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Basic Music Theory 1 w/ Intro to Chart Writing
Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY
his 5-week workshop covers basic theory from scratch with an introduction to chart writing concepts. Reading and writing music, notating rhythm, time signatures, major scales, transposing melodies, transcribing simple rhythms, intro to chords in a key. Basic chart/lead-sheet writing techniques such as notating the overall rhythmic feel of a song, repeat signs, numbered endings, bar numbers, rehearsal letters. Goals: Read and write melodic and rhythmic...
Bass II: Bass Guitar for Near Beginners
New York City Guitar School @ 251 W 30th St, New York, NY
Expand your knowledge of the bass guitar and build on the fundamental concepts introduced in the Bass Guitar for Absolute Beginners class. Learn the habits of a superior bass player and master the basic techniques and understanding to prepare for further study in the bass. This class will cover topics including basic music theory and its application to the bass, basic concepts for improvising your own bass lines, and the introduction of basic...
Audio Storytelling: Women's March on NYC
DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Give your eyes a break and try non-fiction audio. Audio storytelling can take on different exciting formats, from journalism to documentary, and podcasts to experimental collage. Add to your foundation of audio production and post-production skills to make your own imageless story by planning, recording and editing aural material such as interviews, field recordings and sound effects. This special Audio Storytelling will include a day to...
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Analyzing Bach and The Beatles: Part II
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
This semester we continue and deepen our exploration of harmony and song structures through selected Bach chorales and songs from The Beatles catalog.
DAW Track Writing/Arranging
Hit Song School @ 146 W 29th St, New York, NY
Students will learn to analyze and employ contemporary pop track writing, arranging and production techniques, including use of Pro Tools, and various soft synth samplers, beat making apps and digital plug-ins. Students will also listen, read text related to, analyze the track structure of current hit songs.
Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, Op. 120
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
When Anton Diabelli published Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations in June 1823, he included an introductory note that read in part: “We present here to the world Variations of no ordinary type, but a great and important masterpiece worthy to be ranked with the imperishable creations of the old Classics—such a work as only Beethoven, the greatest living representative of true art—can produce. The most original structures and ideas, the...
$50
S. Sondheim: Songs That Didn’t Make It to Opening Night
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Full Course Name Stephen Sondheim: Songs That Didn’t Make It to Opening Night Songs from Sondheim musicals that didn’t make it to opening night finally began to see the light of day with the 1973 Carnegie Hall tribute to the composer; more emerged with the moving 1981 theater piece, Marry Me a Little; and over time these once-orphaned songs from musicals such as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music...
$50
One-Day Intensive Music Theory Workshop for Beginners
Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Music theory for beginners, singers, songwriters, lyricists and the merely curious. This one-day intensive class covers material from our 5-week Basic Theory 1 workshop. No prior experience required. Learn to read, write and use music notation; begin to understand keys, chords and basic rhythm. This is not a dull lecture...it's an interactive, fun environment.
$150
Saturday Song Intensive Workshop
Hit Song School @ 146 W 29th St, New York, NY
5-million selling songwriter and hitsongschool.com founder Wayne Cohen will lead two, 6 hour group song tutoring workshops, via Skype and in-person, at NYC studio Stand Up Sound. In these sessions Wayne will help you: Wake up your creative thinking Learn intentional melody, lyric and songs structure tips Receive detailed melody, lyric, structure and track critiques of your songs Bring 1-2 songs or songs-in-progress to be shared during the workshop....
$155
One-On-One Song Tutoring (Private)
Hit Song School @ 146 W 29th St, New York, NY
In one-one-one 1-hour song tutoring sessions via Skype or in-person meeting, five-million-selling songwriter Wayne Cohen shares a series of personalized hit songwriting tools gleaned from his 25 years as a songwriter/co-writer/producer/artist developer, which will help you to create immediately impactful attention-grabbing songs. You will also receive detailed melody, lyric, structure and track critiques of your songs. One-On-One tutoring available...
$155
Saturday College Prep Program
New York Jazz Academy @ 263 W 86th St, New York, NY
This Program offers a fully immersive opportunity for aspiring music majors to delve deeply into jazz style, improvisation, and theory. Classes meet for 4 hours on Saturdays and include theory sections and small and large ensemble studies for instrumentalists; vocal techniques classes, theory sections, and ensemble studies for vocalists. Students recently performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, on NBC Television, for NYC Mayor Bloomberg,...
Teen Jazz Improv Workshop
New York Jazz Academy @ 263 W 86th St, New York, NY
Students will learn jazz styles, improvisation and jazz theory. The Teen Improvisation Workshop offers a chance for teens (ages 13-19) to learn jazz styles, improvisation, and jazz theory. Weekly sessions involve ensemble rehearsals, theory classes, and guest masterclasses. Performance opportunities vary year to year. Students recently performed at Carnegie Hall, on NBC Television, for NYC Mayor Bloomberg and at major NYC jazz clubs. Whether you...
ATNY's "Merry Merry Musicals" Cabaret: Songs of the Holidays, Solo or Duet!
Actors Technique NY Kids & Teens @ 407 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
Celebrate the holiday season with an energetic and fun evening filled with Broadway's best cheery musical moments. Join us for an evening of hilarity, spirit, and joy as we bring these festive songs to life. Let us make the audience's favorite holiday gift be you!
$95
Traditional Irish Bagpipes
Irish Arts Center @ 150 W 46th St, New York, NY
Learn traditional Irish piping on the practice chanter. Also open to those with a full set. Tutoring to advanced players. Important note about instrument: Instructor Tom Downes recommends a standard polypenco practice chanter from John Nisbet, Pipers Cove and can FedEx it in one day. Please contact Coursehorse for details. Note: We list the non-member price for our classes. If you are a member, please contact CourseHorse for...
African Drumming and Percussion
New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
In this exploration of African Drumming you will learn to play traditional rhythms from Guinea West Africa, played on the djembe and dundun. Focus will be placed on the three basic sounds and correct playing technique. Emphasis will be placed on how drumming can benefit us in a multitude of ways, from stress reduction, improved focus, mindfulness, hand-eye coordination, and creating unity within a group. Students will learn the history, cultural...
$155
Group Violin: Absolute Beginner
NYC Violin Studio @ 260 W 35th St, New York, NY
The Absolute Beginner Violin Class is an 8-week semester of live classes with one group class per week. The group classes consist of 6-12 other adults learning violin for the first time, taught by a teacher experienced in teaching adult beginners. We will set up, tune and show you how to play your violin. Our goal is to hold a fun, effective class which will give you the opportunity to not only learn violin but play with other adult students....
Rock Blue Lightning
Music Makers Music School @ 541 , New York, NY
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, And Something Blues! Blues And Rock Hits From Today And Yesterday Borrowing From The Blues Form. We Are Leaving This Wide Open And Allows Us To Cover Great Songs From The Last Seven Decades. The Setlist Will Be Determined Based On Guidance From Your Musical Director As To What Songs Will Showcase The Bands' Talents. This class is open For Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Harp, Horn. Prerequisite: Students...
Intermediate
18 and older
After Mahler: Music of the 1910's
92nd Street Y @ Broadway & W. 116th St., New York, NY
The decade of the 1910’s was the most excitingly explosive musical decade of the 20th century. Modernism fully emerges in the work of a new generation of composers—Ravel, Stravinsky, Ives, Debussy, Vaughn-Williams, Bartok, Schoenberg, Satie, Milhaud—and then concludes in the shocked aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution with a new found return and embrace by the same artists of the classical forms of the 18th Century. ...
$35
Ella Fitzgerald: Duets
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Will Friedwald’s Clip Joint: Scenes from the American Songbook Ella Fitzgerald: Duets Will Friedwald, feature writer for The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair and the author of nine books on popular music, presents curated video clips from his extensive vintage collection to illustrate the great artistry of the performers and composers of the American Songbook. The presentations will be driven both by a profundity of rare and fascinating video...
$25
Jazz it Up
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Pianist, Chris Coogan and singer/musicologist, Carla Innerfeld trace a broad history of America's own classical music — jazz — from Louis Armstrong and Dixieland through the big band era, boogie woogie, Bebop and beyond. We will explore various standards like “Hello Dolly” and “Bye Bye Blackbird” and demonstrate how each song can be played in various styles. Learn about the elements of each style and how one 'jazzes up' a standard.
$25
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