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20 Year Anniversary!!!

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Since 2003 we've been fostering the love of music and nurturing countless talents. From the first chord struck to the latest compositions, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary! Thank you for 20 amazing years of support, tru... Read Article

Summer Music Lessons

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Summer's a great time to take music lessons. We offer top-tier music education and our goal is to help students realize their full potential as musicians. Start your musical journey with us today!      Read Article

Blues Jam

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Develop your rhythm and lead guitar playing skills while enhancing your musicianship and improving your musical confidence. This jam will allowing each participant to play chords, melodies, and solo over blues tunes. Friday November 12th at 6pm. Book... Read Article

The Perfect Holiday Gift

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Give the gift of music this holiday season! Our successful online lessons program offers you the option of learning to play in the comfort and safety of your own home. Our doors are also open for one-on-one lessons in-person to meet your musical goal... Read Article

Thank You For Your Support!!!

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

From all of us at Macri School of Music we are incredibly grateful for our loyal students allowing us to come into their homes the past few months to provide online music lessons. We hope you have found some peace, comfort and escape through music du... Read Article

Face-To-Face Music Lessons Open Once Again

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Macri School of Music is excited to reopen our doors for face-to-face music lessons. We have the largest lesson rooms in the area to accommodate 6 feet distancing while maintaining a comfortable place for you to enjoy learning how to play. We are ... Read Article

Online Music Lessons

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Macri School of Music offers online music lessons to meet your needs.  Using our virtual music lesson technology we provide all our students the option to take lessons where you want it most in the comfort of your own home or office. &... Read Article

Voted #1 In CTNow 2019 Readers Poll For A Fourth Straight Year!

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

A Big Thank you to everyone who voted Macri School Of Music #1 in CTNow’s Best Of Hartford 2019…for a 4th year in a row!! We are so grateful for this honor and could not do it without your support. We are committed to providing the be... Read Article

Guitar Jam Night

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Guitar jam sessions are a great way to improve your playing skills and improvisation as a guitarist, come down to one of our sessions and play!   Read Article

Instrument Setup Workshop

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Great turnout for last nights instrument setup workshop with Eric Elias, demonstrating and teaching techniques necessary to adjust any fretted instrument for optimal playability and tone. Read Article

Wednesday Night Live!

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Macri School Of Music is proud to present "Wednesday Night Live". This free event is welcome by all. We will play classic rock and blues songs in a group setting. Bring your guitar (acoustic or electric with small amp) Open to all levels. C... Read Article

Voted #1 In CTNow 2018 Readers Poll For A Third Straight Year!

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who voted Macri School Of Music #1 in CTNow’s Best of Hartford 2018... for a 3rd year in a row!  We could not do it without your support. We are committed to providing the best music lessons in our community ... Read Article

Voted Number One In CTNow Readers Poll For A Second Straight Year!

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Thank you so much for voting Macri School Of Music #1 in CTNow’s Best of Hartford 2017 for a 2nd YEAR IN A ROW!! We will continue to work hard to be your music school of choice and provide the best music lessons in our community for many years ... Read Article

Summer Piano Recital

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Big thanks to everyone who participated and came to watch our summer piano recital last night! Also a huge shout out to our teachers Eric Elias and Grant Beale for arranging the recital. We love providing a place where students and parents can play a... Read Article

Transcribing Songs and Solos- Free Guitar Workshop

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Free yourself from your over dependence on TABS! Sure, we all need some instant gratification in our quest to improve on guitar and that means for most of us, finding tabs to learn solos and songs. Transcribing will vastly improve your playing by tra... Read Article

Guitar Master Class: The CAGED System For Guitar

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Highlights from last night's workshop on the CAGED system for guitar. To get the most out of your guitar playing, you need to have a deep understanding of the fretboard. Did you know that the guitar was laid out in a logical fashion? Once yo... Read Article

Free Guitar Workshop Series- Understanding And Using The CAGED System For Guitar

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

The CAGED system is a method of fretboard organization based on five familiar open chord shapes that can be used in any style of music. It allows one to visualize any chord all over the neck and know its interval structure. It also provides a sys... Read Article

Free Beginner Acoustic Guitar Group Class

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Macri School Of Music is excited to offer a free beginner acoustic guitar group class! Every student will learn about the composition of a guitar, chords, techniques on strumming and picking and finally learn a song.   Topics Include: ... Read Article

Harmony And Chord Progression Workshop

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

A big thanks for all the students who showed up to last nights "Harmony and Chord Progression Workshop" and making it a big success. Some of the topics covered last night included:  Principles Of Western Harmony Understanding a... Read Article

Finalist For Mommy Poppins "Best Place to Learn How to Play an Instrument"

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

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 maintai... Read Article

Voted Number One In CTNow Readers Poll

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

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... Read Article

Guitar Repairs

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

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 war... Read Article

Piano Recital

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

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 wer... Read Article

Ukulele Lessons

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

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 sta... Read Article

The Importance Of Music Lessons

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Music enhances the development of learning by synchronized engagement of senses, muscles, and intellect. School age students of music and the arts have higher grades, better standardized test scores on the verbal and math portions of the SAT, bett... Read Article

How To Construct A Practice Routine

By: Scott Gilliam

Posted in: Music News And Tips

What should I practice? It's such an expansive question and the answer is sometimes hard to quantify. In order to play an instrument there has to be a certain amount of technique one has to acquire before music can be made. Depending on the instr... Read Article

Tips For Practicing Guitar

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Any successful musician will tell you that in order to accelerate in your craft, you should continually practice. Here are some tips to consider during your practice session. 1.) Create A Schedule. Set up a practice curriculum for yourself. T... Read Article

Welcome To Macri School Of Music's Blog

By: Frank Macri

Posted in: Music News And Tips

Welcome to the Macri School of Music blog. Our mission is to provide valuable information that will help you become a more knowledgeable and skilled musician. This blog covers a variety of subjects including rock, jazz, and the blues – in addit... Read Article