Lessons

Start Your Child’s Musical Journey

Learn to sing or play an instrument with Merton Music Foundation

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We teach piano, guitar, percussion/drum kit, strings, woodwind, brass and singing lessons in Merton schools, online and at our Music Centres.

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Learn at School

In school, during the school day. Our most popular and convenient way to learn

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Find out which instruments we teach at your child’s school.

Merton Schools


Learn at a Music Centre

A wider range of instruments, the same inspirational teaching

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Our South Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon College Music Centres offer tuition after-school and on Saturdays.

Our Music Centres


Learn Online

Fun, flexible and more parental involvement

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Lesson Fees

One-to-one, paired & small group teaching

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We offer a range of lesson types for different ages, abilities and budgets. We also offer financial assistance via our bursary funds. Tuition is charged termly for a block of 10 lessons.

Our Fees


Term Dates

Never miss a beat!

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Term Dates

We typically teach thirty lessons accross the academic year, with lessons charged termly for a block of ten.


Help and Support

Get ready to learn, hire an instrument or get support with the cost. We’re here to help. If you have a question, just ask our friendly team

Instrument Hire

Hire an Instrument From Us

Our instrumental hire service is an affordable way to start learning a new instrument. We hire a wide of instruments in various sizes to suit players of all ages.

As your child grows, simply return the instrument and swap it for the next size up. When they are ready to move onto an instrument of their own, you simply end the hire agreement and return the instrument to us.

Instrument hire is charged termly, parents/guardians are liable for any damages and for the cost of any replacement parts/consumables (e.g. strings and valve oil).

Click here to find about about hiring an instrument from us.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance and the MMF TEMPO Fund Discount Scheme

We provide financial support to pupils in receipt of Free School Meals (other than univeral FSM in KS1) and to families in receipt of Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit. Lessons are discounted by 40% and instrument hire is charged at a reduced rate.

Click here if you would like details of the financial assistance that MMF can offer.

In2Music Continuation

In2Music: MMF's First Access Programme

If your child has participated in one of our In2Music programmes at their school, they are entitled to a 40% discount on the cost of lessons and a reduced instrument hire fee for 1 year if they continue learning their In2Music instrument at school or a Music Centre.

Simply mention that your child is an 'In2Music Continuer' in the comments when applying for a lesson, or...

Contact Us about an In2Music Continuation Discount.

Important Documents

Before signing-up for lessons, please:

Other Important Documents:

MMF core staff and tutors will be on hand with support. If you have any questions, email: admin@mmf.org.uk


Music is for Life

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No one ever regrets learning to play an instrument. Support your child’s development and encourage their creativity.

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Everything you need to know to start your child’s musical journey with MMF.

Learning at School

Learn In a Merton School

We teach one-to-one, paired and small group lessons during the school day in a wide range of schools throughout Merton. Your child will be guided by one of our highly skilled, specialist tutors to enable them to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to make outstanding progress on their instrument and develop a life-long passion for music.

Click here to see a list of the instruments we teach in your child's school.

Learning at a Music Centre

MMF Music Centres

We operate Music Centres across the borough, where pupils can participate in 1-1 instrumental lessons with one of our specialist tutors out of school hours.

We also run a range of choirs and ensembles open to members of our South Wimbledon based Music Centre. Music is best when we make it together! By joining one of our groups, your child will develop their musicianship and ensemble performing skills in a safe and welcoming environment.

Find out about our Music Centre lessons & ensembles. 

South Wimbledon Music Centre
Merton Abbey Primary School, High Path, South Wimbledon, SW19 2JY

Monday/Wednesday after-school 4pm - 9:30pm, Tuesdays after school 4pm - 6pm & Saturday mornings 8:30am - 2pm

1-1 lessons in brass, woodwind, percussion, strings, voice, guitars and piano.

Crown Lane Percussion School, Morden
Crown Lane Studio, 8b Crown Lane, Morden, SM4 5BL

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays after-school.

1-1 Drum Kit and World Percussion lessons.

Saturday Music School, Wimbledon College

Wimbledon College Music Department, Edge Hill, SW19 4NS

Saturdays 8am - 5pm

1-1 instrumental lessons

Soundwave, Mitcham

The Ark @ The Sherwood School, Abbots Road, CR4 1JP

Tuesdays & Fridays 3:45pm - 7pm

Music Production, DJ and Turntablism lessons and classes plus instrumental lessons.

Want to know more? Contact Us.

Learning Online

Online Lessons

Flexible, fun, more parental involvement.

Pupils can learn exclusively online with a specialist tutor via Zoom or top-up in-person lessons outside of term time by arrangement.

Rated 4.5 stars out of 5 by parents for 'overall quality of teaching and learning'.

Not convinced? Book now and if your child doesn't want to continue after their first lesson - we won't charge you!

Click here to provide 'E-Learning Consent' for a child who is already registered with us. 


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