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Our Classes
With Blue Cat Music, your child can enjoy a fun and educational weekly lesson with any of our experienced instructors, from the comfort of home. we currently offer online lessons on the following instruments. Please reach out via our 'Contact' page to inquire about setting up a first lesson!
Guitar
Weekly specialized instruction on the guitar (acoustic or electric) for beginners or those with experience. Students will learn:
Reading music
Chords and strumming
Tablature
Scales and improvisation
Popular songs of choice!
Ukulele
The ukulele is a fun instrument that is gaining more and more popularity in recent years. It is also a great stepping stone to guitar for littler hands. In ukulele lessons, students will learn:
Chord shapes
Strumming patterns
Notes on the treble clef
Popular songs
Violin/Viola
In violin or viola lessons,
students will learn
How to set up and care for an instrument
Pizzicato (plucking string) technique and bow hold/technique
Developing tone and quality of playing
Reading music on the treble, or alto clef (depending on instrument)
Applying these skills to beautiful music
Piano
Take a one-on-one lesson on piano for weekly instruction - beginners and intermediate welcome! Students will learn:
Reading music
Music theory concepts
Scales and technique
Classical and popular music
Drums
In ongoing private drum lessons, students will learn from an experienced instructor who will help them get started on drums or improve upon their skills to learn the music they love!
Voice
Students will learn the fundamentals of singing, including:
Effective warmups to prepare the voice for vocalizing.
Development of pitch and note recognition
Proper posture and breathing techniques
The difference between head, chest, and mixed voice
Applying all of these techniques to sing favorite music of various styles
Recorder
The recorder is a great instrument for a younger beginner to get started on - in fact, many elementary general music programs begin with this instrument! This class is a perfect supplement to what your child is learning in music class. Students will learn:
Parts of the recorder & proper assembly of the instrument
Correct breathing techniques
Music theory concepts such as: rhythm, clefs, time signature, note reading
Basic recorder fingerings/basic tonguing
Fun and familiar songs!
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