Are designed to connect the technique of playing an instrument with an understanding of music in written and aural form
Make sense of sound and the written page giving students freedom to interpret a composer’s intentions
Support the creative process when students compose for themselves
Are tailored to the needs of the individual student
Use a range of courses and games including Music Bumblebees Aural and Theory Workbooks by Anna Lu (for young children), How to Blitz series by Samantha Coates and Music Mind Games by Michiko Yurko.
Provide opportunities for students to complete A.M.E.B. or Trinity Guildhall Music Theory Examinations beginning at Grade One. (Note: Music Theory is a pre-requisite subject for many practical instrumental examinations. For example a pass in Theory Grade Two is required to complete a Grade Six Practical Examination).

Theory Lessons