Music Theory 1

ID: MT1

Designed for the beginner, Music Theory 1 starts from scratch. The class covers the treble and bass clef, basic notes, rest types and notation principles. It also introduces the chromatic scale, simple intervals, and ear training concepts

Prerequisite: None

 

Music Theory 2

ID: MT2

The second course in the series continues to emphasize the basics of music notation in the treble and bass clef along with intervals, ear training, the major scale and basic triads.

Prerequisite: Music Theory 1

Music Theory 3

ID: MT3

Music Theory 3 concludes the course with the grand staff, the imaginary bar line concept, and several other more advanced notation concepts.  Other topics include the major and minor scales, modes, more triads, ear training, and the importance of memorization of theoretical concepts.

Prerequisite: Music Theory 2

 

Harmony

ID: Harm

Harmony is the study of notes as they sound simultaneously.  Begining with compound intervals, this class works through 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords while also studying the relationship between chords as they work together in music.

Prerequisite: Music Theory 3

 

Chord/Scale Theory

ID: CST

This class answers the question “what scales work with what chords.” Through the study of this theory, the student will understand how chords and scales relate to one another and how to use this information in composition and performance.

Prerequisite: Harmony

 

Arranging

ID: Arr.

Arranging is the study of the notation and organization of music. In this class, the student will learn to write music for the most common instruments  while also studying their function and ways of combining them together to make great music.

Prerequisite: Harmony

 

Listening Lab

ID: LL

Musicians need to hear music in a different way than the average listener. In this class students will learn to identify instruments, effects and other elements of recordings that will ultimately lead to a heightened understanding of music.

Prerequisite: None

 

Listening and Analysis

ID: L&A

In this class, students will learn to identify the song structure, style, groove, basic harmonic and melodic concept and arrangement of a song after  just a few listenings. This an important class for any serious musician.

Prerequisite: None

 

Performance Ear Training

ID: PET

Aimed at live playing and improvisation, this ear training class emphasizes hearing, understanding and responding to other performers in a performance setting.

Prerequisite: Harmony

 

Music History

ID: MH

Exploring the music of a different era each time it’s offered, Music History is a fun and educational class offering the student an all important glimpse at the music and musicians of the past.

Prerequisite: None

 

Advanced Music History

ID: AMH

Exploring the music of a different era each time it’s offered, Music History is a fun and educational class offering the student an all important glimpse at the music and musicians of the past.

Prerequisite: None

 

Intro to Songwriting

ID: ISW

This introductory course teaches the basics of songwriting including both creativity and craft and how the two work together.

Prerequisite: None

 

 

Songwriting 1

ID: SW1

Learn the skills needed to create your own songs. Study the way that chords, melodies, rhythms and lyrics are combined together to form great songs. Through regular writing exercises, the student will develop confidence in their abilities while perfecting their craft.

Prerequisite: None

 

Songwriting 2

ID: SW2

This project-oriented class  teaches students to write, arrange and record their own original three song demo. Upon completion of the project, one or more songs will be picked to be released on an Uptown Music Collective Compilation CD.

Prerequisite: Songwriting 1

 

Intro to Music Business

ID: IB

Intro to Music Business provides an overview of today’s music industry and how it really works. This class is an introductory class to next year’s Music Business Certificate Program.

Prerequisite: None

 

Recording

ID: Rec

The aspiring recording artist will learn how to function in the studio environment. What and how to prepare for a recoding session and the real ins and outs of the modern recording studio.

Prerequisite: None

 

Rhythmic Theory 1

ID: RT1

A class dedicated to the reading and writing of rhythms. The first of which covers basic rhythms up through sixteenths and includes syncopations.

Prerequisite: None

 

Rhythmic Theory 2

ID: RT2

The second level of Rhythmic Theory covers more complex syncopation and studies poly-rhythms and their uses.

Prerequisite: Rhythmic Theory 1

 

Rhythmic Vocabulary

ID: RV

Through the study of concepts such as clave, the student will learn to view rhythm from many different perspectives. This class is intended to open up the students rhythmic imagination.

Prerequisite: None