Welcome to SAM Online
Drums, Guitar, Piano & Vocal tuition
for children & adults
If you are from a school interested in our online service, please click here
Regular individual 30-minute term-time lessons
Promoting development and wellbeing, SAM has delivered tens of thousands of lessons online. Offering affordable half-termly lessons to continue your musical journey with us, or start a new one! We have a roster of experienced, DBS checked tutors offering an interactive service we are incredibly proud of. Our school students have lessons after school in the afternoons, evenings and weekends – while adults can enjoy them at any time, we look forward to seeing you online!
What is SAM and how does it work?
Established in 2008, the music service was known as the Sussex Academy of Music (SAM for short) – however, the academy started teaching further afeild and for the last few years, globally! The business now trades as SAM Music Service.
Lessons can be carried out using any device with an internet connection and camera, such as laptops, iPads, tablets or smartphones. Simply log in and connect, it coudn’t be easier! We even offer a free pre-teaching connection call to make sure you are set up correctly and have easy access through our online platform to view your lesson recordings, reports and practice folders!
Rosie has had several online drumming lessons over the last few months. The online software used was easy to install and operate and worked faultlessly throughout with audio and video capability. The lesson was in Rosie’s viewpoint more focussed and faster flowing as she could see the tutor playing and also play along with the tutor. As it was from home, the playing space was comfortable mentally for her to play on which enhanced her mindset. She could see the music to play on the screen and liked the feature to see sections highlighted and annotated further by the tutor.
An excellent approach to tutoring and hasn’t detracted from lesson quality and in several ways enhanced the learning experience. Just like a normal lesson with more features.
Safeguarding is paramount to SAM and we naturally take all efforts to protect our students and tutors alike. We host sessions securely, within our unique online platform “mySAM”. Behind the scenes, each individual lesson is password protected and includes end-to-end encryption using our own servers. All administrators use VPNs and no details are shared between the student and tutor. All our lessons are recorded and available on request which is preferable for those parents unable to accompany the child in the lesson. All of our tutors have enhanced DBS checks and carry out regular safeguarding and child protection training. SAM is GDPR compliant.
1 x 30 minute
Individual lesson- Individual 30 minute music lessons booked through term-time (half-term at a time, average of 7 lessons) for drums, guitar, piano & vocals
- Access to mySAM lesson recordings, reporting, resources and additional perks
- Simple direct debit setup – easy to manage
- Instrument and accessory purchase support from UCan Play
- Gift Vouchers available – click here!
Discounts available
Many options to recieve discounted lessons:- For all our discounts and promotions please click here
- Lessons throughout school holidays
- Term-time off-peak lessons 9am-3pm (home schooled / adult students for example)
- Learn a second weekly instrument with SAM
- Sibling discount (2nd child receives discounted rate)
- Pupil premium (arranged through school)
Childcare Vouchers accepted
SAM accepts all card payments and being Ofsted registered, we also accept Childcare vouchers and payments via the government’s tax free childcare scheme. You can also purchase Gift Vouchers here.
Recordings and reports via mySAM
Every lesson is recorded and available to stream or download for 7 days. This is a fantastic way to help with practice and use alongside the weekly (and half-termly) lesson reports written by your tutor. Within 24 hours of the lesson your tutor will complete the report, covering what was undertaken during the lesson, practice suggestions and other useful information such as books used, downloadable resources within your unique practice folder and more! In addition, there is a termly summary report to always keep you in the loop of all progress made.
Claim your FREE online lesson here
- Complete this online form (it only takes a minute)
- SAM will contact you (to book the setup call)
- Receive free setup call (with one of our friendly team members)
- Receive free lesson (with one of our excellent tutors)
- SAM will contact you (to discuss how great the lesson was!)
Booking and Connectivity Support – 0800 756 9411
We have a team of friendly staff ready to help you with any booking or connectivity enquiries.
Our phonelines are open (term-time hours):
Monday-Thursday 9am – 8pm
Friday 9am – 6pm
Saturday 9am – 3pm
Green initiative
SAM believes that all businesses should strive to reduce their impact on the environment and fight climate change. By offering lessons online, students and tutors don’t have to travel, greatly helping towards SAM’s carbon-neutral footprint. We take every opportunity to champion this with web meetings rather than face-to-face, eco-friendly instrument suggestions and even our electricity is powered by Ecotricity, the UK’s only vegan energy company.
