What's New at Tritone

Group Piano Unplugged

Wednesdays 6:00-6:50pm
Teacher: Chieko Garling
Fee: $60 monthly
Age: 2nd grader and up 
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​This class teaches the all principles from the Tritone Piano Method, but in ensemble setting. We will unplug earphones and play together with classmates. Each individual receives different parts according to their level. 

Kindergarten Music Class

Mondays 3:00 to 3:40pm
Teacher: Chieko Garling
​Fee: $60 monthly
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​We are exited to offer a new class for kindergartners! We sing, dance, drum, and learn 3-note songs on piano from our method book. Students who have learned all 3-note songs and how to read C/D/E  may move onto our group piano. 

Greetings from Tom and Chieko!

At the Ravenia Frank Sinatra Jr concert
We are professional musicians who live in Arlington Heights. For many years, we have been performing, recording and teaching all over the Chicago area and the world at venues from music clubs, to schools, to large concert halls. Through our experiences, we feel that we have developed a unique approach and philosophy to teaching music, and we enjoy sharing that approach with our students!  (Read more about our goals Here)
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​We hope we will see you at our school! Chieko and Tom Garling
Our owners write for jazz big bands. 
Tom Garling leads a Chicago-based all star band, the Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra
Studio C with Mason & Hamlin
We offer Suzuki Method for strings

Academic Calendar

11/21-11/24  Closed for Thanksgiving
12/24-12/29 Closed for Christmas
1/1/2019 Closed
5/27/2019 Closed for Memorial Day
7/4/2019 Closed for July 4th
Studio A : Guitar Studio
Studio E : Drum Studio
Studio B with Yamaha G1
Studio D with Baldwin Grand Piano

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Tritone Piano Series
​Tritone Music School proudly uses our own unique method books, which has been developed by Chieko and Tom Garling along with other teachers who have been delivering lessons at our school. This method teaches students to make the connection between the pitches (what you hear) and the theory (what you know). As a result, reading and memorizing becomes easier, and music becomes much more personal, joyful and fulfilling. This skill makes the possibilities endless. Many of our students are good composers/arrangers! Please contact us for more details.
​Our school is located on "Music & Art Row" (Arthur Ave) in Arlington Heights
Our building is conveniently located close to Mount Prospect, Palatine, Elk Grove Village, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg,  Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Des Plaines, and Hoffman Estates. Please refer us to your friends who live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and we hope to see you there!