The team behind the world’s first plastic trombone is on a mission: to get as many people as possible to pick up an instrument for the first time – and just play!
In June 2017, Warwick Music Group - now known as pBone Music - was aiming to encourage as many aspiring musicians as possible to dedicate June as Make Music Month.
The company offered 10 people in the UK and a further 10 in the US to "pick up a pBone and play". The music company loaned pBones and pBuzzes for free to help people begin their musical journeys in June.
Dozens of pBones and hundreds of pBuzzes were on loan for Make Music Month in the following cities across US: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York, Huntsville AL, Chattanooga TN, Washington DC, Fullerton CA and Edmonton in Canada. In the UK, players have received instruments in Preston, Oldham, Berwickshire, Cumbernauld, Hampshire and London.
What, when and where?
Buckinghamshire Learning Trust Music - 18th June
Chris Fower, the current educational consultant for pBone Music, successfully ran drop-in sessions with pBones and pBuzzes for first-time players as part of the Learn to Play Day activities. At: The Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe, HP11 2XE
Make Music Day - 21st June
Chris also attended the Symphonic Brass of London at Nottinghamshire Music Hub leading the students on pInstruments. At: Bracken Lane Primary School, Retford, DN22 7EU
09:30 - A performance by Year 4 students of 'I Feel Good' played on pBuzzes was streamed Live on Facebook.
Learn to Play Day - 24th/25th June
Musicroom held a special all-day session at their York store giving introductory lessons on the piano, ukulele, and pBuzz. There were also Fender Guitar and Marshall goodies being given away! At: 18 Lendal, York, YO1 8AU
For more information:
Learn to Play Day http://www.musicforall.org.uk/learntoplayday/
BBC Music Day https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e6fmbp
Make Music Day http://www.makemusicday.org/
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