THE Diane Mitchell Music School opens in Barrhead this weekend.

Classes will take place every Saturday at Barrhead Evangelical Church, where youngsters aged nine and under will be able to learn the basic concepts of music - beat, rhythm and pitch.

A musical tots lesson for kids aged one to four will take place each week from 9.30am to 10.20am, while junior musicianship classes for children aged between five and nine will follow from 10.30am to 11.30am.

Organisers say the sessions are fun but structured.

Diane, who hails from Barrhead, already teaches musicians at a studio in Paisley’s Brick Lane.

At the new Barrhead classes, there are limited spaces for individual tuition in piano and guitar.

Diane, a former pupil at Cross Arthurlie Primary and Barrhead High, said: “I have never seen anything like this before in the area, so I feel that it will really benefit the town.”

For more information, or to reserve a place for the first class this Saturday, call 0789 668 9816 or 0741 091 8555.

Alternatively, you can send an email with your details to info@dianemitchellmusicschool.com.