Tritone Student Recital

We are hosting a student recital at the Arlington Heights Library on July 12. Looking forward to see you all performances!
Time and Date: July 12 at 2pm
Place: Arlington Heights Memorial Library Hendrickson Room
Admission free/Open to the public
Deadline to enter: July 5
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We Accept New Students Year Around

Please contact us for more detail at [email protected]/224-659-6082.

Why Tritone? Because Music is Meant to be Played, Not Just Read.

At Tritone Music School, we believe the biggest hurdle in music education is the "Sheet Music Wall"—the moment a student stops playing because they don't have a book in front of them. We don't just teach you to decode symbols on a page; we teach you the DNA of music.
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The Tritone Difference:
  • Play from Memory: Our students don’t just memorize songs; they understand the patterns behind them. This allows our students to play hundreds, even thousands, of songs entirely from memory.​
  • Freedom to Create: By understanding chords and structure early on, students gain the confidence to improvise and compose their own music.
  • Ear-First Learning: We bridge the gap between "hearing" a song and "playing" it, making the piano an extension of the student's own voice.
​Click here to learn more
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The Tritone Piano Method: Authored by Chieko Garling
Yamaha G1 Grand Piano

Greetings from the Owner

Hi, I’m Chieko Garling, the owner of Tritone Music School and the author of the Tritone Piano Method. I believe that everyone has a unique musical voice, and I’m so proud to lead a team that helps our students find theirs. Welcome to our community!

Visit Our Studio

​We’d love to show you around! Drop by for a personal tour of our spaces and a friendly chat about your musical goals. While you're here, we’ll walk you through our method books and show you exactly how we make learning both fun and effective.
Baldwin Grand Piano
Samples from the method.

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