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Ukulele: Beyond the Strum
Ukulele: Beyond the Strum is designed for those wanting to play in a smaller group (up to 12 members). We explore various playing styles including plectrum and finger style techniques (finger picking/strumming) through a wide variety of repertoire from folk and pop to classical and world music. The course will help you improve your music reading, rhythm, melodic and harmonic skills while developing other areas of your musicianship such as ear training and improvisation. Designed...
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Jazz Harmony 2 ONLINE
Jazz Harmony 2 builds on concepts presented in Jazz Harmony 1. This course will discuss the Blues form, minor key harmony (in depth), guide tone lines, voice leading and diminished chord patterns and scales. An in-depth presentation of melodic analysis techniques will also be covered. In addition, two workshop weeks will be scheduled for composition assignments to be performed and analysed. Entry: by prior enrolment in Jazz Harmony 1. WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THIS COURSE A...
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Jazz Harmony 1 ONLINE
Jazz Harmony focuses on the study of chords and their relationship with each other. This class will review some fundamental harmonic concepts before exploring major and minor scale harmony in depth. The course will also discuss diatonic reharmonization, dominant chord types, modal interchange and the Blues form, through the study of a selected number of Jazz standards presented in class. This course may be particularly useful for students wanting to apply for the tertiary jazz...
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Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 5-6 year olds
Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops (5-6yrs) run for 3 hours and are designed to provide extended activities for the slightly older age group. In this fun and engaging workshop children will develop musical skills and learning through games and creative activities using singing, movement, active listening and playing tuned and untuned percussion instruments. Learn a tune on a xylophone, play rhythms on a drum and experiment with tone colours and sounds to enhance story...
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Jazz Piano: First Steps Level 2
Students will be extending the knowledge and skills that they gained in the level 1 course. By studying classic jazz tunes from the Great American Songbook and by many of the jazz masters, students will develop a deeper understanding of jazz harmony as well as melodies and rhythms unique to the jazz idiom. The skills of voicing chords and voice leading will be developed further as well as learning jazz language to help with improvisation and jazz feel. Different styles, including...
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Choir Singing Essentials
Choir Singing Essentials is designed for those who intend to join a choir or who are presently in one and would like to further develop their skills. It opens a toolbox for how to prepare vocal music for choir including finding your voice type, how to sing in harmony, practice techniques, breath management, rhythm training, strategies for score reading and memorisation. Vocally, you will be guided through pieces in different genres ranging from classical to jazz plus a variety of...
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Rising Stars Audition - Composition
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Rising Stars Audition - Jazz
How to apply Students wishing to join Rising Stars Jazz will be auditioned. Backline and frontline instrumentalists are welcome to apply. The Auditions will be held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Thursday 30th November from 5pm. Applications are invited from students who have been playing their instrument for at least 4 years and are over the age of 11. Students will attend a live audition where they will be required to play an own choice piece in a jazz style that...
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Australian Chinese Music Youth Ensemble (High School Students) - Audition
AUSTRALIAN CHINESE MUSIC YOUTH ENSEMBLE Mentored by Sydney Conservatorium Chinese academic Dr. Lu Liu, this ensemble is for students who wish to play in an ensemble based on traditional Chinese instruments. The ensemble will explore both traditional and modern repertoire, building skills of listening and ensemble playing as well as knowledge of different repertoire styles. The Ensemble will consist of both traditional and western instruments reflecting current practice in Chinese...
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Blues Guitar
Blues Guitar will look into the Blues Form and discuss the cadence, primary chords, associated scales, tensions and stress points of the harmony and melody. This course will look at variations to the basic progression and discuss the various sub genres such as Delta, Chicago, Texas Blues and more. The course will also present and analyse transcribed solos and look into the sounds and effects created by a few notable Blues guitarist players. In addition, a presentation of more...
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