Buzz to Band and Beyond!
Scores of young musicians have started their brass learning journey with beginner instruments from pBone Music. From young children learning how to buzz with the innovative and accessible pBuzz, to trumpet and trombone students who have developed their skills with pTrumpet, pCornet and pBone, our beginner brass range can be found in classrooms around the world.
Our aim is that every child gets to experience the joy of playing a musical instrument. Brass instruments can be difficult to introduce into schools: often expensive, heavy, difficult to service and repair and tricky for younger players to play. That's why we created brass instuments made from tough yet lightweight ABS plastic that could take the stress out of picking up a brass instrument for the first time.
We want more musicians than ever to experience that first buzz, grow their passion with our classroom instruments and then graduate to brass instruments. As a team of musicians, we want that lifelong love of music to be shared by as many others as possible. That's why we've developed Progressive Instrument Pathways, to give educators the tools and support to keep children playing, performing and making music.
pBuzz + pInstruments = Progression
Give the whole classroom the basics of buzzing with pBuzz, build a band with pTrumpet, pCornet and pBone, and take it further with premium student brass instruments.
Who is it for?
Progressive Instrument Pathways are for educators of all stripes.
In England, educators can take advantage of our partnerships with leading brands like Yamaha Music UK to access the perfect premium brass instruments and building on the foundation of whole-class lessons with pInstruments.
The concept of Progressive Instrument Pathways can be utilised in other areas around with the right instruments for your setting. If you need advice or support about helping your students to progress, get in touch.
Building Brass in the Classroom
Progression with pBuzz and pInstruments has been put into practice in many educational settings. Here are a handful of recent projects in the UK using instruments from pBone Music to create more brass musicians.
FAQs
Let's get down to brass tacks.
What brass instruments are right for my music service?
In England, pBone Music are delighted to be the lead education partner with Yamaha Music UK. Why do we recommend Yamaha products? Because their brass instruments are designed and manufactured to the highest standards, with spare parts easily available and backed by our unbeatable five-year warranty offer for English HLOs.
Why should we introduce instruments like pBuzz when we could jump straight to brass?
pBuzz allows more children to learn the basics of brass in a whole-class settings. That means more impact, more engagement and better chances for progression. This makes stepping up to instruments like pBone and pTrumpets more organic, and also makes for better, more confident brass players further down the line.
Are progressive pathways just for teachers in England?
Not at all! Educators around the world are using progressive pathways. As a company based in England, some of our partnerships and offers with other manfuacturers are only open to HLOs (Hub Lead Organisations) in England. But in countries like Wales, Scotland, the United States, Australia, the Netherlands and many more, children are building from pBuzz to pInstruments and progressing to premium brass instruments. No matter where you are based in the world, we can offer advice and support to help educators engage even more learners with the joy of music.