Includes how to:

• Sit at the piano

• Properly play the keys

• Identify the keys

• Play chords and melodies with both hands

• Play both hands at the same time

• Learn scales

Includes how to:

• Hold and play the violin and bow with proper form

• Develop aural skills as a way to understand the instrument and music

• Develop proper etiquette when playing with others and/or performing

• Quickly learn to play scales, developmental exercises, and short practice and performance pieces

• Develop sight-reading skills to expand your musical repertoire, understanding, and expereince

• and more!

Ear-training is the development of skills involving understanding music aurally and being able to replicate it. These skills can be developed by listening to music, practicing instruments, trying to sing or play a song from memory or by ear, and through training in lessons. Specific training includes:

• Practice playing by ear

• Identifying intervals, chords, and harmonies

• Playing music from memory

• Duplicating what you hear on your instrument

Reading and writing music is very important for developing your musicality and growing in your instrument, however it should not be the sole focus when learning an instrument. Developing these skills includes learning:

• Rhythms and time signatures

• Scales and key signatures

• Reading and writing in bass and treble clef

• Identifying notes on the staff

• Sight-reading skills (playing new music at first look)

Although these lessons are for the purpose of teaching piano or violin, I find learning an instrument is inseparable from developing your musicality. Here are some ways my lessons can do this:

• Learn to express yourself through music

• Gain a deeper understanding when playing and listening to music

• Explore different styles and experiences

• Develop a deeper musical appreciation