Yamaha Popular Music Courses
| Electric Guitar Course | |
| Overview : | Electric Guitar |
| Description : | Students will learn the correct basics to advanced techniques of guitar playing and music theory with enjoyment. Students will be able to play the guitar in a short period of time. We have instructors who specialize in the styles of pop, rock, blues, jazz. After students have passed the beginner’s level, the lessons will focus on in-depth analysis of harmony, chords, and styles. Students will learn to play chord charts, solo and rhythm, including improvisation in different styles. |
| Age : | 10 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 2 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Electric Bass Course | |
| Overview : | Electric bass guitar |
| Description : | Students will learn the correct basics to advanced techniques of guitar playing, music literacy, and music theory with enjoyment. Students will be able to play the guitar in a short period of time with correct right and left hand positions. The styles covered in the course include pop, rock, R&B, funk, jazz, etc. Our instructors are ready to make students good musicians in the future. |
| Age : | 10 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 2 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Keyboard Course | |
| Overview : | Keyboard Course |
| Description : | - |
| Age : | 10 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 2 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Drums Course | |
| Overview : | Drums |
| Description : | The course is offered for students in the beginner to advanced levels, with emphasis on basics of playing bass drum, snare drum, and hi-hat with metronome. Students will learn to play the drums with precision in flexible styles, techniques, groove, fill-in, different dynamics, and solo rhythm. Students will also develop their aural skills and listening to music of different styles so the students feel with the music and play with enjoyment. |
| Age : | 10 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 3 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Acoustic Guitar Course ( Folk Guitar ) | |
| Overview : | Acoustic Guitar |
| Description : | Acoustic Guitar or Folk Guitar Course adheres to Yamaha principal of learning with enjoyment. Students will learn to play open position chord progression, 2-, 3-, and 4-chord progressions, popular, folk or rock music from the beginning to advanced levels. Music theory and techniques are incorporated in the lessons., as well as progressive rhythm playing. Students can continue to take the course on monthly basis. |
| Age : | 10 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 1 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Vocal Course | |
| Overview : | Singing |
| Description : | Yamaha music schools offer short courses in singing—Pop Vocal, Folk and Country Vocal, or Thai Traditional Vocal. These courses cover standing posture, breathing, using of head and chest tone, singing intervals and scales, warm-up among other aspects of singing. Students will notice their apparent progress. The instruction centers on the enjoyment of students. |
| Age : | 10 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 2 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Flute Course | |
| Overview : | Flute |
| Description : | Students will learn the basics of flute playing from correct embouchure, tone, different parts of flute—head joint, body, and foot joint, posture, breathing, tonguing, playing different styles of music from beginning to advanced levels. |
| Age : | 12 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 3 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Saxophone Course | |
| Overview : | Saxophone |
| Description : | Students will learn the basics of saxophone playing from the different parts of the instrument, using reeds and mouthpiece, sitting and standing postures, embouchure, breathing, tonguing and playing scales and exercises. Students will enjoy the repertoire selected for the lessons, which will motivate students to practice. |
| Age : | 12 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 3 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Junior Violin Course : JVC | |
| Overview : | Violin for young children |
| Description : |
Junior Violin Course is developed for children 4-7 years old. Students this age are usually full of energy; therefore the course features a variety of activities with movements that will help students learn how to play the violin, along with developing their musicianship that includes aural, singing, reading, playing, and notating skills. The course aims for the students to grow fond of playing the violin, develop good posture for playing the instrument, and enjoy the lessons and the course books that include ... 1. Repertoire 2. Scales and exercises 3. Solfege singing 4. Backgound of the repertoire and composes 5. Music theory 6. Ensemble |
| Age : | 5-7 years old |
| Duration : | Approximately 1 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Violin Course | |
| Overview : | Violin |
| Description : | The course emphasizes on correct basics of violin playing. Students will enjoy learning to play music in different styles, i.e. popular, classical, and jazz. Practicing can be done with a recording of world-class symphony orchestras. Students are encourage to take Yamaha Grade Exam levels 10-5, assessed by experts and Yamaha Academic Team. They are also encouraged to participate in Yamaha Thailand Music Festival as a solo or ensemble contestant. Our violin instructors are selected and passed Yamaha Grade Exam and training to ensure the same teaching standards across the country. |
| Age : | 8 years or older |
| Duration : | Approximately 4 years |
| Instruction : | Individual or group (1-4 students) |
| Remarks : | - |
| Music Friends Course | |
| Overview : | Music Friends Course |
| Description : | New courses being developed with the method of teaching and learning in class, students can learn individually and in groups (Group Individual) together with modern teaching materials, a variety of songs. There are both Keyboard / Piano/ Drum and Guitar Course that will help you enjoy the right Musical Instrument while developing musical competence for learners to have international standard skills from Yamaha Music Foundation, Japan. |
| Age : | Up to 5 year old |
| Duration : | 6-8 month / Book |
| Instruction : | Group Individual Class of 1-8 students |
| Remarks : | - |