ByzB Youth Classes are open to students ages 12 to 16 and are 9 week classes (10 weeks long with a 1 week break in the middle). The ByzB Youth classes cover similar content as the adult ByzB classes but have more structure and support for younger learners. Students complete the initial instruction via the online classroom materials---they read lessons, watch videos, and listen to audio recordings---and then they meet in their online practice sessions twice a week. Class sections are limited to 12 students. At the age of 14 students may transfer into our adult classes if they desire a faster pace.
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2024 - 2025 Homeschool Calendar
Fall Term
Sept 16 - Oct 11
---- Fall Break -----
Oct 21 - Nov 24
Winter Term:
TBD
ByzB Youth Classes: $225*
Course Cost: Registration includes access to pre-recorded instructional videos, repertoire scores, audio recordings, class forum, instructor assessments, and two 45 minute online Zoom practice sessions for 9 weeks.
Live Practice Sessions:Students are expected to come to two sessions each week and should be prepared to practice skills and ask questions pertaining to what they studied in their coursework.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy: Students have 10 days from the start of each academic term to withdraw from a class and receive a full refund, minus the $5 processing fee. There will be no refunds after 10 days from the start of the academic term.*For group discount inquiries, please contact us at info@trisagionschool.org.
* For group discount inquiries, please contact us at info@trisagionschool.org.
Course Descriptions
ByzB Youth 1
Students learn two automela and an idiomelon by ear as well as an intonation for each mode. They study basic modal and scale theory, learning vocabulary and concepts that they later learn the symbols for. Towards the end of the class, students will begin learning Byzantine notation.
No Prerequisites.
Adult class equivalent: ByzB 101
ByzB Youth 2
Students study the foundational symbols needed to read syllabic hymns in Byzantine notation. Students study intervallic symbols, qualitative symbols, rhythmic symbols, and symbols that indicate the mode and scale. Students learn to read Heirmologic hymns on parallagi and melos in the Diatonic Modes: 1st, Plagal 1st, 4th, and Plagal 4th Modes. Learning to read Byzantine notation is balanced by further study of Automela, as students learn three more automela throughtout the course.
Prerequisite(s): ByzB Youth 1 or equivalent.
Adult class equivalent: ByzB 102
ByzB Youth 3
This course focuses on developing reading fluency on parallagi and melos in syllabic hymns, going deeper into symbols indicating the mode and scale (martyries and fthores). Students study Heirmologic hymns in the Enharmonic Modes (3rd Mode and Grave Mode) and continue their study of automela, adding three more automela to their repertoire.
Prerequisite(s): ByzB Youth 2 or equivalent
Adult Class Equivalent: Half of Automela 111, a Quarter of ByzB 103
ByzB Youth 4
Student continue their development of reading fluency on parallagi and melos in syllabic hymns, going deeper into symbols indicating the mode and scale (martyries and fthores). Students study Heirmologic hymns in the Chromatic Modes (2nd Mode and Plagal 2nd Mode) and continue their study of automela, adding four more automela to their repertoire.
Prerequisite(s): ByzB Youth 3 or equivalent
Adult Class Equivalent: Automela 111, Half of ByzB 103
ByzB Youth 5
Student learn to read more advanced rhythms in order to read Sticheraric hymns on parallagi and melos. They continue their study of automela, adding three more automela to their repertoire.
Prerequisite(s): ByzB Youth 3 or equivalent
Adult Class Equivalent: Half of Automela 112, 3/4 of ByzB 103
ByzB Youth 6
Students work to develop reading fluency for Sticheraric hymns on parallagi and melos. They continue their study of automela, adding four more automela to their repertoire.
Prerequisite(s): ByzB Youth 3 or equivalent
Adult Class Equivalent: Completion of Automela 112 & ByzB 103
If students are 14 and want to transfer in to our adult classes they can find those classes in the Course Catalog. Upon completion of all 6 ByzB Youth Courses, students will have completed 5 of the adult classes and may enroll in Octoëchos 208.