Young guitar beginners will need an appropriate sized guitar in order to make steady progress. Children and even smaller adults will benefit from a 3/4 sized acoustic guitar. A 3/4 sized acoustic guitar has a smaller body and shorter neck making it possible to reach all of the notes easily. We have recommended the Yamaha […]
Piano Tuning in Metro Detroit
Routine piano tuning is essential to keeping it in top playing condition. Changes in weather affect the tension of the strings on the piano. Letting a piano fall out of tune will not only affect the sound, but can also cause other issues. Problems that arise for pianos that stay out of tune for a […]
Music Lessons in Plymouth MI
Music Lessons in Plymouth MI Students looking for music lessons in Plymouth MI Should Look no further than The Canton Music Academy! The Canton Music Academy is located at 5880 N. Canton Center Rd in Suite 425. We offer private lesson programs for the following instruments: Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar Bass Guitar Piano Keyboard Ukulele […]
Guitar Lessons in Canton MI Andrew Dyl
For the past two years, Andrew Dyl has been an integral part of Canton Music Academy’s team, bringing his love for hard rock, blues, and heavy metal to his students through personalized guitar lessons. With 17 years of playing experience, Andrew’s philosophy is centered around the belief that music is a universal language, and that […]
DJ Course in Detroit
DJ Course in Detroit This course is designed to teach students the basics of DJing and to explore the world of music through dance and expression. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced, this course will provide you with the necessary tools to create quality mixes that reflect your unique style. We’ll cover the history […]
Garage Band Online Summer Camp
Garage Band Online Summer Camp Garage Band is a powerful music recording, sequencing, and production software that comes installed on all Apple phones, tablets and computers. Camp Offerings: June 22nd – 26th – Instructed by Scott Posada July 13th – 17th – Instructed by Jon Georgievski 11am-2pm Group session from 11am – 12pm and […]
Online Guitar Lessons
Online Guitar Lessons The future is here an whether you’re looking to save on gas, not go out in the cold, or stay safe from nasty viruses, then online guitar lessons are the perfect solution! Grosse Pointe Music Academy offers private online guitar lessons to students of all ages using Zoom Online Meeting. Zoom has […]
Ukulele Starter Pack
Ukulele Starter Pack Do you want to get started playing the Ukulele? We have an excellent offer for you. Get the Hal Leonard Ukulele Starter pack plus 4 lessons at Grosse Pointe Music Academy for only 139.00 dollars. The Ukulele starter pack comes with a high quality Kahua Ukulele, a Ukulele Method Book, CD, DVD, […]
Hello, Everybody Music Together App
Hello, Everybody! October Blog Post Written by Sarah Boyd Hello, everybody…so glad to see you! I love singing this in class each week and watching each child’s response as they see a whole room full of grown-ups sing to them by name. Our “Hello” song in Music Together is not only catchy and applicable to […]
Why Music Together?
Defining our “Why” Welcome back to another terrific Music Together semester, families! This fall we will explore the Bongos collection, which includes many well-loved favorites (think “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain), fascinating “mouth music” from the Irish culture, and beautiful songs for layering harmonies like “Canoe Song”. How many of you sang “My paddle’s […]
Music Together in Clinton Township Mi
Clinton Township FALL SESSION Fall Session Mixed age group Birth – 5 years 10-week class: Hummingbirds Music Together is expanding to offer Music Together in Clinton Township MI! The program is currently being offered at Grosse Pointe Music academy locations in Grosse Pointe Woods and Canton Township. Starting this fall the Hummingbirds Music Together program […]
Summer Music Camps 2017 in Detroit Area
Summer Music Camps 2017 Grosse Pointe Music Academy will have it’s Annual Summer Music Camps, at it’s Grosse Pointe Woods location, starting Monday, July 24th. The second week of camp will start on July 31st. Each day is 10am to 3pm. Full information on our music camp program is here: GrossePointeMusicAcademy.com/music-camps This summer Grosse Pointe […]
Test scores are important, but so is music education
Test scores and music education Freep.com Despite glitzy talent shows like “The Voice” or “American Idol,” music is less a road to riches and fame than it is a path to real learning for countless kids in communities across the nation. When children study music, they are developing the part of their brains they use […]
Brentano String Quartet with Vijay Iyer, piano
Saturday, May 16, 2015, 8 PM ChamberMusicDetroit.Org Seligman Performing Arts Center Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. Beginning in July, 2014, the Brentano Quartet succeeded the Tokyo Quartet as Artists in Residence at Yale University, departing from their fourteen-year residency at Princeton University. The […]
How to Listen like a Songwriter
How to Listen like a Songwriter NicholasTozier.com When’s the last time you sat and listened wholeheartedly to a piece of music? The first thing to do as a listener is to stop whatever else you are doing. Find a comfortable place to sit. Choose a song — any new or old favorite is fine. Settle […]
Super Singer Contest
Super Singer Contest ClickonDetroit.com How old do I have to be to audition? You must be at least 7 years of age as of May 1, 2015, to audition for SUPER SINGER. Remember, if you are under 18 on the date of your audition, you must have a parent or legal guardian submit your […]
The Voice 2015
The Voice 2015 TheVoice.com “The Voice” is the Emmy Award winning, number one series on NBC, featuring the country’s best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches. We are looking for solo artists and duos that perform all types of music: pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, latin, country, blues, indie. […]
Made in Detroit: Guitars crafted from city ruins
Made in Detroit: Guitars crafted from city ruins cbsnews.com DETROIT — Detroit has more than 70,000 abandoned buildings. Among them is an old Cadillac plant that houses piles of wood. Where others see trash, Mark Wallace sees buried treasure. Wallace started making guitars out of Detroit’s reclaimed wood a year and a half ago. He […]
Music Classes for Babies and Toddlers in Canton MI
Classes Begin Thursday, April 2nd 2015 Canton Music Together Classes This Spring we’ll jump and jive with “Allee Galloo”, go to the beach with the Spanish “Maria Isabel”, create jazzy rounds with “Hey, Ho, Nobody Home”, dance in asymmetric meter to “Stick Dance” and layer rhythms on the drums with “Drummers Marching”, just to […]
Big Kids Music Class Age 5 to 7 Thursday April 2nd – June 11th 2015
Let your child explore music! Limited space is available. Sign up today! Music Together Big Kids® is a 60-minute class geared to the interests and abilities of 5-, 6-, and 7-year-olds. The program blends the elements of Music Together that parents and children love with new activities, skills, and challenges that are developmentally appropriate […]