Kemençe is a bottle-shaped bowed lute found in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The Kemençe can “sing” melodies without words and instill discipline in the player that goes beyond music and into everyday life.

Learn how to play the Kemençe through one of our comprehensive methods that takes you through a progressive approach, addressing technique, musicality, and so much more.
 

Program Information

The Kemençe is a very in-demand instrument. The Farabius Academy of Music provides one-on-one instruction and group sessions on multiple Iranian instruments. All students are taught basic instrumental technique, posture, technical exercises, and playing Turkish repertoires.

Each online Kemençe lesson takes place between one teacher and one student for either 30, 45 or 60 minutes. For children's sessions, parents can attend their child's classes.
 

Goals:

Our goal is the development of our students to their highest musical level through private lessons. Creating the correct foundation for technique and appropriate repertoire is of utmost importance. Our amazing Kemençe faculty takes care of utilizing elements of different teaching methods that work best for each student. Beginner students start with the fundamentals, including the correct way to hold the bow and finger placement, reading music, rhythm, and learning simple songs. Intermediate and advanced students continue to progress with increased proficiency in techniques and significant repertoire. Our Kemençe class covers the following subjects:

• Note reading and recognition
• Iranian traditional ornaments
• Counting, rhythm reading
• Technique (scales, arpeggios, harmonics, trill)
• Rudiments of Theory
• Memorization
• Ear training

Levels / Ages offered:

The Farabius Academy of Music provides online private Kemençe study at all levels and ages. No experience is needed at all, anyone can join our programs, and we will ensure you have an enjoyable experience. We provide a wide range and variety of learning styles and difficulty levels for our students to make sure each individual can grow at their own pace.

Requirements:

• No skills required; you can be a beginner student
• You will need Kemençe and bow
• The most important part of music study takes place at home; the more you practice, the better you will be
• Get excited about learning Kemençe, as an inspired learner learns faster and easier

Repertoire

Selecting repertoire is one of the most challenging and important tasks that we take on in the development of our students’ musical education. Students at all levels will be given a selection of repertoire from multiple eras of music (Traditional, Folk, and Pop) to study and perfect.

Important Facts & FAQs

• Highly recommended for students of 8 years or older
• Offered but less recommended for students 7 years or younger
• Extremely useful for children and adult learners
• The most effective format for learning technique, traditional repertoire