Values

Beliefs:

We believe in “growth mindset” | our success is determined by our commitment to an effective process

We believe in self-evaluation | students should grow to be able to educate themselves

We believe in “the why” | we have more fun and make more progress with a goal in mind

We believe in well-rounded musicianship | we develop eyes, ears, hands, and minds through a variety of techniques and genres

We believe in balancing enjoyment and commitment | music should be fun but should also cultivate discipline

We believe in “transfer learning” | academic ideas are experienced through music learning: math, language learning, memorization, creativity, problem solving, and more

Skills Developed in well-rounded music study:

Visual Skills | Developing Our Eyes

• Standard/Staff Notation: pitch (key), rhythm (meter), style (articulation, dynamics, tempo)• Chord Charts (spelling chords, voicings)• Tablature (Guitar)

Aural Skills | Developing Our Ears

• Nashville Number System/Classic Theory Roman Numerals• Relative Pitch (Intervals, Chords)• Playing Music by Ear

Technical Skills | Developing Our Hands

• Posture, Finger/Hand Positions• Warm-Ups - Scales, Arpeggios, Cadence Patterns, Etudes, Etc.• Chord Shapes

Cognitive Skills | Developing Our Mind

• Music Theory and Analysis• Memorization

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