Music can be enjoyed by all! It can change and enrich lives. Whether you listen or play it can take you to wondrous new worlds, with magical experiences. This year national learn to play day is celebrated on Saturday 16th March. Learn to play day is designed to welcome people of all ages and abilities in to music shops and inspire them to get playing.
Music shops across the nation will be offering free taster sessions for a variety of instruments, with support from teachers and guidance on how to get started. Why don't you pop into your local store on Saturday 16th and see what they can offer you?
Music courses
Alternatively if you can't get to a shop that day why don't your try some of the audio music courses that NLS have to offer. Here are just a few suggestions from our extensive collection:
-
Intro to the flute for the visually impaired by Bill Brown
-
Intro to the 5 string banjo for the visually impaired by Bill Brown
-
In touch with the guitar by Dan Jones
All of these are designed specifically to teach people to play a musical instrument without needing music.
Sheet music
If you would rather have the sheet music why not try something from our braille music or giant print modified stave notation (MSN) collections . The collection includes titles like:
-
Fiddle time joggers by Kathy Blackwell
-
Great showstoppers - part of the Really Easy Piano series
-
Anna Magdalena Bach book of 1725 by J S Bach.
For a more extensive list of the titles we stock please visit the library catalogue
For more information about accessible music please visit our music website or contact Megan Chivers on 0161 429 1973