Programs

The Sound Formation Method™ was created to support absolute beginners through top level professionals. Get support for your musical journey through the following offerings.

Ear Training Assessments and Consultations

The best musicians hear the best and the SFM has new ways of organizing your hearing so you can immediately identify and perform every layer occurring in a piece of music whether a drum part, bass, vocal, or harmony. We also help aspiring musicians identify and overcome weaknesses in their hearing and where their strengths are including testing for perfect pitch, absolute pitch, dominant zones of hearing, and perfect rhythm. We can then consult you on the best practices and strategy for advancing your musicianship.

Professional Music Coaching

Professionals come to train with Sound Formation Founder and CEO Curtis Madigan in order to step up their rhythmic game on their instrument. Even top tier musicians can access a wealth of new information to elevate their playing.

Teacher Certifications

If you are serious about taking your career to the next level, want to teach an exceptional methodology with cutting-edge curriculums, and are adamant about stepping up your own abilities, consider investing in a Sound Formation Method™ Teacher Certification. You are investing to learn new skills that will drastically enhance your musicianship and in order to be mentored directly by Sound Formation CEO Curtis Madigan in creating a sustainable and thriving business for yourself as an educator.

Private Music Lessons

Study guitar, piano, drums, violin, music production and other instruments with Sound Formation Method™ certified teachers. We offer lessons online globally or in-person for students in Denver. Experience a methodology designed for all learning styles and abilities.

Music Resources for Gifted Students, Teachers, and Schools

The Sound Formation Method™ is exceptionally well suited for gifted students as it is integrative, rooted in mathematic and scientific principles, and engages students on multiple levels simultaneously. Teachers and schools can get support with professional developments, teacher certifications, and curriculums that have proven extremely beneficial for GT, HGT, and 2e learners.

Liangong and Movement Training

Liangong is a phenomenal practice for enhancing rhythmic perception and fixing postural alignment and biomechanics. Madigan is a Certified Liangong Practitioner and has helped numerous musicians with a variety of issues. Students and professionals can also get help in enhancing their instrumental technique and groove by training their movement abilities.

Music Resources for Dyslexic Students

Reading music can be as challenging as reading text because they are both symbolic rather than visual-spatial systems. Dyslexic music students can excel when given the proper resources such as Sound Formation Method™ workbooks.

Rhythm Theory Course Development for Colleges and Universities