Popschool Ommoord

About Popschool Ommoord

Popschool Ommoord is a music school in Rotterdam. The school offers instrumental lessons, singing lessons, DJ lessons, band lessons and band coaching.

Lessons offered

Students can take lessons individually, in pairs or in a group. The lessons are for beginner musicians and people who want to take up music again.

• Guitar lessons
• Bass guitar lessons
• Drum lessons
• Keyboard lessons
• Piano lessons
• Singing lessons
• Saxophone lessons
• Ukulele lessons
• DJ lessons
• Band lessons and band coaching
• Making music with a PC or tablet

Approach

Students start making music straight away, without first having to take theory lessons. Lessons can be taken privately, in pairs or in a group.

Lesson content

Lessons cover technique, repertoire and playing together, among other things. Band coaching covers rehearsals, playing in time with each other and performing.

• Guitar: chords, effects and tuning the guitar
• Bass guitar: notes, scales, slapping and bass lines
• Drums: basic rhythms, striking technique, breaks and fills
• Keyboard: songs, melodies, chords and improvisation
• Piano: reading notes, chords and a sense of rhythm
• Singing: voice training, breathing and relaxation
• Saxophone: basic technique, articulation, timing and improvisation
• DJ: equipment, beatmatching, record selection and set building

Practical information

Lessons are weekly on an agreed fixed day and time, except during school holidays. The first five lessons on instalment payment are non-binding.

• Private lesson: 30 minutes, 45 minutes on request
• Paired lesson: 45 minutes, 30 minutes on request
• Group lesson: 45 minutes
• Band coach and choir coach lesson: 60 minutes