songs in popular music styles of folk, jazz, pop, rock, musical theatre. Live sessions online. Develop your musicianship, and add new songs to your repertoire. New students with experience of singing and some formal training are welcome.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00 - Exploring classical music 4Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil LuckThis course explores key ideas in art music during the twentieth century. Each week’s topic is introduced through study of a seminal musical work. Break Week: 30th Oct 2025 or Break week: 25-31 May 2026
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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