This workshop invites students to discover the fascinating connections between Indian Classical music and the Blues. Participants will engage in exercises such as singing with a drone and using Indian solfege to grasp concepts like intervals and chord structures in Western music theory. We'll explore the blues' non-functional harmony, its drone-like qualities, and its use of pentatonic scales, drawing parallels with similar elements found in many five-note Indian raags.

Additionally, students will be introduced to Indian rhythmic cycles and techniques like tihais, enhancing their understanding of tension and release through rhythmic patterns. Above all, this workshop aims to inspire a spirit of improvisation and spontaneous melody creation, a shared essence of both Indian Classical music and the Blues.

Instructor: Aditi Malhotra

This course is dedicated to stimulating creativity and deepening understanding and appreciation of music. It is also a part of our Academy’s complete music education curriculum. Knowledge of harmony offers students greater insight into the repertoire they study, thus making their practice time more fun and effective. Compositional games and techniques will stimulate their creative powers and encourage the creation of original pieces of music. In short, music is a foreign language that your child is mastering. To be fluent at it, they not only have to be able to read it (play notated pieces) but also speak it (write and understand how music works) - that's the objective of the course. Knowledge of music theory greatly expands the musician's creative and imaginative horizons. The course also includes the study of Music Notation and Ear Training.

Have a song inside you and don’t know how to let it out? We can help! In this series of 1-hour workshops, students can learn a song structure, how to start a song, elements of a song, song events (modulations, change of tempo, SFX, meter change, etc.), what is a “Perfect Hook” and how it is different from a riff, lyrics tools, how to use a smartphone to record ideas, what is a “songwriting environment” and much more.

To practice at home correctly and get good results is always a challenge for any student. With the hybrid or online mode of teaching, it is even more important to have the correct and productive practice at home. All the parents and students, who previously participated in the supervised practice program, found it extremely helpful and useful. This program not only teaches the students how to practice correctly and learn the piece faster but often brings another pair of eyes to provide helpful insight. You can sign-up for just one session or all of them – your child will always benefit. Piano supervised practice is coming shortly.

The goal of the two-hour workshop is to get students thinking deeper about the style of music they hear every single day! Whether it’s on the radio, at a concert, or playing a song themselves, this is an art form everyone is familiar with. We will tackle questions about the purpose of songwriting, how to write for your specific audience, how to become a word-master, and how to choose your favorite instruments to best suit your song. Students will walk away with a 30-second first short song creation with their choice of words, music, and backing instrument. Students will be sent a full realization of their song to listen to and learn to play in a week’s time by the instructor! All instruments are welcome! Space is limited to 5 students. The workshop will be conducted online.

The one-hour workshop will teach students how to use Hanon. The subtitle of this indispensable book for any pianist is “Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises”. Becoming a virtuoso pianist in 60 exercises is not a promise – it is a goal. And you can achieve this goal – we will show you how.

Homeschooling families or organizations looking for a supplemental music program to satisfy homeschooling educational requirements are welcome to call the Sharon Music Academy to discuss courses that could be offered during the school year and in the summer. If you have a group of friends interested in music education for their children Sharon Music Academy can help you set up group music lessons where kids will learn music, and social skills and have fun. We offer a general Music Appreciation course, Music History course, and Music Masterpieces course.