Guitars - The Facts
Classical Guitar | When to start: | Tuition starts in year 4 |
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| Running costs | Strings occasionally break and cost from approximately £10 per set | |
| Hire costs: | Acoustic Guitars are not available for hire from HMS. They can be hired from music retailers from about £13 per month | |
| Purchase Price: | New student guitars can be purchased from approximately £40 | |
| General: | There are many performance opportunities in gutiar ensembles, jazz and folk groups. |
Electric Guitar | When to start: | Tuition tends to start in year 8, some students purchase and electric guitar after playing the acoustic guitar for a few years |
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| Running costs | Strings occasionally break and cost about £10 each to replace. | |
| Hire costs: | Electric Guitars are not available for hire from HMS. They can be hired from music retailers from about £13 per month | |
| Purchase Price: | Electric guitars can be purchased from HMS for about £85. | |
| General: | There are lots of performance opportunites, mainly in rock, pop and jazz bands. | |
Bass Guitar | When to start: | Usually from year 8, but some school offer tuition in middle schools |
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| Running costs | Strings occasionally break and cost about £10 each to replace. | |
| Hire costs: | A bass guitar and amplifier can be hired from HMS for £5 a month | |
| Purchase Price: | Student model bass guitars can be bought from around £110 from HMS | |
| General: | There are many performance opportunites, from school wind bands, to rock, pop and jazz bands. | |
