Instrument Ladders in a nutshell
Instrument Ladders is a one-year preparatory instrument teaching, during which you learn about the basics of one instrument and home training, ensure the suitability of the instrument and form an overview of the playing hobby. There are approximately 80-100 places for Instrument Ladders every year, and after a year there is an opportunity to apply to continue playing in Music Institute’s basic studies based on the progress and the motivation shown.
Tuition fee 210 € (from 1.8.2024), including a rented instrument (not applicable to piano) and teaching locations are in Tapiola.
Teaching takes place in a group of 2-6 students, 30-60 min/ week depending on the instrument including 15 autumn lessons and 15 spring lessons.
Most popular Instrument Ladders groups through student selections
Beginners who have participated in student selections/entrance exam can first be offered a place in one-year music ladder group. Groups are formed depending on the instruments needed, such as piano, guitar, accordion, kantele, strings and winds.
Climb the Instrument Ladders into the world of music.
Instrument Ladders groups 2026-27
Guitar
Mondays 17.15–18
Teacher: Antero Pellikka
Kantele
Mondays 17–17.45
Teacher: Irina Cederberg
Low brass
Tuesdays 16.45–17.30
Tuesdays 17.30–18.15
Teacher: Mikko Marttila
Piano
Tuesdays 17–17.45
Tuesdays 18–18.45
Teacher: Sonja Honkamaa
Wednesdays 17–17.45
Thursdays 17–17.45
Teacher: Rebekka Angervo
Recorder
Tuesdays 16.45–17.30
Teacher: Sini Vahervuo
