Music theory classes will cover learning all aspects of staff notation specifically for your chosen instrument also giving a broader view of theory in general. Beginner violin classes will cover all aspects of holding the violin and bow, reading basic music, playing with and without the bow Playing open strings and harmonics will be covered first Playing simple pieces in first position will come next Piano classes will involve learning to read treble and bass clefs, playing simple exercises/pieces in C major position, then G major position Learning basic scales like C, G and Fmajor will also be covered at this initial stage Depending on progress various pieces in these keys will be learnt including a few basic chords.