Choosing an instrument - choose by ensemble
Joining an ensemble group is a great way to practice and hone your musical skills, so can narrow down your choice of instrument by deciding what bands you'd like to be a part of first.
Brass bands
- Baritone horn - choose a brass instrument to play
- Cornet - choose a brass instrument to play
- Euphonium - choose a brass instrument to play
- Flugel horn - choose a brass instrument to play
- Percussion - choose a brass instrument to play
- Tenor horn - choose a brass instrument to play
- Trombone - choose a brass instrument to play
- Tuba - choose a brass instrument to play
Folk bands
- Flute - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Guitar - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Mandolin - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Percussion - choose a percussion instrument to play
- Violin - choose a string instrument to play
- Voice - book a voice and singing lesson
Jazz or dixie bands
- Clarinet - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Double bass - choose a string instrument to play
- Guitar - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Percussion - choose a percussion instrument to play
- Piano or keyboard - choose a piano family instrument to play
- Saxophone - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Trumpet - choose a brass instrument to play
- Trombone - choose a brass instrument to play
- Voice - book a voice and singing lesson
Orchestras
- Bassoon - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Cello - choose a string instrument to play
- Clarinet - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Double Bass - choose a string instrument to play
- Flute - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- French Horn - choose a brass instrument to play
- Oboe - choose a woodwind instrument to play
- Percussion - choose a percussion instrument to play
- Trombone - choose a brass instrument to play
- Trumpet - choose a brass instrument to play
- Tuba - choose a brass instrument to play
- Viola - choose a string instrument to play
- Violin - choose a string instrument to play
Rock or pop bands
- Bass guitar - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Electric Guitar - choose a guitar family instrument to play
- Keyboard - choose a piano family instrument to play
- Percussion - choose a percussion instrument to play
- Voice - book voice and singing lessons