Music GYM Colour and Win Competition June 2020.
Winner gets a £25 Amazon Voucher !
There are two age categories 5 – 8 years old and 9 – 12 years old. The Winner in each category will win a £25 voucher and the Runner-up in each category will win a £10 voucher. The competition closes on Monday 20th July.
Open to all residents of the UK.
Click here to get your FREE Colouring In Book 🙂
Enter The Competition Here

Click here to view an entry level Practice Pad

Quieting 8″ Drum Practice Pad Double Sided Soft Rubber Dumb Pad Exercise Mat

Click here to view this nice beginner Djembe
DJEMBE DRUM 20cm Height Wooden Professional Bongo Fair Trade

Click here to view some entry level drum sticks
Stagg 12540 7A Maple Drum Sticks Wooden Tips

What Guitar to buy?

At the Music Gym we get lots of requests from the parents of the children being taught and the musicians we teach too about what is the best buy for the instrument they are learning, from the best microphone and PA, drums, keyboards, and guitars.
We asked our company director who has been in the music industry for over 30 years and has written and produced theme tunes for TV and adverts. He has held Senior Manager positions in Sony, Yamaha Sennheiser & currently Signed to Sony as an artist for music library.

These are his best buy Starter Guitar :
Yamaha Pacifica 012 – Full Size Electric Guitar with Tremolo Arm and 6 Steel Strings – Black

• The 012 is the best starter electric guitar in our opinion – if you are a beginner you do need to buy a small amp, a jack to jack lead , a stand, a tuner and pics etc to get going.
• The multi-award winning Pacifica Series delivers sublime sound comparable to the quality of a professional guitar / All you need for lessons, jamming or playing in a band – for those about to rock!
• Featuring Yamaha quality hardware: comfort-contoured body, vintage-style vibratos and craftsmanship of select tonewoods for an inspiring sound that encourages quick progress for beginning guitarists
• A 6-string electric guitar with accurate fret positioning for perfectly tuned sounds as you play further down the neck / Constant, stable and reliable tuning ideal for regular practice
• Versatile pick-up combination: two single coils and powerful bridge humbucker unlocks a world of sounds: rock, funk, blues, country and jazz / Quality tuning gears keeps you staying in tune for longer
• Items delivered: 1x Yamaha Pacifica Full Size Electric Guitar with Black lacquer finish / Tremolo Arm / Warranty and guitar info literature

Yamaha ERG121GPIIHII Electric Guitar Set

• All-in-one complete beginner pack
• Guitar, amp and accessories all included and scale length is 648mm (25.5 inch)
• Classic double-cutaway design, 5-way pickup selector and tremelo
• High quality black gloss finish
• Quality tonewoods and superior craftmanship
• Humbucker, single coil, humber 3-pickup configuration
• Tone and sound range that belies its pricepoint

Encore EBP-E6SB Elec. Guitar Outfit – Sunburst

• Encore E6 Blaster guitar outfit
• Comes with Amp and all the bits : check link for details
• BB10 amplifier with EQ and overdrive
• Cheaper alternative to Yamaha

These are personal recommendations – please do your research 🙂

What Keyboard or Piano to buy?

At the Music Gym we get lots of requests from the parents of the children being taught and the musicians we teach too about what is the best buy for the instrument they are learning, from the best microphone and PA, drums, keyboards, and guitars.
We asked our company director who has been in the music industry for over 30 years and has written and produced theme tunes for Tv and adverts. He has held Senior Manager positions in Sony, Yamaha Sennheiser & currently Signed to Sony as an artist for music library.

These are his best buy for Keyboard or Piano:

Best Buy Beginner Keyboard

Yamaha PSR-E363 Portable Electronic Keyboard

Here at Music Gym we know Yamaha have some great keyboards for beginners, the PSR E363 is a great keyboard for beginners.

Click on link above to see latest prices. We are often asked What Keyboard or Piano to buy? and We recommend 61 full size keys with touch sensitivity. Several of our pupils have the PSR-E363 keyboard which is great value for money. Things to look out for are

• 61 note touch sensitive keys
• plenty of voices & styles
  
• USB-To-Host connection for connection to a computer is useful
  
• auto accompaniment

Best Buy Beginner Piano

YAMAHA P-45 Digital Piano Package With X-Stool, X-Stand, Headphones

We like a Digital piano, they are smaller and more portable than acoustic pianos. They have a headphone socket which makes it much easier to practice without disturbing anyone else.

The Yamaha P45 is a great entry level piano to start on. It features:

• 88-key graded hammer standard keyboard with matte finish black keys ensures high playability
• There are 10 stereo sampled voices
• Dual mode – two voices can be combined for further versatility
• Duo function – enables the keyboard to be split into two identical zones, suitable for students to follow and copy the teachers’ hands
• Usb-to-host port for connecting to suitably equipped computers

Click on link above to see latest prices.

Best Buy Piano

Yamaha YDP-143 Arius Digital Piano In Black Walnut Finish
The Arius has a great keyboard and some nice sounds

• 88 note graded hammer keyboard with synthetic ivory key tops
• 10 voices – 192 note polyphony
• Two track recorder
• 2 x 20 watt amplifier
• Soft close key cover

We hope this helps your buying decision. Music Gym.
If you want to buy an Acoustic Piano we recommend visiting a Specialist Dealer.

Please note these are personal choices 🙂 – do your research.