- Jazz harmony, ear training and ensembles: advancedCourse start date: Fri 12 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesFocus on ear training and developing jazz improvisation, applying theoretical understanding to practical situations. In this 2nd term of the year we will continue to learn jazz standards and unusual repertoire. This is musicianship training at a high level. New applicants may apply to music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange an audition. - Saxophone 4Course start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreMaintain and extend your playing skills on our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz and World music, and we will learn and rehearse sax ensemble arrangements.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Folk and pop guitar: advancedCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David HarrisonExperienced and able players may join our new advanced level class for contemporary guitar study. Live sessions on Zoom.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 - City Lit Big BandCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon HenryOur ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. Contact the Music Department to enquire about availability of places for your instrument and to arrange your audition.Full fee £199.00 - Drumming 2BCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettFor graduates of Drumming 2A, consolidate your playing, revise musical topics, learn to play new songs.Full fee £189.00 - Drumming 2CCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggFor graduates of Drumming 2B, consolidate your playing, revise musical topics, learn to play new songs.
New students with appropriate experience at the drum kit are welcome to join us.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 1BCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggContinue your aural and academic study of form, root movement and harmonic progression, jazz chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing and improvisation sessions. For players with a working knowledge of jazz harmony. New students may contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for entry to this course.Full fee £179.00 - Drumming 1CCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettPlay and analyse classic grooves and work to improve your coordinated independence and application of rudiments to the kit. Ideal if you have completed Drumming 1B or have equivalent experience, 6 months' study. Includes reading drum notation.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Folk and pop guitar 3BCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonFor experienced guitar players, this course will develop your rhythmic playing and your interpretation of chord charts using bar chords, mobile scales, bass lines and melody work. Vast and varied repertoire. Playing techniques can apply to acoustic and electric guitars. - Saxophone 1BCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonFor players with 3-4 months study on saxophone. Repertoire for class will comprise popular music and jazz, developing your music reading and improvisation. - Saxophone 2BCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreFor sax players with over a year of playing experience who read music, this course follows last term's Sax 2a. Develop your sound, technique, reading and musicianship. Repertoire is popular music and jazz, including practice at improvisation and ensemble playing. - Jazz harmony and ear training 2BCourse start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesIf you already play jazz and can recognise intervals and diatonic seventh chords in sequence, extend your aural, harmonic and rhythmic skill through the study of jazz standards and improvisation. Our session involve playing as an ensemble. New students joining this 2nd term are welcome to apply to music@citylit.ac.uk.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Drumming: advancedCourse start date: Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark HuggettOur advanced class is a great chance to practise all the essential popular grooves. Enhance and maintain your technique, reading and stamina. Sessions will be delivered online so you will use your own kit, acoustic or electronic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Jazz woodshedding onlineCourse start date: Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Della Rhodes, Angele VeltmeijerExplore, transpose and rehearse patterns of scales and chord tones relevant to improvising over jazz progressions. Ideal if you have completed 'Jazz harmony and ear training' and want to keep up your practice at home in a live group class. This class meets fortnightly so the dates are 14th and 28th January, 11th and 25th February, 10th and 24th March.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 - Harmonica: Blues, pop and countryCourse start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jake RodriguesLearn essential harmonica riffs and techniques on this lively and enjoyable course. Build musical skills and confidence in playing and improvising on popular music. This course is for players who have begun to learn the instrument, not for absolute beginners. Tutor: Jake Rodrigues [external website].Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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