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Programs / Courses Available

Programs Description

 

PIANO / KEYBOARD PROGRAM
(Beginner-Intermediate)

  • Practical Music Harmony Course 101
  • Melody / Voice Leading Course 102
  • Sight Reading Course 103 (optional)
 

SONGWRITER / COMPOSER PROGRAM

  • Practical Music Harmony Course 101
  • Melody / Voice Leading Course 102
  • Songwriting / Composition Course 104
  • Sight Reading Course 103 (optional)
  • Sibelius Software Course (optional)
  • Logic Pro Software Course (optional)
 

CREATIVE PRODUCER PROGRAM

  • Practical Music Harmony Course 101
  • Melody / Voice Leading Course 102
  • Songwriting / Composition Course 104
  • Arrangement Course 105
  • Sight Reading Course 103 (optional)
  • Sibelius Software Course (optional)
  • Logic Pro Software Course (optional)
 
 

Courses Description

PRACTICAL MUSIC HARMONY COURSE 101
This course is a prerequisite to any other courses
Harmony is the underlying foundation of music.
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • improvise effectively using various chord progressions
  • put harmonic theory into immediate practice
  • recognize music's inner structure
  • structure complex chords, progressions and more...

MELODY / VOICE LEADING COURSE 102
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • express yourself through music by bringing out what is in your heart and mind
  • improvise effectively using harmony and melody
  • play songs from your favourite artists by ear and by recognizing songs' harmonic structures
  • apply knowledge of harmony and melody directly to your performance

SIGHT READING COURSE 103 (OPTIONAL)
The course is integrated with courses 101 and 102 by student's request
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • play classical / contemporary notated music at beginner to intermediate levels

SONGWRITING / COMPOSITION COURSE 104
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • discover melody and lyric writing techniques
  • structure songs and compositions properly
  • create complex harmonies and layered vocals

Prerequisites:

  • Practical Music Harmony Course 101
  • Melody / Voice Leading Course 102

ARRANGEMENT / ORCHESTRATION COURSE 105
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • create parts for orchestral, band and synth instruments
  • produce records in various music genres using MIDI technology

Prerequisites:

  • Practical Music Harmony Course 101
  • Melody / Voice Leading Course 102
  • Songwriting / Composition Course 104

LOGIC PRO COURSE (OPTIONAL)
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • effectively use Logic Pro: digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer software

SIBELIUS NOTATION SOFTWARE COURSE (OPTIONAL)
Upon graduation of this course you will be able to:

  • effectively use Sibelius: music notation software
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