Here’s a selection of Patriotic songs & American Folks songs you can play! (In order of difficulty) YANKEE DOODLE (primer) THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER (primer) TURKEY IN THE STRAW (primer) AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (level 1) SIMPLE GIFTS (level 1) OH! SUSANNA (level 1) AMERICA / MY COUNTRY ‘TIS OF THEE (level 2) STAR SPANGLED BANNER (level […]
Drums and percussion have universal appeal at any age. Whether you want your child or student to enhance their steady beat skills, learn some new and fun rhythmic patterns, or just rock out, we’ve got you covered! In our Percussion Ensemble Classes, kids are grouped by age and skill, and learn through performance based teaching. […]
This class is designed for students 5 – 8 years old. The children will be learning musicality, rhythm and developing many more skills while having fun and playing percussion instruments! Your child will: learn multicultural drumming patterns play alone & together (cooperation!) hone their listening skills and improve focus use their creativity making their own […]
TICKET PURCHASING: Get Tickets Buy Online (link above) Select your showtime, there will be a service charge at checkout Cash or Check at studio (exact change please) SHOWTIMES: Find the performer name in the show lists below. (This is participant list ONLY, not program order) String players should arrive 20 min before showtime and get instrument […]
Everyone here at Elizabeth Farrell Music are once again excited for an AMAZING show! To make it easy, this page will cover everything you need to know for recital day. all the information you’ll need to know for the recital day. If for any reason you have another question not answered here, please email liz@elizabethfarrellmusic.com or […]
Here you’ll find all the information you’ll need for the 2017 Festival! The link below will give you all the basic information, due dates, fees etc.: Festival Information: 2017 Take a look at the scoring sheets to understand how you’ll be rated! Scoring Festival rating chart: This breaks down and defines each rating. Festival rating sheet […]
Parents want the best for the children, and that means exposing them to all different kinds of activities. Many are interested in music lessons at a young age because they know how beneficial music can be for a developing mind – let alone the joy it can bring to their child’s life. Parents are eager […]
Mozart, Madonna or Eminem: Whatever your taste, music may help you recover from a surgery, according to a new review of data on the subject. “More than 51 million operations are performed every year in the U.S.,” lead author Dr. Catherine Meads, of Brunel University in the United Kingdom, said in a news release from […]
Teachers have long observed the effect that music education can have on students, but recent research is showing just how integral learning a musical instrument is to a child’s development. Using the most advanced brain analysis technology, Dr. Nina Kraus from Northwestern University has been able to show precisely what happens to “the brain on […]
Here are a few things to think about when you are trying to get the most out of your practice time. Find somewhere quiet. This seems too obvious for words, but not only will you be far less likely to succumb to all sorts of distractions, but entering a special practice area, whether it’s a […]