For Beginners
At Melissa T Music Lessons, we lay a solid foundation for our beginners, emphasizing note reading, rhythm training, and ear training. Our lessons, tailored to each learner, blend method books with dynamic activities, including apps on tablets for younger students, ensuring an engaging and comprehensive introduction to music.
We encourage early exploration of chord progressions, allowing students to quickly dive into various musical styles, from jazz and blues to contemporary pop. Our approach is focused on fun and practical learning, setting the stage for a lifelong love and understanding of music.
Intermediate Lessons
As our students progress to intermediate levels at Melissa T Music Lessons, they delve into more complex rhythms like dotted rhythms, sixteenth notes, and triplets. We explore richer harmonic content and intriguing chord progressions, enhancing their musical expression.
A key focus at this stage is developing hand independence through technical exercises aimed at strengthening fingers and hands. Our approach also includes advanced performance techniques, challenging students to refine their skills and encouraging them to express their unique musical styles.
These lessons are designed not just to build technical prowess but to foster a deeper connection with music, aligning with our mission of nurturing each student's individual musical journey.
Advanced Lessons
Advanced students focus on the interpretation of style, improvisation, and theory as it applies to the genre of music they are studying.
For jazz students, advanced theory, arranging techniques, and improvisation through chord scales, substitutions, and melodic concepts are covered. Composition is encouraged at this point.
Classical students focus on repertoire, advanced technique, and interpretation. Listening to artists you want to emulate is highly encouraged.
Making music on the instrument in a fun and intuitive way is always the primary goal.