Music is a language and, like all other languages, it has grammatical rules for the way it is written and read. Understanding the music is a critical first step in learning to play any instrument. Learning Allegro offers three different music theory classes to help students explore the written language of music and create a deeper appreciation of all different genres of music.
Beginning Music Theory
This interactive class introduces the basics of music theory in a course designed to help the beginning or intermediate music students learn the basic elements of music notation. Through hands-on activities and lessons, students will learn staff notation, rhythm, scales, key signatures, intervals, chords and more. Students will also develop dictation, ear training, and sight singing skills. This class will follow the "Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory" workbook and will create a solid foundation for students' private lessons and performances.
This class is designed for students 7-12 years old.
Classes held on Mondays 10:00-11:00am
$80 per month (includes music theory book)
Music Theory Classes
Mini Mozarts Music Theory
This interactive class introduces the basics of music theory in a course designed to help our youngest music students learn the basic elements of music notation. Through hands-on activities and lessons, students will learn music symbols, note names, the music alphabet and more. Students will also develop ear training, and sight singing skills with the use of fingerplays and simple songs. This class will follow the "Music Theory for Young Children" workbook series and will create a solid foundation for students' entering private lessons. This class is designed for students 4-6 years old.
Classes held on Fridays 10:00-11:00am
$80 per month (includes music theory book)
Music Theory and Composition
In this more advanced theory class, students with a foundation of music theory will learn more complex concepts of melody, harmony, chord structure, notation and composition This course will offer unique opportunities for students to develop songwriting skills and create their own musical compositions for a variety of instruments including vocal music. Students will delve into different genres and learn about compositional styles from both past and modern eras. This class will follow the "Alfred's Essential of Music Theory" workbook and will focus in-depth on the compositional aspects of music theory. This class is designed for students 13-18 years old.
Classes held on Mondays 11:00am-12:00pm
$80 per month (includes music theory book)
Learning Allegro
Music School
National Music Exams through KITS
Learning Allegro is proud to partner with the Keynote Independent Theory Service to offer a music theory curriculum that teaches Reading, Vocabulary, Listening and Playing to give students a well-rounded music theory education. READING skills progress from note reading to harmonic analysis, scales, triads, rhythmic notation and transposition. VOCABULARY begins with recognition of basic signs, moving on to the gradual accumulation of Italian and other terms as they become relevant. LISTENING covers aural recognition of intervals, chords, scales and rhythmic patterns. The PLAYING skills involve scales and cadences, increasing in difficulty from Steps 1 through 6.
Students in second grade through high school are encouraged to add these theory classes as part of their music education and compete in the annual Music Exams. High scoring students are eligible to be listed on the NATIONAL MUSIC THEORY HONOR ROLL. The Honor Roll also awards a 5-year medal and a 7-step trophy to qualifying students.
KITS Music Exam Prep classes will be taught by Miss Susanna, a certified KITS instructor, and will begin in mid-September! Please contact admin@learningallegro.com to enroll in our KITS Music Theory Exam Classes!