Ever been in our second floor Instrument Department and wondered about the singing bowls, steel tongue drums and other wonderful things we have on offer? Then read on for more information about these instruments and the rest of Meinl’s Sonic Energy range! --- Meinl Sonic Energy is … Your Sound Journey Step into a journey with us. A journey to find more calmness, focus and relaxation. A journey to discover fresh, energizing sounds through instruments designed for anyone to explore, create and feel. Explore There is so much to explore about the world of Meinl Sonic Energy, from singing bowls with pure tones to enormous vibrating gongs and dream inspiring handpans to muscle relaxing tuning forks. You‘ll discover yourself in a whole new light with the aid of our instruments, and gain guidance on the road to harmony and better quality of life. Create This isn’t about performance - anyone can create with Sonic Energy instruments. A musical background isn‘t required. The way we design these instruments immediately activates your senses...
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We got an extra day this February, and we made sure to pack it with even more music! --- We had two very different recitals in February! Award winning Luke Jones presented us with a selection of works for piano. His playing has been described as possessing “...extraordinary clarity and a seemingly infallible touch that revealed colours and atmospheres of the most sensitive of stylists…” (Christopher Axworthy – Co-Artistic Director of the Keyboard Trust) We then had an unusually piano free recital with local group Laiton Trumpet Quartet showcasing arrangements of well-known pieces for 4 trumpets, which is no small feat! Made ever more impressive by how pleasing they were to listen to. A wholeheartedly refreshing programme and superb musicianship blew away the audience at Forsyth - another excellent free recital! See our upcoming events here --- We shared some of our history with a couple of Throwback Thursday posts on our social media. Look at how our piano showroom has changed since the 1950s! We also shared the story of...
January is always a cold and dark month, but we made sure to brighten it with music! Keep reading for a summary of what we got up to in January --- We had our first two concerts of the year We were delighted to kickstart our 2024 concert series by welcoming back professional concert pianist Duncan Honeybourne to share the music of a little known English composer Jessy Reason whose works he will be releasing on a new recording in early 2024. Our second concert featured 19th and 20th-century piano music from students of Kathryn Stott. We were excited to host Alex Lin, Lola Flexen, Justine Gormley, Anna Demianchuk, and Juanjo Blazquez who bought to life a selection of 19th and 20th century pieces See our upcoming concerts, as well as program details for past concerts here --- One particular guitar got its 15 minutes of fame on our Facebook page when asked what shapes people could see in the Ziricote HPL Pattern on its back. We can't really decide whether we see a Bat, an angry Owl or a Staffordshire Bull Terrier in amongst the...
November has been busy as we gear up for the festive season! Read on to see what we've been up to This month our regular concert series featured Mimi Chow & Aaron Le Maistre with Kathryn Stott performing French Piano Classics We also hosted a wonderful Charity Performance with Alan Clark from Dire Straits fundraising for Olympias Music Foundation. Alan's sold-out concert raised a whopping £1,035 for OMF - the equivalent of 52 music lessons, or music lessons for 1.75 OMF children for a whole year! Finally, we supported an awareness campaign by Prevent Breast Cancer in Manchester Piccadilly station. They made fantastic use of our street piano there, and we also provided the PA for Suzie Rubin who performed on the day. See our upcoming events here --- Across our social media platforms this month we've been highlighting some of our entry level guitars. Perfect for yourself or a loved one for Christmas! Cort G250SE These Cort G250SE are very versatile instrument, suiting many different playing styles. They also come in a range...
Back to School is in full swing. We're here for you during freshers and throughout the Autumn, Winter, Spring/Summer terms. Discover everything and more in store for young students embarking on their first musical adventures to intermediate & advanced students and of course not forgetting the teaching professionals! Vegan/Leather Montford Music cases are a stylish must for carrying all your Sheet Music! Available here in a range of fabulous colours. All your musical stationary is here for you in our Sheet Music Department. Shop here till your musical hearts content! There are over 30,000 Sheet Music titles available in our Sheet Music Department with access to over 100,000. Shop here to find the NEW Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces 2023 initial to Grade 8 include the technical exercises required for the exam, which have been newly composed for the 2023 syllabus. Looking for a useful teaching aid and a valuable introduction to the experience of ensemble playing? Shop here for the popular Classroom Jam series....
We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic multi-instrumentalist to join our sales team in the Instrument Department. The role is both Saturdays and Sundays with an option for Mondays too. Deadline is Thursday 8th December. Visit our jobs page to find out more:- https://www.forsyths.co.uk/content/121-part-time-musical-instrument-sales-assistant [caption id=\"\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"1451\" caption=\"Classical guitars at Forsytsh\"][/caption]
Learn to Play Day weekend 8-9 October 2022 was a busy weekend here at Forsyths. You can read more about it here.We will be hosting similar events in 2023 - keep an eye on our website and our social media channels for futher information.In the meantime, if you are interested in instrumental lessons here at Forsyths, please vist our teaching page and get in touch to organise your free taster lesson
All of our instruments get set-up upon arrival with us, this is to ensure they\'re in perfect condition when you take them home. My name is Frances, I work in the Instrument Department here at Forsyth and in this post I\'ll take you through the process of setting up a Stentor Student Violin so you can see exactly what\'s involved!The violins arrive with bags covering their cases to ensure they arrive in pristine condition. So the first step is to unwrap them! Opening up the case reveals the violin, which is carefully padded to protect it during delivery. This is then removed so I can begin inspecting the violin.The first job is to have a peak through on of the f holes and make sure the soundpost is still standing. You can just see it below, to the left of the bridge inside the f hole closest to the camera.The soundpost rarely falls in delivery, but it\'s always a good idea to check just in case!Next up I check the bridge is in order, starting by moving it into the correct position. On this one the bridge was slightly to far to the right, so...
If you\'ve been following our social media accounts over the past few weeks, you may have noticed two composer bears who have been getting up to mischief in our instrument department. Mozart and Bearthoven (see what we did there?) have thoroughly explored our various instruments and accessories, and here\'s what they recommend!When they first arrived, Mozart and Bearthoven investigated our acoustic guitars. They found two excellent Eastman acoustics, the E3DE and E3OME. These are both solid wood guitars with sitka spruce tops and ovangkol back and sides. They come gig ready with Fishman Sonitone pickups and a stylish deluxe gig bag.We have plenty of acoustics to choose from in a variety of brands, shapes, sizes, and woods, so Mozart and Bearthoven had a hard time choosing just two!Have a look at our acoustic Eastman guitars here Next, Mozart and Bearthoven had a look through our brass and woodwind selection. They really like this Trevor James horn 88 tenor saxophone, although falling in the bell was a little scary for such small bears! They...
We are looking for an enthusiastic musical person to join our sales team. This is a full time position in our Instrument department on the 2nd floor. Ideally you will be a multi instrumentalist familiar with a wide range of instruments with a particular expertise in digital pianos. We are looking for an experienced salesperson who has served customers in a retail environment with demonstrable achievement selling high value items - musical instruments or otherwise.