The Kamloops Symphony Music School offers private lessons and group lessons for students at all levels and ages. Students may take lessons for enjoyment, to prepare for the Royal Conservatory examinations, to prepare for university exams or to hone professional skills. All our students develop invaluable transferable skills that will benefit them in all areas of life.
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Kamloops Symphony Music School is proud to offer a variety of instruments for all ages and ability levels. Private lessons are offered in 30, 45 and 60 minute lesson lengths on a weekly or bi-weekly basis during the school year. Private lessons are available during the day, after school, evenings and Saturdays depending on the teacher's availability.
Private lessons are available in the following instruments:
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Instructor: Deborah Miles
Beginner Theory - 30 minutes Preparatory Class – Step by step learning with fun activities, we explore the keyboard, landmark notes, patterns and begin to learn note values.
Elementary Theory – 45 minutes Levels 1, 3 and 4 – Pitch and Notation, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Scales, Chords, Music Terms and Signs, Melody Writing and Composition, Music History. These are the concepts and exercises that we practice and play games to form the foundation for the building blocks of music.
Intermediate Theory – 45 minutes Levels 5, 6 – Helps students to prepare for nationally recognized theory exams. Circle of Fifths, Scale Degree Names, Simple and Compound Time, Chord Symbols, Transposition.By using write on every page workbooks, listening and playing activities the students reinforce and recall their musical knowledge with accuracy.
Advanced Theory – 60 minutes Level 8 – The final study of music rudiments before continuing to the study of Harmony and History in Level 9. Writing Chords, Cadences, Functional Chord Symbols and Root/Quality Chord Symbols, Hybrid Meter, Melody and Composition, Form and Analysis, Music History. The students are well prepared to write their Level 8 RCM theory exams. This class is the way to score success!
There is a separate fee for the exam paid to the RCM.
KSMS fee does not include books needed for the class. Books can be purchased at Long and McQuade. Books required are ULTIMATE MUSIC THEORY and ULTIMATE MUSIC THEORY SUPPLEMENTAL.
Instructor: Annette Dominik Day: Monday Time: 4:30pm - 5:00pm
This is a French speaking group Suzuki Violin class. This class will be beginner level for ages 4-9.