Is your child learning an instrument and eager to grow as a musician and learn more efficiently?

Why Music Theory Matters

Music theory isn’t just for advanced students; it’s the key to confident, expressive playing and is appropriate for all student levels.

The 4-week workshop helps kids:

• Strengthen note reading, rhythm, and listening skills
• Understand and appreciate the “why” behind the music they play
• Accelerate progress in private lessons
• Build musical independence and creativity

Tailored to Each Student’s Level

Whether your student is just starting out or already playing with confidence, we’ll place them in the right workshop to match their experience and knowledge.  From our Discovery classes for beginners to Advanced sessions for our most experienced students, every student receives the support they need to thrive as a musician.

How it Works

• Workshops are included in all CCM private lesson tuition – no extra cost!
• Each session runs for 45 minutes for 4 weeks
• Students complete a short Theory Assessment and return it to the office to help us recommend the best-fit class
• We’ll let you know which classes to register for
• First-time students are automatically placed in the Discovery level and can register for classes at that level; no assessment is needed

*We ask that parents allow their children to complete the Theory Assessment on their own without assistance. This makes it possible to place the child in the appropriate Music Theory workshops that best suit their abilities and experience. Please do not register for a session until your student has handed in their Theory Assessment and you have received confirmation of their placement recommendations.

Fall Theory Class Schedule

Experience	Topic	Day & Time	Dates	Faculty Member
Discovery  (formerly level 1)	Pitch: musical alphabet, whole and half steps, note identification in treble clef	Wed, 5:00-5:45 pm	10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29	Brooke Sofferman
Discovery	Pitch: musical alphabet, whole and half steps, note identification in treble clef	Sat, 10:00-10:45 am	11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13	Peter Evans
Discovery	Rhythm: counting groups of four, quarter notes, half notes, whole note, 4/4 meter	Wed, 5:00-5:45 pm	11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3	Brooke Sofferman
Foundations (formerly level 2)	Pitch: bass clef, identifying and building major scales	Tues, 4:00-4:45 pm	10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28	Peter Evans
Foundations	Pitch: bass clef, identifying and building major scales	Wed, 5:00-5:45 pm	1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28	Brooke Sofferman
Foundations	Rhythm: 3/4, 2/4, and 6/8 meters with subdivisions up to sixteenth notes, dots & ties	Sat, 11:00-11:45 am	11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13	Peter Evans
Intermediate (formerly level 3)	Pitch: minor scales, basic contrapuntal motions, thirds, fifths, and triads, and other basic intervals, alto clef	Tues, 5:00-5:45 pm	10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28	Peter Evans
Intermediate	Rhythm: 9/8, 12/8, and 5/4 meters, triplets, syncopations	Wed, 6:30-7:15 pm	10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19	Leah Kosch
Intermediate	Timbre: basic articulations, hairpins, dynamics	Sat, 10:00 -10:45 am	10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1	Peter Evans
Advanced (formerly level 4)	Timbre: registers, complex dynamics, texture, instrumentation	Sat, 11:00-11:45 am	10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1	Peter Evans

For more information, please call the CCM office at 978-369-0010 or email the Program Manager, Anthea Kechley.

• Age Group(s): 5-8, 9-12, 13-18
• Instructor: Peter J. Evans, Brooke Sofferman, Leah Kosch, Manuel Garcia-Baro
• Semester: Fall, Winter, Spring
• Duration: 45 minutes
• Start Date: Rolling
• Cost: Free, included with tuition

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