Thankful for 2013, Excited for 2014! Thank you for choosing to be part of the Hummingbirds Music Together program in 2013! Most importantly, thank you parents for being powerful role models in helping your children grow and develop musically and choosing to do so with Hummingbirds Music Together! We look forward to singing in 2014 […]
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Music Together November 2013
Music Together November 2013 The Holidays are ALMOST here! It is always hard to believe how fast Fall goes and how quickly we go from enjoying the leaves turning colors to the busy winter holiday season. Your Hummingbirds Music Together friends are gearing up for an exciting and busy time with multiple events and we […]
November 2013
NOVEMBER 2013 Private Recording Sessions Want to record a demo recording to promote or just for keepsake? Get that professional sound that you can keep forever. You’ll need it to book that first gig too! Set up a time with professional recording engineer Chris Emmerson today! You’ll receive a professionally mastered CD and MP3 recording […]
Music Together winter semester starting soon!
Leaves Are Falling All Around! While it seems like we just started the Fall semester, we are already halfway through! This is one of our favorite times in each semester – when we have all learned most of the music and we are more confident to sing a little louder, share and laugh more during […]
International Day of Peace
Hummingbirds Music Together to Celebrate United Nations’ International Day of Peace Saturday, September 21 Peace Day Sing Along to take place at the Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch Music Together, the leading international early childhood music education program, will commemorate the United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21) with family music events […]
Music Literacy
Hummingbirds Music Together Offers New Music Literacy Program for 5, 6, & 7 Year Olds IN the Grosse pointes and surrounding areas GROSSE POINTE, MI, August 28th, 2013 – Hummingbirds Music Together, available through the Grosse Pointe Music Academy, will now offer Music Together Big Kids®, a specialized music and movement program especially developed […]
Key of C Major
The key of C major, also called the C major scale, is a commonly used key for guitar players, piano players and other instruments. It is easy to teach the notes of C major on the piano because all of the white keys make up the key of C. Diatonic and Chromatic are words used to […]
Circle of 5ths
The circle of 5ths, sometimes referred to as the circle of 4ths and 5ths, is a chart that reveals many patterns of melody and harmony in music. Many students will brush it aside as another boring theory assignment but the Circle of 5ths is actually the key to easy memorization of so many music concepts. […]
Nashville Number System
The Nashville Number System is a simple way of naming chord functions as numbers rather than their formal letter name. In the equal temperament tuning system their are 15 key signatures. They all differ in name but the chord function is always the same. For instance a guitar player might be teaching his band a […]
Playground Sessions
Brittney M. Walker Eurweb.com July 28, 2013 Playground Sessions *Quincy Jones is crossing over into music education. He and Chris Vance are co-creators of the music edition of a Rosetta Stone type learning software called Playground Sessions. The new application will help children and adults learn how to read and play music by understanding the basics of piano playing. “The concept […]
American Idol Detroit Auditions 2013
American Idol Detroit Auditions 2013 Hey Detroit, American Idol is holding Auditions on July 21st. Check out all the links below for rules, FAQ, and everything else. Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and the larger Detroit Metro region boasts an impressive population of 5.2 million people. The city was founded by the French […]
Music Class for Toddlers
Summer Music Class – July 2, 2013 Summer music class opportunities abound for your baby, toddler and preschooler with Hummingbirds Music Together! In June we wrapped up our Spring Semester, held demos at the KickStart Your Summer event at the Ford House, hosted our first Sing and Sign free music class at the […]
Guitar Classes for Guitar Ensemble
CALLING ALL GUITAR PLAYERS! Ensemble guitar classes now offered at GPMA! Students in guitar classes need an outlet to perform. Guitar Ensemble is perfect for guitar students of all levels! What is Guitar Ensemble? The guitar ensemble class consists of a group of guitar players playing songs and jamming. Ensemble classes provide a necessary balance […]
Summer Music Camp near Plymouth Canton Schools
GP Music Academy in Canton is offering two weeks of Summer Music Camp in 2013, July 29th-August 2nd and August 5th-9th. We are less than five miles from the Plymouth Canton Schools. Our music camps are perfect for beginners and intermediate players aged 9-17 years on guitar, bass guitar, piano, and drums. Singers […]
Music Business Jobs
Music Business Jobs Music is one of the most popular hobbies that youngsters engage in nowadays. Some youth listen to it purely for entertainment purposes or as a way to take a break from their stressful lives. On the other hand, a number of young people use music as a way to earn a […]
How to choose the right guitar for beginners
Guitar Lessons in Plymouth Mi Call us at 734-418-0640 10 things to know and ask about guitars and guitar lessons: 1. What type of guitar do I want to play? – Electric, Acoustic, Classical, Bass Guitar. The best was to answer this is to ask yourself which one are you most passionate about. If you […]
Is this the year you take Piano Lessons?
Are you looking for something fun and interesting to do this summer? TAKE PIANO LESSONS! Summer often sparks many ideas for outdoor activities but you can’t stay outside in the sun all day. Piano lessons are enjoyed and valued by students of basically all age groups. We welcome beginner students as well as piano players […]
Summer Music Programs
Need something to fun to do this summer? Sign up Now for one of our summer music programs! Summer is almost here and while it’s good to get a break from academic studies, it is very important for beginner and serious students alike to continue their music lessons. For many people, summer music programs allow […]
How do you play guitar? 10 awesome guitar videos to show you!
How do you play guitar? First, you need to own one and then you need to start listening to as much guitar music as possible. Those are the basics, but that question is best answered through many lessons, workshops, and practice sessions. The guitar is an instrument capable of unlimited expression. In the following videos, you’ll […]
Summer Music Camps
Summer Music Camps Grosse Pointe Music Academy will host weeklong summer music camps for beginning to intermediate students age 9–17. Besides having fun, Grosse Pointe Music Academy summer music camps are designed to keep students actively involved in playing their instruments throughout the summer months. Many students will put their instruments away from the summer, […]