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Composing your own tunes is the ultimate expression of music education. The Faber Piano Adventures curriculum lays a solid foundation for students to begin composing.

​Piano Plus Composition Lessons include all skills & activities covered in Piano Lessons but additionally offer students the opportunity to explore that foundation by writing their own music!

We'll use lots of different means of writing, from pencil and paper to GarageBand and other recording software & equipment. Students who've studied composition for at least a year and are age 10-18 are eligible to participate in Portland's Young Composer's Project!

​We'll focus on:

• writing short pieces both by hand and with notation software
• deeper analysis of scales, chords, key signatures, intervals and harmony
• music structure, form and texture
  
• how to notate dynamics, articulation, tempo and phrasing
  
• frequent projects that yield sheet music, mp3 recordings or both that the students may share/post, submit to contests, assemble into a portfolio, etc.
• some home recording gear recommended (computer or iPad with GarageBand to start)

*This class requires a larger time commitment as the student will have both piano & composition assignments each week.*

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All lessons are one-on-one.
Most lessons are weekly but single lessons are also scheduled when available.