Instrument Training

Bass Guitar is the primary rhythmic and harmonic foundation in modern music ensembles. Learners will understand plucking and fretting techniques, scale patterns, rhythm keeping, and bassline construction to play effectively across genres like rock, funk, and jazz.

Brass instruments, including the trumpet, trombone, and tuba, produce sound through lip vibration against a mouthpiece. Learners will understand breath control, embouchure development, valve or slide mechanics, and tone production to perform solo or ensemble repertoire.

Drums and drum kits provide the rhythmic backbone for musical performances. Learners will understand stick control, hand-foot coordination, basic rudiments, timekeeping, and dynamic control to play foundational beats and fills across diverse musical genres.

Drums and percussion instruments provide the rhythmic foundation in music. You will study drum kit setup, stick technique, rudiments, and timing to play various beats, fills, and polyrhythms across different genres.

The guitar is a versatile fretted string instrument used in almost every musical genre. Learners will understand basic chords, strumming patterns, fingerpicking techniques, fretboard navigation, and music reading to perform both rhythm and lead guitar parts.

The acoustic guitar is a hollow-bodied string instrument. You will understand chord shapes, strumming patterns, fingerpicking techniques, and basic music theory to play rhythm and melody in folk, pop, and classical styles.

The electric guitar uses electronic amplification to produce sound. You will study fretboard navigation, scales, picking techniques, and the use of amplifiers and effects pedals to play rock, blues, and jazz styles.

Instrument Basics introduces the foundational skills needed to start playing a musical instrument. You will understand proper posture, tuning, basic hand positioning, and how to read simple notation or tablature to play your first melodies.

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) allows computers and electronic instruments to communicate. You will understand how to sequence notes, program virtual instruments, and edit MIDI data within a digital audio workstation.

Percussion encompasses instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping, including snare drums, marimbas, and auxiliary instruments. Learners will understand rhythmic notation, hand techniques, mallet grip, and timing to perform in orchestral, marching, or world music settings.

The piano is a versatile keyboard instrument central to music theory and performance. Learners will understand keyboard geography, hand positioning, sight-reading, basic music theory, and two-handed coordination to play classical pieces, contemporary songs, or improvise melodies.

Piano and keyboard basics cover the fundamentals of keyboard geography. You will understand hand positioning, finger independence, note reading, and basic chords to play simple melodies and accompany other musicians.

The saxophone is a versatile wind instrument used in jazz, classical, and pop music. Study embouchure, breath control, fingerings, and music reading to play scales, improvise, and perform solo or ensemble pieces.

Singing and vocal performance involves using the voice as a musical instrument. You will understand pitch accuracy, diction, vocal registers, and performance techniques to deliver expressive vocal performances in various genres.

The ukulele is a small, four-stringed instrument. You will understand basic chord shapes, strumming patterns, and rhythm techniques to play popular songs, accompany singing, and understand basic music theory.

The violin is a classical bowed string instrument. This topic covers proper posture, bow hold, finger placement, and reading sheet music, enabling you to play scales, classical repertoire, and contemporary melodies.

Voice training focuses on the mechanics of the human voice. You will understand breath support, vocal resonance, pitch control, and vocal health to improve your singing range, tone quality, and performance stamina.

Woodwinds include instruments like the flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. You will understand the mechanics of reed and embouchure control, breath support, and fingerings to perform diverse musical styles.