Cumberland Arts Academy

Individual Private Musical Instruction

Students receive one 30-minute private lesson per week for 8 weeks. After registration is completed, instructor calls students to schedule mutually agreeable lesson times.

Individual Private Music Instruction
Learning to sing or to play an instrument is a highly rewarding pursuit. Students receive one 30-minute private lesson per week for 8 weeks. Teachers will contact students after enrollment to answer all of your questions and to schedule lesson times. We expect each student's commitment to regular practice.

Traditional Violin (age 10 - adult). Beginning instruction develops basic playing skills and enhances fine motor skills. Includes proper hand positioning, good tone production, bowing rhythm patterns & rote learning of simple tunes. Gradual introduction to music reading and theory. Also, intermediate & advanced.
Suzuki Violin (children). See details under the link for Suzuki violin.
Piano (age 6 - adult). Beginning, intermediate and advanced instruction with theory, technique and interpretation included. National Piano Guild Auditions available.
Guitar (age 6 - adult). Classical and/or commercial (steel-string) guitar technique & styles (including jazz, rock, blues, country, etc.). Chord shapes, location of notes on neck of guitar, scale/chord theory (esp. as related to building chords), and different strum patterns.
Voice (age 14 - adult). Individual singing instruction to develop and enhance the student's tone production, breathing technique, posture, diction, phrasing and overall musicality. Varied repertoire per student's needs.

Band/Orchestral Instruments (7th grade - adult)
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba/Low Brass
Electric Bass
Percussion