Take a class at AJT School in Music Theory. Covering basic music theory through aural skills and the science of harmonics, these classes are designed for students with an interest in the performing arts and will help develop a foundation of musical elements. Every single concept in music theory is an idea or foundation for learning how to express your thoughts with sound and music.

In these classes, students will learn to read music, differentiate pitches and rhythms in vocal, aural and written form, and to compose their own songs. Music courses will cover elements of music composition, keyboarding, and sight-reading, beginning with the basics of music notation.

In real life, learning music theory isn’t a linear path. It’s best approached in bite-sized pieces, with the goal of putting what you learn to immediate practical use. Musical theory classes will open your child to new worlds of music.

CLASSES OFFERED:

Aural Skills (ages 11-18): Tuesday 4-5pm

One of the most important skills a musician can have in their arsenal is their ability for their “ears to see and their eyes to hear.” 

Aural skills will focus on being able to look at music and understand rhythm, melodic and harmonic movement, and tonal center needing minimal audial assistance.  Conversely, students will learn to hear music and understand how to mentally visualize and subsequently scribe what they hear on paper.

Score Analysis (ages 11-18): Wednesday 4-5pm

Music, while endless in artistic possibilities and interpretation, does have foundations in predictable scientific and mathematical relationships. Score analysis will focus on dissecting music from Bach to Taylor Swift in an effort to understand both harmonics, and eventually, what makes great songs “great.”  

By acquainting themselves with the patterns of music that have stood both the test of time and popular opinion, students will develop a knowledge base that will provide them with the comfort and expertise required for composition.

Composition (ages 11-18): Thursday 4-5pm

Art that exists only in a classroom or theory can be one dimensional.  One of the best ways to learn how songs are made is to create songs.  Composition class will focus on being able to write music with an emphasis on both melodic structure and poetic lyricism in a master-class style setting.  Students who enroll in this class would be best served by either participating in one or more other theory classes, or be receiving private instruction on any instrument, including voice, to ensure a basic understanding of musical building blocks.

Intro to Music and Performance (ages 8-10): Thursday 5-6pm

Intro to Music is a class for 8-10 year-old students interested in deepening their understanding of how music is written and communicated. With an emphasis on reading music and ear training, Intro To Music teaches the foundational elements of music for vocalists and instrumentalists alike. This class is open to beginners, as well as students who are learning music in other environments (such as school band or private lessons), but wish to strengthen their knowledge of foundational elements of music.

All Classes are $60 per month.

Please APPLY TO JOIN.  Once we approve your child’s application, you can register for classes or choir online.