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Westside Music School offers music lessons for all ages and skill levels. Our music courses cover everything from preshool music lessons to beginner piano lessons, keyboard lessons and music lessons to advanced music instruction. Music classes are offered at a variety of times to accommodate your schedule.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TODDLER TUNES has been developed for students between 1-1/2 - 3 years of age. Students and parents or caregivers come together for a first musical experience in a joyful music-making program of rhythm, singing, fingerplay, active movement games, and introduction to keyboard activities. Toddler Tunes classes meet 30 minutes weekly for 18-week terms.
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HELLO MUSIC (Preschool Ages 3-4)
- Parent Participation Required
Children explore musical concepts in an active program of singing, ear training, rhythm, movement, keyboard playing, and an introduction to music reading concepts. Parents share in class time and are guided in follow-up activities.
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MUSICTIME (Kindergarten Ages 5 – 6) -
Parent Participation Required
The HARMONY ROAD MUSIC COURSE is carefully constructed for children to learn the basic building blocks of music. Emphasis areas include: ear training, solfege singing, keyboard playing, ensemble and rhythm activities, movement, and musical creativity. Parents share in the group experience. This introductory summer course is taught by a certified music teacher and provides students and parents an enjoyable introduction to the activities and concepts taught in the exceptional HARMONY ROAD MUSIC COURSE.
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The MUSIC IN ME course was developed for 3 and 4 year olds, with parent participation. The peak age for brain and ear development is around three years old. Of course, traditional piano lessons are not appropriate for pre-school children, but they can be introduced to musical understanding through a variety of activities including rhythm, movement, ear training, keyboard activities, and an introduction to concepts of music reading. Learning about high notes and low notes is fun when the child has the opportunity to use manipulatives such as note magnets on a magnetic board. The concepts are meaningful when experienced physically first. Other concepts that will gradually be introduced include: line & space notes, going up and going down with scale songs, and rhythm patterns. Music in Me classes meet 45 minutes weekly for 16-week terms.
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The HARMONY ROAD course was specially designed for kindergarten age (5 and 6 year olds), with parent participation in class and at home. The children learn through a combination of effective and enjoyable activities which include rhythm and movement, solfege and expressive singing, ear training, solo and ensemble keyboard playing, keyboard harmony and applied theory, creativity (improvising and composing), and music reading and writing. This exceptional course develops the child's "inner hearing" which makes skills such as transposing, improvising, and composing easily accessible in their musical studies. Parents share in the group experience. Harmony Road classes meet 55 minutes weekly for 20-week semesters.
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The YOUNG MUSICIAN course was created for beginners age 6-7 (first and second grades), and features singing, ear training, rhythm, ear training, solo and ensemble keyboard playing, keyboard harmony and applied theory, music reading and writing, and creative activities. Parents share in class time and are guided in follow-up activities. Young Musician classes meet 55 minutes weekly for 20-week semesters.
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KEYBOARD PREP is a contemporary keyboard and piano program created for beginners ages 8-12. The motivational material develops strong musical skills through keyboard playing, rhythm ensembles, solfege singing, theory and keyboard harmony, ear training, music reading, writing, and composing. Parent involvement is strongly encouraged. Keyboard Prep classes meet 55 minutes weekly for 20-week semesters.
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PIANO STREET is a course developed as an enjoyable way for older beginners (teens and adults) to learn to play a keyboard instrument. Acoustic and digital pianos, electronic keyboards, and organs are used in the classroom. Ear training and music reading skills are developed through solo repertoire as well as ensemble playing. Students are grouped according to age and ability level. (For intermediate and advanced class schedules contact the office at (503) 626-7181.) Piano Street classes meet 55 minutes weekly for 20-week semesters.
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"Way Cool" Keyboarding for Teens
(Beginning Level)
This innovative program is designed especially for teens with music that is fun and interesting and accompaniments that "rock"! Teens can hang out and make music together while they learn to read music, improvise and play from chord charts – preparing them for garage bands, praise and worship bands, and other popular ensembles.
Classes meet 45 minutes weekly for 6-week segments.
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Introduction to Music - Keyboard for Adult Beginners
(Beginning Level)
Have you ever wished you could play the piano or organ?
Whether you play a little or not at all. . .
If you want to play for your own enjoyment. . .
If you want a fun, stress-free learning experience. . .
This class is for you!
Designed specifically for hobbyists
Learn to play by chords
Learn to read music
Enjoy a stress-free learning environment
Familiar tunes and original music
YOU CAN PLAY. . . WE GUARANTEE IT!
Classes meet 45 minutes weekly for 6-week segments.
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SUMMER ENSEMBLES
These sessions will give students an opportunity to experience enjoyable keyboard and rhythm ensembles in a variety of musical styles. This “summer band” experience will strengthen reading and hearing skills and encourage good performance technique! Students will perform finished ensembles at the last class session.
JUNIOR ENSEMBLE for students currently in Harmony Road 2-3-4, Young Musician 1-4, or Keyboard Prep 1-2. Parent involvement required.
KEYBOARD ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE for students currently in Keyboard Prep 3, and Keyboard Musician, and Piano Classes.
YOUNG COMPOSER WORKSHOP
(Ages 6 & older)
The Young Composer Workshop is designed to inspire students to develop their creative musical skills. Beginners learn the basics of composing, while intermediate and advanced student composers will learn how to develop different musical styles and musical form. Class meets twice a week for 2 weeks.
“MEET THE COMPOSER” SUMMER MUSIC CAMP (Ages 7 - 12)
These exciting camps give the young music student an opportunity to explore and experience the life and times of major composers in music history. Students should have a Level 1 competency in music reading and some basic keyboard skills. Campers experience the composer’s life and music through singing activities, keyboard solo and ensemble playing, rhythm ensembles, recorder ensembles, musical games and projects, and composing. Students present a mini-concert for parents and guests during the last day of camp. Summer music camps meet 2-1/2 hours daily Monday through Friday.
MIDI MUSIC TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
(Ages 11 - Adult)
Come explore creating music using the exciting sounds, rhythms, styles, and techniques available through the latest developments in music technology for digital pianos, electronic keyboards, and computers. Students will prepare projects to present the last day of class. Class meets twice a week for 2 weeks.
“UNDERSTANDING CHORDS” WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Take the mystery out of chords once and for all.
Whether you are a parent of a child taking piano or guitar lessons, wishing you could understand a little more about what they are doing, or you would just like to be able to understand chord structure enough to use in your own playing, improvising, or composing, this workshop is for you. We will study basic chords and inversions, and teach you to use them to accompany melodies. (An advanced workshop will be scheduled later this summer for those wishing to delve deeper into more complex chords)
“MIX & MATCH”
(Private or Partner Lessons for
All Ages - Kids to Adults)
**Schedule a series of lessons (private, partner, or small groups of family or friends) to focus on musical activities of your choice. Maybe there’s a special song you’ve always wanted to learn, a favorite style or composer you’d like to focus on. Maybe you’d like to perform some duets, trios, quartets, etc, with special friends or family members. Maybe you’d like to arrange a favorite song or original composition using some of the exciting sounds available on digital pianos, and save your arrangement on a floppy disc that you can play on your computer. Maybe you would like to delve deeper into some facet of music theory. The possibilities are endless - what are you waiting for? Call today to schedule a series of sessions to pursue YOUR choice of musical activity this summer!
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Westside Music School / 1800 NW 167th Place, Suite 110 / Beaverton, Oregon 97006
(503) 533-5100 / info@westsidemusicschool.org
Westside Music School offers piano lessons, keyboard lessons and teaches all levels from children’s music lessons to beginner music lessons to intermediate and advanced music instruction. We follow the Harmony Road Music Course curriculum which provides a holistic approach to music instruction and musical training. Our students come from all over the Portland, Oregon area including Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha, Tigard, Forest Grove, Lake Oswego and West Linn.