NEW CLASS STARTING September 2018
Sight Singing: Sing your way to Music Literacy
A four semester traditional solfeggio program that will put you on the road to becoming a fluent music reader.
Get the basics in the first year, or continue toward the intermediate level in year 2.
Adult Class, Meets in Greenfield, MA (open to anyone 17 and older)
Here is an opportunity to fall in love with the Do-Re-Mi's, i.e. solfeggio, while making fast progress toward learning to sight read music. All of the work is done vocally, there is no need to play an instrument. This class will be all about the action verbs of music reading such as singing on solfeggio syllables, tapping rhythms, counting aloud, and using basic conducting patterns as you sing. Loaded with fun drills and easy group songs to be learned first on syllables and later with words - or sometimes the reverse. The method is a hybrid combination of The Kodaly Method and Dr. Gary Karpinsky's UMASS Aural Skills program. It's also equivalent to a basic music theory preparation or review class.
CLASS DATES:
Level 1 (Fall). STARTS SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 - fifteen weeks.
Meets Saturday mornings 11:00-11:50, $270. Pre-registration required.
No class: 11/24 or 12/29: last class: 1/19/19.
Level 2 (Spring) dates TBA (Feb thru June)
Level 3 (Fall). Starts September 29, 2018 - fifteen weeks Prerequisite Levels 1 and 2 or by audition.
Meets 10:00 AM Saturdays or by arrangement; $270
No class: 11/24 or 12/39: last class: 1/19/19.
Level 4 (Spring) dates TBA
Here is an opportunity to fall in love with the Do-Re-Mi's, i.e. solfeggio, while making fast progress toward learning to sight read music. All of the work is done vocally, there is no need to play an instrument. This class will be all about the action verbs of music reading such as singing on solfeggio syllables, tapping rhythms, counting aloud, and using basic conducting patterns as you sing. Loaded with fun drills and easy group songs to be learned first on syllables and later with words - or sometimes the reverse. The method is a hybrid combination of The Kodaly Method and Dr. Gary Karpinsky's UMASS Aural Skills program. It's also equivalent to a basic music theory preparation or review class.
CLASS DATES:
Level 1 (Fall). STARTS SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 - fifteen weeks.
Meets Saturday mornings 11:00-11:50, $270. Pre-registration required.
No class: 11/24 or 12/29: last class: 1/19/19.
Level 2 (Spring) dates TBA (Feb thru June)
Level 3 (Fall). Starts September 29, 2018 - fifteen weeks Prerequisite Levels 1 and 2 or by audition.
Meets 10:00 AM Saturdays or by arrangement; $270
No class: 11/24 or 12/39: last class: 1/19/19.
Level 4 (Spring) dates TBA
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GENERAL INFO:The first year (Levels 1 and 2) will cover basics and the second year (Levels 3 and 4) will move to the intermediate level. These classes operate on a cohort model: people choosing to take both years will meet at the same time for the full four semester course cycle.
NEW Cohort, and continuing classIn 2018/19
Level 1 (Fall) and Level 2 (Spring) meet at 11:00 AM. Level 3 (Fall) and Level 4 (Spring) meet at 10:00AM. |
Planning for the future?In 2019/20
A New Level 1 (Fall) and Level 2 (Spring) will meet at 10:00 AM Level 3 (Fall) and Level 4 (Spring) will continue to meet at 11:00AM. |