Harmony Road Music Courses

The Harmony Road course is carefully constructed for children to learn the basic building blocks of music. Emphasis is on ear training, solfege singing, keyboard solo and ensemble playing, ensemble and rhythm activities, movement and music creativity. This exceptional course encourages the development of the “inner hearing”, which makes transposing, improvisation and composing easily accessible in their musical studies. Parent involvement in class and at home.

Harmony Road Music Course encourages students to take part in enrichment programs during summer breaks or week long breaks during the school year. These classes may involve Harmony Road Music Course students as well as other music students in the community. Supplemental Enrichment Programs include: Junior Music Camp (Ages 4-6) Meet the Composer Music Camp (Agest 7-12) Keyboard Orchestra Early Ensemble (Grouped according to skill level) Keyboard Orchestra Intermediate Ensemble (Grouped according to skill level)

The Hello Music course is an introductory class for three and four-year-olds who are new to the Harmony Road Music Course. It is offered in four 45 minute sessions. It can also serve as a continuing program for children who have attended the Toddler Tunes classes.

The Keyboard Musician course is for students who have completed Harmony Road Book 4, Young Musician Book 4 or Keyboard Prep Book 3. Students continue to develop performance skills through the study of varied repertoire styles, technical studies, sight-reading songs and three and four part ensembles. Ear trainings is expanded to include dictation, recognition of tonal centers and chord progressions. Transposing becomes an easily accessible activity. Students learn to accompany themselves while singing solfege. Two part singing and artistic repertoire encourage expressive musicianship. Harmonic training develops an understanding of accompaniment styles. Students are given step by step techniques to develop their own creativity through music composition. In this program students become acquainted with major composers and their place in music history. Parent involvement encouraged.

The Keyboard Prep course is designed for children ages 8 through 10 who are studying music for the first time. This motivating program develops the student’s basic musicianship skills through ear training, solfege singing, keyboard solo and ensemble performance, composing and arranging. A strong program to build self confidence and music skills. Parent involvement encouraged.

An exciting introduction to keyboard / piano playing. Sessions include ear training, solfege singing, note reading, composing, and solo and ensemble playing. Parents are involved.

Music in Me is a dynamic readiness program for young children with emphasis on ear training, solfege singing, movement, keyboard activities, pitch and rhythm awareness. Creativity is stressed. Parent involvement in class and at home.

Musictime offers an introduction to solfege singing, movement, rhythm, keyboard playing, and creative activities. This program gives the child a strong readiness for continued musical involvement. Parents share in class time.

Piano Street is Harmony Road’s exciting recreational keyboard/piano program for teens and adults. This ongoing program meets in a small group setting 55 minutes weekly.

The Young Musician course introduces beginning students to keyboard performance and note reading in a holistic program, including the organized development of pitch, rhythm, solfege singing, keyboard and movement activities. As students advance they experience composing and lyric writing. Students eventually create their own arrangements. Parent involvement in class and at home.

A joyful first music experience. Tots and parents share in a music-making program of rhythms, finger plays, active movement, keyboard exploration and singing.

Students learn beginning music concepts through singing, ear training, note reading, keyboard solo and ensemble playing, rhythm ensemble and creative activities. This course provides a strong basis for further musical study. Parents share in class time.