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Still time to get creative to win a top Yamaha instrument

There is still time for you to show off your creative side to win a top of the range Yamaha instrument.

Band Supplies
  Get creative and made it fun and you could win a top of the range Yamaha instrument

Yamaha has teamed up with Band Supplies to launch a great new lockdown competition to win a professional level Yamaha cornet, trumpet or flugel horn.

There has already been a fantastic response with entries from across the banding globe — so don't miss on your chance to win a brilliant instrument.

AND ITS FREE TO ENTER!

Get creative

All you have to do is get creative... and upload a fun filled video of you playing the theme tune to a famous movie.

Post it on-line through Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo or YouTube making sure your clip is visible to the world with the hastags #bandsupplies #yamahatrumpet #yamahamusic #yamahabrass #yamahaneo and #brassband and you could win a fantastic top of the range instrument for you or your band.

All entries must be submitted by midnight on the 30th April.

The key is to make it fun...

There has already been a fantastic response to the competition to win a professional level instrument from Yamaha and Band Supplies by being creative, musical and fun...4BR

Find out more and enter

To find out more, how to enter and the terms and conditions go to: https://www.bandsupplies.co.uk/competition

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