Arpeggio Music Studio offers courses in Music Theory and Music History.
Theory classes are built around and interconnected with piano lessons. Theory course structure is designed around the core principles of RCM examination standards. Classes include written segment, solfege, ear- training, music history, the basics of improvisation etc.
Theory tests are conducted at the end of Studio Year in June. Once students complete grade 7-8, they write mock exams , then sent for an official RCM Theory Exam.
Children must be at least aged 7 for enrolment into the theory program. This program is a mandatory prerequisite for all piano students above this age.
All three history courses cover the periods from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th and 21st century to present. Students will study the lives and musical contributions of a wide range of composers, development of music styles and genres, representative works and their forms.
History 1: Overview
History 2: Middle Ages to Classical
History 3: 19th Century to Present