header Harmonic Studios Simply the best school for strings! nav Home | Classes | Faculty | Video & Audio | Contact Us main Welcome to Harmonic Studios — with 1000 students, ranging from preschoolers to adults, passing through our doors each week, you can be sure that we have the experience to provide top notch training. Whether you aspire to be a professional, or just want to play for fun, you’ve come to the right place. About the Studio Harmonic Studios is open to students of all ages and levels of ability with classes for young children through senior citizens. Harmonic Studios provides numerous opportunities for all students to perform and make music with each other. Our eminent faculty are professional musicians, and most of them are members of the Anytown Orchestra. Students receive many free or heavily discounted tickets to see their teachers perform. Support Classes We offer classes in Music Theory, Keyboard Skills, Ear Training, Sinfonia, Orchestra, and Music History to support the core curriculum for the serious string student. Read more on our classes page. Competition Winners Our students win many local and national competitions and go on to study at the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as Peabody Conservatory, The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University, Curtis, Eastman, and Juilliard. See our student news page. aside Sightreading Tips Become a great sightreader by practicing these skills: Know which notes belong in what key, and where those pitches on the page translate to string positions. Examine the music for obvious trouble spots. Look at the time signature, rhythm, and key. Read ahead and think in terms of patterns rather than individual notes. Don’t stop when you make a mistake. Practice scales and arpeggios, as these are the building blocks of most pieces. Work on sight-reading every time you practice. Harmonic Outreach Harmonic Studio students perform for children in city schools, giving them access to classical music. They also perform in nursing homes, at hospices, and at Ronald McDonald House.