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Finalist For Mommy Poppins “Best Place to Learn How to Play an Instrument”
We are honored to be a finalist for the 2017 "Best Place to Learn How to Play an Instrument" in the Mommy Poppins Connecticut bestie awards. Macri School Of Music is honored by this recognition. Our instructors always maintain the highest level of professionalism and strive to provide an inspirational relationship with our students.
Innovative New Music School Opens In Plainville
Bristol and Southington Observer The Macri School of Music opened for business on January 1st, 2002 in Plainville. Though just recently venturing into business on his own,, proprietor and chief instructor Frank Macri has been teaching in association with various retail chains for more than 15 years. This long and varied experience has led Frank to develop an innovative and comprehensive approach to music [...]
Guitar Repairs
Macri School Of Music is proud to announce the addition of one of Connecticut's top luthier for guitar repairs. With over 35 years of full time experience he will be able to handle any job from electronics and setup work, to heat treatment on warped guitar necks. Our main goal is total customer satisfaction, and we stand behind our repairs 100%. It is of [...]
Voted Number One In CTNow Readers Poll
Thank You to all the students, parents, friends and teachers that support the Macri School Of Music everyday. We are #1 in the 2016 CTNow Best Of Hartford Poll for "Best Place To Take Music Lessons" because of your support and dedication to the future of music. We hope to continue to be your music school of excellence for many years to come!
Country Guitar Primer Pt. 2
Welcome to the second installment of our country guitar lesson. The first lesson covered basic open pos chords, basic scale choices and some common country patterns to get you going. This time around, we will explore some more specific licks, and many of them will focus on bending. One of the great aspects of the guitar, in addition to being able to play more than [...]
Piano Recital
A huge thanks to all the students who participated in last nights piano recital. Everybody's performance was absolutely fantastic and we're very proud of the hard work you put into your music! Some highlights from the evening's events were a range of pieces, from Katy Perry's "Roar" to the classic Mary Poppins song "Chim Chim Cher-ee".
Country Guitar Primer Pt. 1
What constitutes country music these days certainly warrants a discussion. What isn't up for debate, is the fact that country music of all eras features some of the best guitar playing one could ever hope to hear. From the fingerpicking mastery of Chet Atkins, to the chicken pickin of Albert Lee, to the pyrotechnics of Brad Paisley, country guitar has something all fans of [...]
Ukulele Lessons
Macri School of Music is now offering ukulele lessons! Our beginner’s ukulele private lessons are designed for the complete beginner. Children are welcome to join this level, as you will immediately learn basic chords and reading tabs to start playing simple melodies and songs. There is a range of right-hand strumming patterns that will dictate the rhythm of a song and our intermediate [...]
Fingerstyle Guitar Technique
Playing fingerstyle is a right hand technique that allows the fingers of the right hand to pluck the strings individually, opposed to strumming them with a pick. Using fingerpicking techniques will allow guitarists to combine melody, bass lines, and harmony to create a complete sound. Center the palm of your picking hand over the sound hole (acoustic) or between pick-ups (electric) of the guitar. Curl [...]
ii-V-I Jazz Progressions
One of the most important progressions in jazz is the ii-V-I. You will find this chord progression in most jazz standards ranging from swing to bebop. In a previous jazz lesson, we learned five chord forms and applied them to a chord scale. In this lesson we are going to take those chords and play different inversions of a ii-V-I. The chords listed in figure [...]
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