We love music at our school. Singing takes place every week in Collective Worship for the whole school. We provide whole-class violin lessons to our Year 3s and 4s – free! This is funded through our PTA and by our annual local Music Quiz Night. 

In addition to this, children may take instrumental music lessons with a visiting music teacher during school time.   We currently offer drum, strings, piano and guitar lessons.  Please see below for further details. 

Drum

Drum lessons are arranged by Instinct Sounds, a Chippenham based music school established in 2004 by Joe de Berker www.instinctsounds.co.uk

providing children and adults with 121 drum kit, piano and guitar lessons as well as Samba and West African drumming workshops.

Lessons at Langley Fitz are taught by Finn Fraser-King is a professional drummer based in Bristol, since finishing a degree in Professional musicianship at BIMM in 2022.

Since starting drums at secondary school, Finn has undertaken various original projects and function sessions. Performing, all over the U.K. whilst also having a huge involvement in the jazz and hip-hop Jam scene in Bristol.

His biggest drumming influences include, Tony Williams, Keith Carlock, Roy Haynes, Steve Gadd, Yuessef Dayes, David Garibaldi, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Jo Jo Mayer and Richard Spaven.

Finn has been developing his teaching since finishing his degree. Not everyone learns in the same way and so making sure that each student has their learning style uniquely appreciated is of the utmost importance. 

As well as music, Finn enjoys making really good food, going to gigs and practicing the drums.

For any queries relating to drum lessons please contact Joe contact@instinctsounds.co.uk

Piano and Strings

Sam Winfield is an energetic and enthusiastic Violin and Piano, and theory teacher with over 10 years’ experience working with young people and students across multiple platforms, including volunteering in orchestras and music groups. He spent 2 years working with the Britten Sinfonia in local school projects before deciding to pursue music at Bath Spa University. He has worked with distinguished violinists such as Nicola Benedetti and conductors such as Robin Browning in youth orchestra settings where he has mentored young string players in new large group ensembles.

Sam’s main aim as a teacher is to ensure that firstly the pupils have fun. Music should be enjoyed by the pupils. Alongside this, pupils will learn how to collaborate and listen as they are having to work with other musicians and staff. The main benefit of learning music is seeing the confidence of a child increase due to the opportunity to perform and express themselves through their instrument or voice.

If you want to find out more, please email him via his email address: samwinfield@icloud.com.

Guitar

James Ladd teaches the guitar at Langley.

I love teaching music and I thrive on inspiring pupil’s to have as much love for music and their instrument as I do. I have been teaching guitar, ukulele and bass for over 25 years and currently play in, and compose for, a number of bands from a 12-piece Afrobeat band to small jazz ensembles. Having played many big festivals and venues across the UK and beyond, I think encouraging pupils to share their skills through live performance is incredibly important; it’s amazing to see my pupils playing in bands and ensembles and experiencing this joy for themselves. I specialise in tailoring every lesson to the pupils’ needs, interests and goals whilst also differentiating any group lessons/workshops to ensure inclusion and enjoyment. I focus on igniting a lifelong passion for music, facilitating every pupil to fulfill their highest potential and becoming the best musician they can possibly be.

 Please contact the school office to find out more about your child starting an instrument.