Lesson Overview
Classical Guitar
Core Objectives: Rigorous score reading, authentic classicalfingerstyle mechanics, and precise alignment with ABRSMcertification standards
古典吉他專班
Ages 4.5 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Correct posture and instrument angling. Right-hand P.I.M.A. independent articulation and rest-stroke (Apoyando) mechanics. Foundational note-reading across the first three positions on the treble clef.
Measurable Outcomes: Fluent performance of single-note folk melodies and basic two-part polyphonic micro-pieces (e.g., Carcassi First Method Exercises).
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Introduction to left-hand slurs (Hammer-ons /Pull-offs) and ornamentation. Dual-hand synchronization and dynamic balance exercises. Foundational major/minor scales and primary triads.
Measurable Outcomes: Execution of standard classical solosfeaturing foundational harmony (e.g., Romance d'Amour,Greensleeves, Sor Introductory Etudes).
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: High-position shifting (Position 5 and above)and introductory barre chord mechanics. Micro-control over musical dynamics. Integration of ABRSM Grade 1-2 examination pieces, sight-reading, and aural training.
Measurable Outcomes: Multi-voiced layer control and clean interpretation of intermediate classical masterworks (e.g., Bach'sMinuet).
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Vibrato and foundational tremolo techniques.Advanced musical stylistic interpretation and blind sight-reading efficiency. Full mastery of ABRSM Grade 1-3 technical requirements.
Measurable Outcomes: Fluent performance of advanced unabridged masterworks (e.g., Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Carcassi Classical Studies Op. 60).
Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Accompaniment
Core Objectives: Logical chord matrix decoding, universal rhythm patterns, live self-accompaniment, and auditory application
民謠吉他彈唱專班
Ages 7 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Left-hand fretboard optimization and fluid chord transition logic. Right-hand foundational folk strumming patterns and the universal T123123 picking matrix. Dual sight-reading of lead sheets and tablature (TAB).
Measurable Outcomes: 熟練掌握 8 個常用基礎開放和弦,能順暢自彈自唱 3-5 首當紅流行歌曲。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Conquering barre chords. Right-hand rhythmic dynamic control including slaps and palm muting. Practical application of the capo and 12-tone equal temperament music theory.
Measurable Outcomes: 能自彈自唱節奏感強烈的快歌(如帶切音
的輕快曲風),並能自主完成簡單前奏單音 Solo。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Auditory analysis and transcription essentials for chord charts to develop "scoreless accompaniment". Management of non-traditional chord extensions (Sus4, dominant 7ths). Incorporating slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs into pop song arrangements.
Measurable Outcomes: 脫離死記硬背,看到任何一份流行歌譜, 即可在 3 秒內用萬用Pattern進行流暢伴奏。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Introduction to advanced Fingerstyle solo arrangements. Complex rhythm integration (Bossa Nova, Shuffle, contemporary R&B). Two-part guitar duets and dual-harmonic charting.
Measurable Outcomes: 具備高階彈唱與半專業表演能力,能獨立為一首歌曲聽音改編並錄製完整的吉他伴奏,具備加入本校兒童/成人樂隊的合奏實力。
Electric Guitar Rock/Pop Course
Core Objectives: Modern electric guitar solo techniques, effects pedal signal chain configuration, and Lead Guitar competency
電吉他搖滾專班
Ages 7 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Speed training for strict alternate picking. Power chord architecture and sliding fretboard transitions. Functional sight-reading of the minor pentatonic scale matrix.
Measurable Outcomes: 掌握標準現代音樂律動,完整彈奏經典搖 滾歌曲的 (Riff) 樂句。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Core lead guitar techniques: precise pitch tracking for string bending and expressive vibrato. Amplifier gain staging and fundamental effects chain management (Overdrive, Distortion, Delay).
Measurable Outcomes: 能跟隨伴奏帶 (Backing Track) 彈奏完整的 初中階流行搖滾 Solo。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Teaching Content: High-tier velocity mechanics: tapping, scale sequencing, and rapid arpeggios. Improvisational framework for the 12-Bar Blues matrix. Live ensemble integration within the school's professional band lab.
Measurable Outcomes: 具備與樂團合奏、無譜即興 Jam 歌的實 力,能擔任本校兒童樂隊副吉他手或初級主奏。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Sweep picking and hybrid tapping mechanics. Multi-genre tone profiling and groove alignment (Metal, Funk, Rock). Velocity-based soloing and high-impact stage presence engineering.
Measurable Outcomes: 達到樂團 Lead 吉他手水平,能流暢演奏 包含複雜高速 Solo 的經典硬搖滾或動漫金曲,在樂隊中完美應用 所學。
Piano Curriculum
Core Objectives: Anatomical finger agility training, rigorous grand staff sight-reading, auditory transcription, and comprehensive ABRSM examination preparation
钢琴课程
Ages 4.5 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Grand staff sight-reading speed training. Correct hand posture (curved alignment) and anatomical wrist relaxation. Basic hands-together contrapuntal coordination.
Measurable Outcomes: 4.5歲兒童能雙手合奏簡單童謠並建立精準 節奏感;成人能順暢彈奏初級古典鋼琴練習曲。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Precise timing and mechanics of the sustain pedal. Managing non-symmetrical rhythmic patterns between hands. One-octave major/minor scales and arpeggios.
Measurable Outcomes: 能獨立看譜、雙手流暢彈奏初級古典名曲 (如《拜爾》中後段、布爾格彌勒初級小品、《小步舞曲》)。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Touch sensitivity modulation and nuanced phrasing (staccato vs. legato control, dynamic variation). Full integration of the ABRSM Grade 1-3 blueprint, tracking official pieces, sight-reading, and aural tests.
Measurable Outcomes: 具備高雅的古典演奏質感,能流暢彈奏巴 哈初級鋼琴曲集或小奏鳴曲。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Multi-octave advanced scale/arpeggio velocity and ornamentation processing. Historical stylistic interpretation (Baroque, Classical, Romantic). Introduction to scoreless ear- playing, breaking the dependency on sheet music. Preparation for official ABRSM Grade 1-3 assessment.
Measurable Outcomes: 具備業餘中高級視譜與藝術詮釋力,能流 暢演奏《致愛麗絲》完整版或《蕭邦夜曲》簡化版。
Pop Keyboard
Accompaniment Course
Core Objectives: Universal chord voicing patterns, lead sheet interpretation, ear transcription, vocal backing, and live band improvisation
流行鍵盤伴奏專班
Ages 12 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Practical pop music theory (intervals and diatonic chord scales). Deciphering the "chord code" for triads and standard 7th chords. Universal 4/4 ballad accompaniment textures (patterns).
Measurable Outcomes: 能看著一張只有和弦的 Chord 譜,雙手為 簡單的流行抒情慢歌進行飽滿的伴奏或流暢自彈自唱。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Teaching Content: Melodic fill-in techniques for the right hand and passing tone architecture. Structural arranging (constructing custom intros, intermezzos, and outros). Smooth bassline inversions for the left hand.
Measurable Outcomes: 脫離機械化彈奏,能像鍵盤手一樣完成一 首結構完整、具備層次感的現場流行歌曲伴奏。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Advanced chord voicings (slash chords, secondary dominants, 9th chords). Modern groove training (Shuffle, Funk, contemporary City Pop syncopation). Integrating "ear-copying" mechanics to build score-free versatility. Measurable Outcomes: 鋼琴音色聽起來具備現代高級感與層次 感,具備現場聽音、快速轉調與盲彈伴奏能力。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Pop and contemporary light jazz improvisation solos. Digital synthesis profiling (Synth, Pads, Clav) using our professional Roland systems. Collaborative band tracking parameters to achieve total application. Measurable Outcomes: 升級為全方位流行鍵盤手,具備商業樂團 鍵盤手、獨立歌曲和弦改編或單人樂隊(One-man Band)的彈奏 實力。
Percussion Drums
Core Objectives: 4-limb independence, syncopation grooves, metric site-reading, and rhythm section leadership development
爵士鼓/打擊樂專班
Ages 4.5 to 55
4歲半的小朋友學架子鼓 對音樂發展有什麼好處?
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建立絕對節奏感(Time-keeping):節奏是音樂的骨架。先 學鼓的孩子大腦會內建精準的「人體節拍器」,未來無論轉學 鋼琴、吉他或小提琴,都能輕鬆抓準拍子,絕不搶拍或拖拍。
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左右腦開發與四肢獨立(Independence):打鼓需要手腳做 完全不同的動作(如右手打鑔、左手打小鼓、右腳踩大鼓)。 這種高難度的四肢協調,能強力刺激孩子大腦左右半球的網狀 神經發育,對智力與身體協調性大有裨益。
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無痛視譜與音樂啟蒙:鼓譜沒有複雜的音高(五線譜豆芽 菜),只有相對的音符時值(全音符、四分、八分音符)。 4.5歲的孩子能透過圖像與身體律動「無痛學會看譜」,避開 古典樂理的枯燥,快速建立對音樂的興趣。
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專注力與大肌肉宣洩:學齡前兒童精力旺盛。打鼓需要高度專 注於手腳落點與節拍速度,一堂課下來,不僅能大幅提升孩子 的專注時間,更是極佳的健康體力宣洩。
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Authentic grip mechanics (Matched Grip), body posture, and single/double stroke rudiment fundamentals. Basic notation tracking for quarter/eighth notes and rests. Measurable Outcomes: 4.5歲幼童能雙手穩定擊打基本節拍;成人 與青少年能掌握標準流行音樂萬用「動次打次」基礎八分音符節奏 型(8-Beat Rhythm),並能跟隨節拍器或簡單流行歌完整合奏。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Introduction to 16th-note subdivisions and syncopated grooves. Dynamic fill-in placement and smooth transitions. Developing limb independence across the kick drum and hi-hat. Measurable Outcomes: 具備基本的加花觀念,能看譜流暢演奏結 構完整的流行/搖滾流行樂曲伴奏。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Advanced rudiments: triplets, accents, and triplet-syncopation patterns. Exposure to global modern grooves (Shuffle, Slow Rock, Blues shuffles). Mandatory live rehearsal lab training inside our 1,700 sq. ft. ensemble facility. Measurable Outcomes: 具備穩健的控速(Tempo Control)能力, 能加入我們學校的 Band 課程,在樂團合奏中擔任穩定控場的骨幹 鼓手。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Double bass coordination fundamentals, polyrhythmic modulations, and scoreless live ear-improvisation. Advanced custom fill-ins and drum solo construction. Dynamic velocity control. Measurable Outcomes: 達到半專業或成熟樂團鼓手水平,能流 暢、充滿爆發力地演奏一首包含複雜 Drum Solo 的硬搖滾、金屬 或熱血動漫金曲,具備極強的臨場變通與應用能力。
Violin
Core Objectives: Authentic bowing mechanics, absolute pitch tuning, dual-track sight/ear reading, and precise alignment with ABRSM certification standards
小提琴專班
Ages 4.5 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Correct posture and violin-holding angles. Proper bow grip and open-string mechanics using the middle bow. Introduction to first and second finger placements alongside basic grand staff notation.
Measurable Outcomes: 克服小提琴初學刺耳音色,能用正確的弓 法與基礎和聲,流暢拉奏簡單單音童謠(如《閃亮閃亮小星 星》)。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Fluid transitions using the whole bow and legato techniques. Mastering fingers 1-4 with intensive intonation ear training. Introduction to foundational major/minor scales and arpeggios.
Measurable Outcomes: 能流暢拉奏具備節奏變化的初級小提琴練 習曲(如《鈴木小提琴教本》第一冊前半段、初級弦樂小品)。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Introductory shifting mechanics between positions 1 and 3. Combining diverse bowing patterns (staccato, détaché) with musical dynamic styling. Full integration of ABRSM Grade 1-2 frameworks. Measurable Outcomes: 音準與音色趨於穩定,能獨立拉奏巴哈或 莫札特的初級古典弦樂名曲,同時具備加入本校兒童/成人樂隊的 視譜合奏實力。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Introducing vibrato to refine tonal warmth and texture. Pitch optimization in high registers and musical stylistic choices. Incorporating "ear-playing" music theory to play popular melodies without sheet music. Measurable Outcomes: 具備成熟的視譜能力與業餘進階演奏實 力,能流暢演奏《巴哈雙小提琴協奏曲》選段或流行改編金曲,並 具備應考 ABRSM 1-3 級的絕對實力。
Vocal
Core Objectives: Diaphragmatic breath support, vocal registration/ passaggio management, timing control, and live frontman performance
古典聲樂/流行演唱專班
Ages 5 to 55
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Teaching Content: Diaphragmatic breathing mechanics and structural column support. Functional vocalizes to correct fundamental pitch tracking and diction.
Measurable Outcomes: 改編用喉嚨喊叫的錯誤習慣,學會用氣息 唱歌,能音準穩定、節奏精確地完整演唱 3-5 首基礎中英文流行歌 曲。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Flexible manipulation across the chest, nasal, and head resonance tracts. Navigating the break (passaggio) and expanding vocal ranges smoothly.
Measurable Outcomes: 聲音層次感大幅提升,能流暢演唱具備音域跨度的歌曲 (如抒情流行金曲、初級古典藝術歌曲),並具備在舞台上面對麥 克風的基礎台風。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Advanced contemporary stylistic textures (vibrato, pitch glides, belt/mix foundations). Micro-phrasing and strict tempo-locking against live instrumentation.
Measurable Outcomes: 脫離機械化模仿,能現場進行聽音轉調, 具備獨立詮釋歌曲的能力,並開始與本校兒童/成人樂隊進行合奏 演練,擔任核心主唱。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Stage charisma, kinetic audience engagement, and proximity microphone techniques. Polyphonic vocal harmonies and multi-part ensemble arrangements.
Measurable Outcomes: 達到專業或成熟樂隊 Lead Vocal(主唱) 水平,能流暢駕馭包含複雜現代技巧的搖滾、流行、動漫或古典聲 樂曲目,在舞台上展現強大氣場。
Band Ensemble
Core Objectives: Multi-instrument live interactions, scoreless improvisation, breaking sheet music dependency, and carving out practical musicians
電聲樂隊/樂團合奏課
Youth and adult students from Upbeat or outside programs specializing in keyboard, guitar, drums, strings, or vocal tracks (Grouped by age and skill levels)
Learning Milestones (學習進度條)
3 Months (3個月奠基期)
Decoding instrument roles (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, electric bass, keyboards, drums, and vocals). Full score notation reading and syncing tightly to a collective click track. Measurable Outcomes: 團員學會互相「聽」對方的聲音,全隊能 齊整、不搶拍地流暢合奏 1-2 首基礎流行/搖滾改編歌曲。
6 Months (半年進階期)
Teaching Content: Advanced macro-dynamics: adjusting volume layouts across verses and choruses. Blind recovery drills simulating live emergencies (broken strings, dropped beats). Measurable Outcomes: 樂隊默契初步形成,能流暢合奏結構複 雜、帶有加花與前奏間奏的完整樂曲,為 4月底 或 10月初 的音樂 廳大型匯報演出做好全面實戰準備。
9 Months (9個月展現期)
Teaching Content: Total score liberation! Instructors provide an unannounced chord scheme or pop track; ensemble members must deploy 'Play by Ear' techniques to track their respective parts live. Measurable Outcomes: 樂隊具備自主伴奏能力。只要主唱哼出旋 律,鍵盤、吉他與鼓組就能即時現場起拍伴奏,真正實現音樂的活 學活用。
1 Year (一年蛻變期)
Teaching Content: Improvisational jam methodologies. Tight groove pocket management across diverse rhythmic genres (Funk, Metal, Anime Pop, Blues). Live multi-part backing vocals and advanced stage layout choreography. Measurable Outcomes: 達到業餘頂級兒童/成人樂隊水平。能完全 獨立扒譜、改編並流暢演奏包含複雜吉他 Solo、鍵盤即興、鼓組 獨奏的硬核現代金曲,成為真正帶得走的音樂超能力。
Performances & Events
每年兩次:
租用外部音樂廳大型發表會
Bi-Annual Major Concert Hall Recitals
Performance is the true test of musicianship and the absolute catalyst for lifelong confidence!
Fixed Performance Schedule: The center hosts major student showcase recitals twice a year, held in late April (Spring Session) and early October (Autumn Session).
Professional Stage Standards: We rent premium professional local concert halls featuring grand pianos and stage-grade sound systems. We hire a commercial photography crew to record high- definition video files and stage pictures for every performer, creating valuable assets for college applications and personal portfolios.
Frequent Weekend Showcases at Our In-House Performance Hall (週末不定期:校內專屬小演奏廳 常態化公演)
Upbeat operates its own custom mid-sized performance space, fully backed by an integrated live sound infrastructure and high- end instrument arrays (Roland/Yamaha keyboards, professional drum kits, full PA setups, guitar amps, etc.).
Weekend Salon Concerts: We host regular weekend showcases, class recitals, and mini-concerts to help students desensitize to stage fright, master stage presence, and continuously validate their progress.
Live Application and Real-World Achievement Audit (樂隊實戰應用與教學成效大閱兵)
Our dual-track performance pipeline (Grand Concert Halls + In- House Salons) serves as an open audit of our teaching quality. It provides direct opportunities for our student bands and individual instrument majors to display their functional capacity in 'scoreless playing, live ensemble teamwork, and independent musical adaptation,' completely rejecting isolated learning.
Community Masterclasses and Cultural Salons
(豐富拓展:社區公益音樂講座與文化沙龍)
Music extends beyond the practice room into our community and daily lives: Professional Music Lectures: Leveraging our in-house performance hall, we host complimentary music clinics and masterclasses for students, parents, and neighbors covering ear- copying, chord voicing, and ABRSM pathway planning across both classical and modern music theory.
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