Jul 6, 20211 min read
Level 1 Flute Fluency. Solfeggietto 1
The word solfegietto means a little exercise or study. The most famous use of this word is in a keyboard piece by C.P.E. Bach. It is from...
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Level 1 Scales
At level 1 a student is learning the pattern of the thumb turn in a scale. The two scales that are the primary focus are C major and A...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
Major Minor's Music Academy
This was written a while ago by the Music Academy staff for our pre-school music group. The music follows a standard chord arrangement...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Level 3 Piano Fluency. I, IV, V
The learning objective of this blog post is The use of the chords I, IV and V in different positions over the length of the piano while...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Level 1 Flute Performance: Les Bouffons
Les Bouffons is a sword dance written by Arbeau, who was French, in 1589. This is known as the Renaissance period. It is a Galliard,...
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Junior Piano Performance: Level 1 Go Tell Aunt Rhody
The year is 1752 and Jean-JAcques Rousseau is composing a new scene in a small one act opera. He has called it Le Devin du village or The...