Park Ridge Strings

Seminars


HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD GET THE MOST OUT OF MUSIC LESSONS?
Next seminar: TBA
  • Free for Park Ridge Strings students; all others $15 (cash at the door)
Topics to include: 
  • The Student-Parent-Teacher Triangle
  • Motivation
  • Goal-Setting
  • Skills: acquisition, retention, transfer
  • Effective Practice Routines and Techniques
  • Performance Preparation
  • Taking advantage of available resources
Please be ready to share your experiences with all of us...

MUSIC THEORY - THE NO-NONSENSE CRASH COURSE FOR SMARTIES
getting musicians of all ages, all instruments, and all levels from Huh?!? to A-ha!
Next seminar: TBA
  • Free for Park Ridge Strings students; all others $15 (cash at the door)
Topics to include: 
  • Properties of Sound
  • Music Symbols and Essential Terminology
  • Note Reading (in the four clefs)
  • Intervals (Whole and half steps, Perfect, Major and minor, etc.)
  • Scales and Keys (What they are, How to find them, Major and minor scales, Related keys)
  • Rhythm (Note and rest values, Dots, Ties, Pattern recognition)
  • Dynamics
  • Tempo

Thanks to all who attend our seminars for sharing your insights.