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The Musik Planet is a music lessons and recording studio in Riverside, California.  ...Click here to find out more about The Musik Planet Recording Studio... We offer qualified, seasoned instructors that enjoy training and teaching music.  Loraine Plante, the owner of the studio, has been teaching music for 31 years now.   With over 14 dedicated teachers we offer piano lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, voice lessons, group choir lessons, violin, viola and cello lessons, and flute, trumpet, clarinet and saxophone lessons.  We also teach music theory, music composition, improvisation, beginner jazz, and bass guitar.  Along with musical instruments, we teach  Pro-Tools, Sonar, and recording techniques.  Our music studio specializes in private instruction with lessons tailored to individual needs and level of experience.  We teach the beginner to the advanced, children to adult  ...Click here for private lesson rates...

 

SONGWRITING WORKSHOP  

Sign up for our 4 week Songwriting Workshop and attend three one hour workshops to learn how to write a song, then finish with a session in our recording studio!

 

It's a PERFECT Gift for this holiday season!

Download your song into a greeting card!

 

Individual Students ***** Only $99

Families (Limit 2 members) ***** Only $179

 

Class Times to be announced Call Today!

 

Call us at 951.329.2264 or stop by the studio to reserve your class today!  

 

Read Thoughts on Successful Songwriting by Dave Pearson, Cal Baptist Riverside Intern at The Musik Planet

 

Songwriting Class

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New Referral Program for existing students.  Refer a new student to us and after they complete 5 months of lessons you get a month of lessons for free!

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***Did you or a family member perform at one of our recitals or Friday Night Performances recently?  If so, we are uploading the videos, so click on "Recital Video" or "Friday Night Performances" to see a performance!

 

Looking for a rental instrument?  Rent Your Instrument Now

***just click the above link to check stock and prices and rent your instrument online, then just come down to our studio and pick it up! It's easy and it saves time! 

 

See our "announcements page" for performance dates  

We Believe in Opportunities to Perform

At The Musik Planet, we believe that regular showcases and performances are the key to success for the novice and the serious student.  Those that want to enhance their studies will want to take advantage of performing in front of a non-threatening audience for experience. 

We encourage our instructors to perform and enhance their success as well.  We encourage involvement with local music organizations so the students of teachers have opportunities to enroll in festivals,  recitals,  certificate of merit, local competitions,  etc.  These experiences give students experience and great resume reference for their future in any field they choose. 

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Did you know that negative comments can actually reinforce wrong performance?  In my experience with teaching piano, I have found that positive reinforcement is more effective than negative.    In commenting to children and adults, I try to get them to see the desired results.  This helps them to visualize and stir their creative juices with positive reinforcement.  

For example, "I like how you hit this passage, and counted this part.  Let's carry that to this passage and phrasing."   

And, "Let me demonstrate for you.  Watch how I count this.  Now let's try it together."  

My philosophy is to help depict success and how to constructively change a weak performance to a strong musical one.  University psychology studies have proven that pointing out wrongful and negative performance is not nearly as effective as bringing about desired change by giving positive comments.   I remember hearing that the average child in the home receives only one positive response for every twenty-one negative responses. I heard this early on in my teaching career, but I always taught by positive reinforcement.   I have continued to teach with positive reinforcement these past thirty years.   Positive comments build confidence and the desire to do better.  I choose to teach success, not stress. 

Loraine Plante
 

Announcements...

*Register for Friday Night Performance on March 27, 2010 from 7pm to 7:45.   See videos from past Friday Night Performances here!

UCR International Students tour The Musik Planet!

In July we entertained a group from UCR as they toured our studio and asked questions.  We want to thank  this nice group of students and wish them the best of success!

Musical Theory: Do I Need To Know It?   Aside from the academic study of music theory, which explores the theories surrounding music issues, such as whether or not a piece of music fits into one category or another, music theory is really the nuts and bolts of music...          read more

Piano lessons, why an electric keyboard just won't do.  read more

At the Musik Planet we strive to make music education fun for the student while maintaining a structure and comprehensive approach with our lessons, workshops, showcases, and performances. 

For the convenience of our patrons we offer music books, instruments and accessories available for purchase.  We also can provide rental services for some instruments.

For any further information or to register for classes please call 951.329.2264

Lessons in Keys...  Learn to play the piano...  choose from acoustical and digital pianos.  read more

 

 

 

Lessons in Strings...  Learn to play the Violin, Viola, and other string instruments.  Choose from acoustical and digital!  read more

 

 

 

 

Guitar Lessons   Drum Lessons   Vocal Lessons

Why learn classical? Classical music requires a strong knowledge of music and as well as skill in playing an instrument. Knowledge of music ...  read more

The Musik Planet is located at 6930 Indiana Ave. Suite One, Riverside, California 92506

Phone 951.329.2264

We are open from 10 am to 8 pm Monday - Thursday and 11 am to 6 pm Friday and from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturday.

 

 

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