Develop your understanding of how harmony is generated, and related aural skills, by reading, writing, listening and singing in these practical sessions. Study scales, intervals and pitch notation, part singing, harmony and chord symbols. You must be able to read music already, and preferably be able to sing in tune.
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Explore the concept of harmony and develop aural awareness, learning the theory and the beauty of diatonic harmony.
What will we cover?
- Creating, hear, write and sing triads from both listening and reading - build a sense of relative pitch - Finding major and minor chords generated by the major scale - Singing harmonies, mapping melodies and bass movement - the theory and sound of tonal harmony - harmonisation of a melody - Introduction to inversions and chord progressions e.g. blues - Introduction to chord symbols and functions, the Roman numeral system I, IV, V.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Hear the difference between major and minor chords - Recognise intervals played melodically and harmonically - Hear, play and write simple chord progressions (diatonic to the major scale) - Begin to identify chords from written music - Demonstrate some basic keyboard musicianship to aid harmonic knowledge.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Musicianship 1 and 2 or have equivalent knowledge and experience of staff notation, key centre and sounds. Keyboard skills will be an advantage. The ability to read bass clef will be of advantage.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a practical course, lead by the tutor from the piano, and even the theory of harmony will be approached through musical experience. There will be written music work, and students will be expected to do homework, which you may present in class. Active listening is vital to this study.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring manuscript paper, pencils, erasers. All study materials will be supplied for class and available in the google classroom.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
This study supports your instrumental and singing studies. You may wish to progress to jazz harmony & ear training.
Cerys Hogg is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and improviser. Whilst studying Fine Art, specialising in performance art and installation, she developed her musical skills as a jazz vocalist, drummer and pianist. A scholarship allowed her to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on the post-graduate Jazz and Studio Music course. She specialised in jazz voice, developing a personal approach to improvisation, harmony and arranging. Cerys combines her work as multimedia artist, composer and musician in KOGG, an experimental electronic duo with fellow City Lit tutor, Selena Kay. They create music by sampling vocals, sound objects, and home-made instruments, combining composed and improvised material with live and manipulated video. KOGG perform in the UK and Europe and have played festivals including Aldeburgh and Huddersfield Contemporary Music. Cerys is an experienced teacher, with a PGCE from the Institute of Education, who has taught at City Lit since 2003. She has a reputation for delivering active, entertaining and engaging classes, and a drive to demystify the elements of music, making it an accessible and enjoyable for all.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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