I will be holding All County Prep classes for all students enrolled with me! These classes will focus on scales and sight reading. As auditions come nearer we will hold Master Class like classes in order to prepare for the audition to the fullest extent! Below is a list of the classes that will be offered over the next couple of months and through the summer! Please contact me via email if you are interested in these classes!
Beginner Scales Part One: This class is for the student who is new to scales with little to no experience. Students will learn what a scale is, how to play the six most common beginning scales and what the key signature is for each scale.
No Shifting is required for this class. Prerequisite to Beginning Scales Part Two
Students will be able to play a ONE octave
C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, F Major and Bb Major Scale
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Beginner Scales Part Two: This class is for the student who is ready to add the second octave to their beginning scales. Students will complete a brief review of the first octave of each scale learned in the beginning scales part one class before learning the second octave.
Shifting IS required for this class. Prerequisite to Intermediate Scales Part One
Students will be able to play a TWO octave
C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, F Major and Bb Major Scale
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Intermediate Scales Part One: This class is for those students ready to add more advanced scales. Students will add the remainder of the scales needed for All County Auditions in this class. Scales will be learned in two octaves.
Shifting IS required for this class. Prerequisite to Intermediate Scales Part Two
Students will be able to play a TWO octave
E Major, Eb Major, Ab Major and Chromatic G Or C Scale
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Intermediate Scales Part Two - Adding The Arpeggios: This class is for those students ready to add arpeggios to their scales. Arpeggios follow a scale and are required for most auditions. Students will learn one octave arpeggios for scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats.
Shifting IS required for this class.
Students will be able to play a ONE octave
C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, E Major, F Major, Bb Major, Eb Major and Ab Major Arpeggio
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Sight Reading 101: This class is for the student wanting to learn how to sight read. Knowing the proper way to sight read a piece of music makes the experience less stressful. Students will learn STARS and how to apply it to a piece of music. Students will practice sight reading as a group and as an individual.
Students will be able to sight level I and level II pieces by the end of this
No Shifting is required for this class. Prerequisite to Beginning Scales Part Two
Students will be able to play a ONE octave
C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, F Major and Bb Major Scale
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Beginner Scales Part Two: This class is for the student who is ready to add the second octave to their beginning scales. Students will complete a brief review of the first octave of each scale learned in the beginning scales part one class before learning the second octave.
Shifting IS required for this class. Prerequisite to Intermediate Scales Part One
Students will be able to play a TWO octave
C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, F Major and Bb Major Scale
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Intermediate Scales Part One: This class is for those students ready to add more advanced scales. Students will add the remainder of the scales needed for All County Auditions in this class. Scales will be learned in two octaves.
Shifting IS required for this class. Prerequisite to Intermediate Scales Part Two
Students will be able to play a TWO octave
E Major, Eb Major, Ab Major and Chromatic G Or C Scale
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Intermediate Scales Part Two - Adding The Arpeggios: This class is for those students ready to add arpeggios to their scales. Arpeggios follow a scale and are required for most auditions. Students will learn one octave arpeggios for scales up to 4 sharps and 4 flats.
Shifting IS required for this class.
Students will be able to play a ONE octave
C Major, G Major, D Major, A Major, E Major, F Major, Bb Major, Eb Major and Ab Major Arpeggio
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Sight Reading 101: This class is for the student wanting to learn how to sight read. Knowing the proper way to sight read a piece of music makes the experience less stressful. Students will learn STARS and how to apply it to a piece of music. Students will practice sight reading as a group and as an individual.
Students will be able to sight level I and level II pieces by the end of this