Children's Instruments and Music Resources Chicago IL

Teach your kids the value of music with environmentally friendly homemade musical instruments that inspire the three R’s- reduce, recycle and reuse. Make it a fun activity time that lets you foster creativity and strengthens your bond. You can find instructions for making such musical instruments on the Internet. Music is a great way to help your children develop sensory-motor skills, such as eye/hand coordination, gross-motor strength, and auditory awareness to discriminate sounds. Please scroll down to learn more and get access to all the music related products and services for kids in Chicago, IL listed below.
Joseph K.
(877) 231-8505
S. Gratten
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Guitar, Music Recording, Drums
Ages Taught
5 to 99
Specialties
Guitar, Audio Engineering (Live and Studio), Music Production, Beginning Drum kit Rock, Folk, Reggae, Blues
Education
Cosmopolitan Prep - - 9/97-5/98 Columbia College Chicago - Audio Arts and Acoustics - 9/2004-5/2006
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Mick A.
(877) 231-8505
S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Acting, Bass Guitar, Speaking Voice, Music Theory, Singing, Music Recording, Drums, Music Performance, Songwriting
Ages Taught
5 to 99
Specialties
Formerly certified Zuzuki instructor, good with very young children Excellent with professional and serious adult students
Education
American Conservatory Of Music - piano - 1964-72 (not complete) City Colleges of Chicago - education - 1984-86 (not complete) U.of I. Chicago - music/English - 1972-76 (Bachelor's degree received)
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Robert C.
(877) 231-8505
W. Le Moyne
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Music Performance, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music Theory
Ages Taught
5 to 99
Specialties
I am familair with most of the established systems of teaching guitar, and I call upon them all as needed to best serve each particular student. Jazz for guitar and jazz theory for any instrument are areas of specialty.
Education
CAP Program - Composition, Arrangement, Performance. 3+ years of private study with Rick Barda, emphasis on jazz styles and contemporary harmony National Guitar Workshop - Rock guitar seminar Ventura Community College - General ed. and AA in music - 1998-2000 (not complete) University of California, Santa Cruz - Psychology - 2000-2001 (Bachelor's degree received)
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J. Andrew D.
(877) 231-8505
W Belden Ave,
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Music Theory, Songwriting, Piano
Ages Taught
7 to 65
Specialties
I majored in Jazz Studies with an emphasis on piano performance, composition, and arranging. My early training, however, was in classical -- and I've taken a number of courses in pop, classical, 20th century, and rock-based theory/arranging.
Education
Pasadena City College - General / Music - 2002-2006 (not complete) Sonoma State University - Jazz Studies (Piano) - 2006-2009 (Bachelor's degree received)
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Hector A.
(877) 231-8505
West Wabansia
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Mandolin, Music Theory, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Music Recording, Songwriting, Music Performance, Singing
Ages Taught
5 to 99
Specialties
Styles I specialize in are blues, rock, folk, acoustic, country, and jazz. My forte is teaching improv and also teach chart reading and intro site reading. I do a lot of ear training as well.
Education
Metro Community College - undecided - 2007-2009 (not complete)
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Alejandro F.
(877) 231-8505
W. 19th st.
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar
Ages Taught
7 to 21
Specialties
Guitar: beg to adv Piano and Bass: beg to inter I specialize in rock, heavy metal, and jazz.
Education
Florida International University - Liberal Studies - 2003-2007 (Bachelor's degree received)
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Will P.
(877) 231-8505
W. Thomas St.
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Music Recording, Guitar, Songwriting, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Drums
Ages Taught
1 to 99
Specialties
Electric guitar, Acoustic Guitar, songwriting, bass, Harmonica, drums, music production, audio recording Rock, Folk, Blues, Funk, Country, Bluegrass, Fingerstyle Guitar, Jazz
Education
Homestead High School - - 1996-2000 University of Wisconsin-Madison - English - 2000-2004
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Val K.
(877) 231-8505
S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Singing, Music Theory, Theatrical Broadway Singing, Opera Voice, Piano
Ages Taught
7 to 99
Specialties
voice, singing, music, theatrical singing, Broadway singing, music theory, opera voice, Jazz, POP, RNB, Theory of Music, Ear Training, Piano for Beginners. Opera (Classical), Musical Theatre (Broadway), Jazz, POP, RNB. Sight-Reading Special Coaching, Russian Classical Repertoire, Russian Diction.
Education
Tomsk Music College Tomsk, Russia - Music Education, Chorus Conducting - 1990 Music College by Moscow Conservatory Moscow, Russia - Voice - 1992 Russian Academy of Music (Gnessin Institute) Moscow, Russia - Voice and Vocal Pedagogy - Unfinished (1994) Roosevelt University Chicago, IL - Voice and Vocal Pedagogy - 1998
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Candice A.
(877) 231-8505
W Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Music Performance, Violin, Viola, Music Theory
Ages Taught
5 to 99
Specialties
My teaching methods involve coordination of basic body movements with playing movements. An example of a coordination exercise would be to ask the student to walk in time while he/she is playing. This is a fun, easy-to-grasp approach that develops a natural feeling with the instrument . It is helpful with both advanced students and beginners. For advanced students, I emphasize the importance of a good balance between scales, exercises, and performance music. I also include basic music theory …
Education
Chicago College of Performing Arts - Viola Performance - 2010-2012 Eastman School of Music - Viola Performance - 2006-2010 (Bachelor's degree received)
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mike m.
(877) 231-8505
n fairfield
Chicago, IL
Subjects
Guitar
Ages Taught
5 to 99
Specialties
I specialize in an individualized lesson plan. Because I have learned many different styles of playing, i can cater to what the student wants to learn. If I am teaching a beginning student, patience is my key ingredient. We start with fundamentals and move forward. With a more mature student I typically work with them to advance themselves to the goals they already have for themselves .
Education
Hartford Art School - Painting - 01-05 (Bachelor's degree received)
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Children's Instruments for Miniature Musicians

Children’s Instruments for Miniature Musicians

May 29, 2009   Marisa Belger

As W flings his miniature body across his miniature piano, creating an avalanche of sound with his stomach and knees and feet (note: his hands are nowhere near the keys), I wonder if he inherited his father’s musical ability or if he’ll end up like me—tone deaf and instrument-phobic, left playing the egg shaker at his in-laws’ family gatherings.

I hope for the best and so encourage his musical experimentation (until the headache creeps up and begs for a quiet, introspective child prone to reading and drawing and other silent activities) with a variety of kid-sized instruments like Melissa and Doug’s piano complete with color-coded keys and songbook. Plan Toys also nurtures novice musicians with a starter baby drum or a more advanced drum set made from natural rubber wood and non-toxic paints....

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