Music lessons in school
Individual instrumental learning in 1-to-1, or groups of two or three.
Essex Music Service continues to work in partnership with schools and educational settings across our county to promote high quality music education through instrumental and vocal teaching.
Weekly lessons are tailored to meet the needs, aspirations and interests of all young people and can be provided on an individual or paired basis, delivering traditional music provision for 21st Century students.
Essex Music Service:
- provides an administration system that manages all payments from parents and hours of tuition delivered by tutors
- works in partnership with each school to support you with the timetabling of lessons so that the timetables reflect your school needs
- has over 200 experienced specialist music tutors who are all covered by the ESCB Level 2 safeguarding training, yearly CPD training, and regular quality assurance as part of our ongoing support and development programme for staff
Our discount scheme for young people supports them in accessing our services. Find out more about our Financial Assistance.
Learn-It! provision is also available within our countywide Community Music Centres and Essex Music Schools.
Cost
2025-26 academic year
10 x 15-minute lessons per term (recommended for beginner level) = £97.50
10 x 20-minute lessons per term (recommended for Grades 2-4) = £130.00
10 x 30-minute lessons per term (recommended for Grades 5 and above) = £195.00
A parent’s guide to music lessons
To support parents and students new to music lessons, or to help provide support for those already having lessons, the Music Service has a Parent’s Guide to Music Lessons.
The guide covers:
- costs of music lessons
- how to book your music lessons
- music-making and -learning in school
- music-making and -learning outside of school
- ensemble music
- Community Music Venues
- what happens in a music lesson
- who will be teaching your child
- how to help your child practise
- tips for parents
We hope that this guide will help parents understand what music provision looks like, and how best to support their child in their musical development.
We also have a support page for parents and students that includes a glossary and explanation of musical terms, and a simple guide to music theory to support learning. Find out more about musical terms.
Terms and conditions
For provision from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027
Parents/carers and pupils are subject to the terms and conditions as laid down by Essex Music Service as detailed below, and agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
These Terms and Conditions cover all in school Instrumental Learning, including 1-to-1 peripatetic teaching, small group teaching and Band-It!