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Band levels

Four levels of band

You play with students your age and at your level. A coach moves a band up when the band is ready, and every student moves at their own pace.

  1. 01

    First Band

    Ages 8 to 11
    Skills

    • Keep a steady beat with a drummer and a bass

    • Play one part of a song all the way through

    • Start and stop together by listening

    • Plug in, tune up and put in earplugs

    Moving up

    Your coach tells you and your parents when the band is ready for the next level.

  2. 02

    Garage Band

    Ages 11 to 14
    Skills

    • Learn songs by ear and from simple charts

    • Take a turn on a verse or a solo

    • Choose a short set as a band

    • Play for a room of families

    Moving up

    Your coach tells you and your parents when the band is ready for the next level.

  3. 03

    Stage Band

    Ages 13 to 18
    Skills

    • Play a full set with changes between songs

    • Write or arrange a part for your band

    • Lead a rehearsal for one song

    • Share a stage with other bands

    Moving up

    Your coach tells you and your parents when the band is ready for the next level.

  4. 04

    House Band

    Ages 15 to 18
    Skills

    • Open the show for the younger bands

    • Play a longer set with a sound check

    • Help a coach set up the stage

    • Write songs with the band

    Moving up

    Your coach tells you and your parents when the band is ready for the next level.

Where to startFind your band

Sample levels.

Levels describe who you play with. They are not grades.

How a band forms

From a trial class to a first show

  1. 01

    Step 1: Try a class

    You sit in on a rehearsal, plug in or pick up sticks, and play with the coach.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Your coach places you

    The coach suggests a level and a band by age and by what you have played before. You can ask to try another.

  3. 03

    Step 3: The band picks a set

    The band chooses songs it knows, with the coach, and learns who plays which part.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Rehearse and play

    The band rehearses each week and plays a short set at the end of the term.

In the room

What a rehearsal looks like

Students set up their own amps and stands, with a coach beside them. The band tunes up, runs one song, stops, talks about it and runs it again. A rehearsal is 90 minutes, and earplugs are in a basket by the door.

  • Bands of up to six students

  • Students of a similar age and level

  • A coach in the room the whole time

See the schedule
A teacher tuning a student's guitar in a lesson room while the student looks down, seen from behind

Find your level

Try a class and your coach will suggest a band.

Try a classCall the desk