Aberdeen City Music Service aims to offer high quality musical experiences for children and young people across the city.
Instructors visit all schools in Aberdeen and offer weekly lessons on a range of musical instruments.
After learning an instrument for a while, pupils are invited to our Music Centre in order to play in ensembles, bands or orchestras and to perform in concerts.
Frequently asked questions
For more information about music tuition please read our frequently asked questions.
Request music tuition
When spaces for tuition become available, music instructors speak to pupils in the relevant classes. If demand for tuition exceeds availability, pupils are placed on a waiting list.
You can register for music tuition online. Before you register, you will need to set up an account.
Pupils who begin learning an instrument in primary school will automatically continue learning it in secondary school. Our music instructors teach across school clusters, so pupils will normally have the same instructor at both primary and secondary school.
Pupils usually start tuition in groups or paired classes. We may offer individual lessons later, or in secondary school. We will let parents know beforehand about any proposed changes to tuition.
Loan of instruments
We have a stock of musical instruments that can be loaned out to pupils. We do not loan out pianos, keyboards or drum kits.
When we offer your child music lessons, you will get the chance to ask for the loan of instrument when you complete the registration form for the Music Service.
Aberdeen City Music Centre
Aberdeen City Music Centre offers a number of ensembles held weekly at Northfield Academy, and comprises different ensembles catering to pupils at different levels of development. Music instructors invite pupils to join particular groups once they reach an appropriate stage of musical development.
At many schools, our music instructors run extra-curricular choirs, bands and orchestras. These usually run throughout the year, though sometimes they are run over a term to rehearse for specific events.
Stopping music tuition and returning an instrument
When you stop music tuition, it is your responsibility to return any loaned instrument to your instructor. If you fail to do this within 14 days of music tuition ending, we will regard the instrument as lost or stolen, and will charge you for the value of a replacement.
You can use our online form to let us know that you want to stop music tuition. You will need an account to use this form. If you don't have an account, you can set one up.
Contact details
MusicService@aberdeencity.gov.uk