Analysis of chord progressions, dictation of two to three voices and difficult rhythmic patterns are covered. Students are taught counterpoint, harmony, notation skills, and introduction to score reading. Groups are classified according to instrumentation. Classes focus on solving musical problems, such as intonation, rhythmic articulation, and vibrato techniques. ITAP also improves tone production, dynamics, sight-reading, fingerings, and bowing.
Advanced classes explore different bowing styles as well as score reading.
This class is recommended for the advanced instrumentalist. Semester II - The second semester of this course will follow up and intensify the previous semester while introducing basic orchestration. Private Instrumental Instruction Private instruction is offered in each orchestral instrument at all levels. Students receive high quality individual lessons with faculty members. Faculty are all professional musicians who love to work with students, and who emphasize techniques that enable students to grow technically and musically.