Music Field of Study

Mindful approach to practice, technique, and performance preparation.

• Structure practice sessions for maximum improvement.
• Develop expressive phrasing and dynamic control.
• Manage performance anxiety and stage presence.

Examples of collegiate-level private instruction across instruments and voice.

• Refine instrument-specific techniques.
• Prepare repertoire for juries and recitals.
• Receive and apply instructor feedback effectively.

Guidance on blending, balance, and musical communication in groups.

• Follow conductor cues and ensemble dynamics.
• Blend tone quality within sections.
• Maintain tempo and rhythmic precision in group settings.

Rehearsal footage and tips for orchestras, bands, and choirs.

• Improve listening skills for intonation and timing.
• Coordinate entrances, cutoffs, and phrasing.
• Support ensemble cohesion through nonverbal communication.

Widely used harmony text from fundamentals to advanced analysis.

• Analyze and write chord progressions.
• Understand voice leading principles.
• Compose in traditional harmonic styles.

Structured lessons covering scales, chords, modulation, and analysis.

• Apply theoretical knowledge to performance and composition.
• Identify harmonic functions by ear.
• Modulate between keys smoothly.

Progressive exercises for interval, rhythm, and melody reading.

• Accurately sing melodies at sight in various keys.
• Recognize and notate intervals and rhythms by ear.
• Develop inner hearing skills for complex music.

Interactive practice videos for pitch matching and rhythmic drills.

• Improve aural recognition of intervals, chords, and cadences.
• Keep steady tempo while reading rhythms aloud or tapping.
• Enhance ensemble musicianship through stronger aural skills.

Survey of Western music with historical context and guided listening.

• Identify major works and composers from each era.
• Describe the evolution of musical styles and genres.
• Engage in critical listening and discussion.

Condensed histories with audio examples and score study.

• Recognize hallmark characteristics of musical periods.
• Connect musical works to historical and cultural events.
• Discuss performance practice differences between eras.

Self-contained piano method for developing keyboard skills and reading.

• Read treble and bass clefs fluently.
• Play scales, arpeggios, and simple accompaniments.
• Accompany vocal or instrumental melodies at the keyboard.

Step-by-step lessons for reading, technique, and repertoire.

• Coordinate hands in simple and compound meters.
• Use proper posture and finger technique.
• Integrate piano into music theory and ear training skills.