Primer 1A
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- Kids should be min. of 7+ years.
- The student should have access to a Piano / Keyboard.
Syllabus
- Basic Staff notations.
- Various left and right-hand positions. C, G & F Key signatures .
- Simple Meters.
- Counting & playing in different key signatures.
- Basic melodic and harmonic interval recognition.
- Various 5 finger exercises at 2-3 different speeds.
Primer 1B
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should be able to understand basic note reading.
- The student should have access to the Piano / Keyboard.
Syllabus
- Continuation of Kids Primer 1A.
- Different hand positions.
- Introduction to scales.
- Finger cross overs.
- Rhythmic passages.
- Learn to tap and play songs.
- Play both Legato and Staccato.
- Understand and play basic music terminology.
- Play simple harmonic chords.
- Intro to Major and Minor scales.
Level 1
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should have min. 1 year of piano learning.
- The student should have access to the Piano / Keyboard.
Syllabus
- Continuation of Primer courses.
- Advanced left and right-hand exercises.
- Music Theory.
- Technique - Vertical & horizontal finger exercises
- More Chords, Major, Minor, Dom 7 Chords.
- Recognizing melodic & harmonic intervals visually and aurally in both right and left hand.
- Intro to more song repertoire.
Level 2
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should have completed the Kids Piano level - 1 course in Trishan School of Music or Equivalent.
- Good sight-reading Skill.
- The student should have access to the Piano.
Syllabus
- Continuation of Kids Piano Level 1 course.
- Chordal analysis
- Advanced meter exercises.
- Specialized major and minor scales
- Sight reading.
- Advanced rhythms.
- Alternate fingering for left and right hands.
- Triad and chord inversions
Level 1
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should be min. of 13+ Years.
- The student should have access to the Piano / Keyboard.
Syllabus
- Basic notation for right and left hands.
- Playing in different key signatures.
- Rhythmic coordination between hands.
- Technique for both hands coordination.
- Music Theory
- Introduction to scales.
- Aural Training / Ear Training.
Level 2
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should have completed the Piano level - 1 course in Trishan School of Music or Equivalent.
- Good sight-reading Skill.
- An assessment test will be conducted to enroll in this level.
- The student should have access to the Piano.
Syllabus
- Continuation of Piano Level 1 course.
- Advanced chordal and melodic pieces.
- Chordal inversion analysis.
- Circle of 5th major and minor keys.
- Intermediate technique performance.
- Advanced rhythmic passages and songs.
- Major, minor chord progression.
- Music theory
- Aural Training / Ear Training
- Composition - Two part-writing
Level 3
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should have completed the Piano level - 2 course in Trishan School of Music or Equivalent.
- Good sight-reading Skill.
- An assessment test will be conducted to enroll in this level.
- The student should have access to the Piano.
Syllabus
- Continuation of the Piano Level 2 course.
- Different styles in music Classical, Blues, Jazz, Pop and Reggae.
- Playing music in different key signatures.
- Analysis of Major, Minor and Melodic Scales.
- Pedaling techniques
- 7th chord analysis.
Level 4
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should be well versed with sight-reading
- Good Music Theory.
- Good with Pedaling techniques.
- An assessment test will be conducted to enroll in this level.
Syllabus
- Sonatas.
- Sonatinas.
- Pieces by renowned composers.
- Teachers repertoire.
Grade Exams
Overview
Eligibility / Prerequisites
- The student should be min 8 Years
- Basic to advanced sight-reading
- Essential Music theory
- The student should have access to a Piano
Syllabus
- Trinity & ABRSM Piano grade syllabus for the current year.
Our Instructors
Gayathri Parthasarathy
Piano / Keyboard
Gayathri is a Classical Pianist with over 32+ years of teaching experience. She earned a Masters of Music in piano performance from Illinois State University, USA and Bachelors of Music in Piano performance, accompaniment and conducting from Philadelphia University of Performing Arts, USA. Also she has K -12 general music Orff / Kodaly trained for Music education.
Sunil Manohar
Piano / Keyboard
Sunil Manohar, our piano and keyboard faculty, is an extremely skilled and passionate musician and teacher. He started his musical journey at a very young age and is proficient in Western classical music, music theory as well as Carnatic classical music. He has completed Grade 8 in Western Classical Piano from ABRSM and holds a diploma in Music Performance from the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music (SAM), Chennai.
With over 8+ years of teaching experience, his teaching methods are remarkable and he constantly perseveres to impart his knowledge. Lots of his students have appeared for the exams conducted by the Trinity College and ABRSM where most of them have passed with distinction or merit. Being a performer himself, he trains his students such that they grow overall as performing musicians.
Suhan Darious
Piano / Keyboard
Suhan has been pursuing Piano and Keyboard for the last 8+ years and is an expert in music composition, music production, and editing. He also worked with different short films to score SFX and BGM for them. On the professional front, he received his grades from Trinity College London.
Thriveni
Piano/Guitar
Thriveni is a multi-talented individual with hands-on Piano, Keyboard, and Guitar. She has been teaching students for the last 7+ years with a focus on building strong foundations for each of them. She also teaches Music Theory and Sight-reading. On the professional front, she received her grades from ABRSM and Trinity college of London.