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Oughtibridge Brass Band have a Community band to help learners young and old learn a brass instrument. Some of our members are absolute beginners, while others have played previously and enjoy the relaxed, non-competing environment.\u00a0The Community band currently has about 25 players of varying age and ability and we will always welcome more!<\/p>\n
When would you rehearse?<\/strong><\/p>\n The community band rehearses every Friday between 6:30pm and 7:45pm in our bandroom on Station Lane Oughtibridge (opposite Coronation Park). The community band is open to learners of any age and has a very relaxed atmosphere. Instruments, music and tuition can be provided. There is a small cost of \u00a35 per month.<\/p>\n For more information please contact Musical Director Lewis Peal on WhatsApp, 07475 551677; or by emailing oughtibridgebrass@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why should I learn?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are many benefits for taking up a musical instrument, and brass is one of the best. Here are some of the benefits:<\/p>\n \u2022 Enjoyment – playing music in a group is amazingly enjoyable and thoroughly rewarding Oughtibridge Brass Band have a Community band to help learners young and old learn a brass instrument. Some of our members are absolute beginners, while others have played previously and enjoy the relaxed, non-competing environment.\u00a0The Community band currently has about 25 players of varying age and ability and we will always welcome more! When would … Continue reading Community Band<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":735,"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oughtibridgebrassband.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Teamwork – by learning to play in a group you learn to work together to make music
\n\u2022 Concentration – playing music requires concentration, and learning to play in a group helps to develop concentration
\n\u2022 Confidence – you cannot hide if you a a brass player or percussionist, and playing in a friendly group is a great way of making friends and building confidence
\n\u2022 Tradition – The British Brass Band is a tradition dating back centuries, and groups like this help to continue that tradition
\n\u2022 Numeracy and logic – learning music is proven to assist in developing mathematical skills and logic skills
\n\u2022 Easy – it is surprisingly easy to make a sound from a brass instrument, and players can quickly grasp enough basic ability to play in a group
\n\u2022 Challenging – there is always a challenge, even for the best musicians in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"