LEARNING MUSIC HAS NEVER BEEN THIS MUCH FUN! ONLINE COURSES WILL RESUME IN JANUARY 2025

Go beyond the basic understanding of notes and rhythm and join me for a six weeks musical journey! Learn how to listen to enhance your musical experiences.

The Comprehensive Music Theory Course(CMTC) is specifically designed for adults who wish to understand how sound is woven together to create the works we enjoy. In this original approach, the focus is on  identifying the musical elements and understanding how sound functions. Support material is taken from  well known tunes form all genres (classical, jazz, folk, pop, contemporary). Notions are applicable to anyone who enjoys music.

 

The complete course is divided into three levels (Level A, Level B and Level C). Each level includes 6 one hour classes on zoom, six pdf documents, supplemental exercises for each of the six classes and a toolbox document for quick reference at the end of each level. Classes are fun and engaging, perfect to answer any questions you may have along the way. A recording of each class is available upon request (fees apply).

Read what participants are saying about CMTC:

I just finished the second module of level one, and found it very clear and helpful.(…) This is just the sort of thing I was looking for.” Hope

“Merci beaucoup Nicole, c’était formidable! j’ai beaucoup aimé la leçon. (…). Très bien conçu et exécuté! La présentation est vivante et stimulante, et j’aime l’interaction et les moments d’application.” Linda

“I’d just like to say that I’m so happy to be taking this course from you.” Helen

“I truly enjoyed lesson 1 this morning.” Jack

Level A

$175.00

 

  • 25% OFF FOR CASTENCHEL AND NEPEAN CHOIR MEMBERS.
  • 50% OFF TO REVISIT LEVEL A

Whether you are a singer, ukulele player, a piano or violin student, this course is designed for you. The emphasis of the course is on understanding how sound is woven together to make a coherent music.

Level A course summary:

  • Demystifying your score
  • Basic note reading
  • Steps and Half steps
  • Major and minor keys
  • The circle of fifths
  • Intervals, triads and dominant 7th chords
  • Cadences, chord progression and SATB score
  • Note values to Time Signatures and Counting
  • Transposing, the basic rhythmic, melodic and harmonic structure.

LEVEL A CLASS TIME :

  • January 22 to February 25 2025
  • January 25 to March 1
  • 10:30 am to 11:30 a.m
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Level C

$175.00

Level C course summary:

25% OFF FOR CASTENCHEL AND NEPEAN CHOIR MEMBERS

  • Italian Terms
  • Transposing
  • Key signatures
  • Circle of fifths
  • Modes
  • Forms
  • Time signatures
  • Syncopation
  • Irregular subdivisions
  • Intervals
  • Triads and Chords
  • Cadences
  • Harmonizing short melodies

LEVEL C CLASS TIME

  • TBA

 

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Level C course summary:
  • Italian Terms
  • Transposing
  • Key signatures
  • Circle of fifths
  • Modes
  • Forms
  • Time signatures
  • Syncopation
  • Irregular subdivisions
  • Intervals
  • Triads and Chords
  • Cadences
  • Harmonizing short melodies
Level A course summary:

  • Demystifying your score
  • Basic note reading
  • Steps and Half steps
  • Major and minor keys
  • The circle of fifths
  • Intervals, triads and dominant 7th chords
  • Cadences, chord progression and SATB score
  • Note values to Time Signatures and Counting
  • Transposing, the basic rhythmic, melodic and harmonic structure.

CHOOSE YOUR CLASS TIME :

  • THURSDAY EVENING FROM 7 TO 8 PM  FROM SEPTEMBER 17 TO OCTOBER
  •  SATURDAY 10 TO 11 AM SEPTEMBER 19 TO OCTOBER 24.

Level A course summary:

 

25% OFF FOR CASTENCHEL AND NEPEAN CHOIR MEMBERS

 

50% OFF TO REVISIT LEVEL A

 

NEXT SESSION: Wednesday January 22 10:30 a.m

NEW SESSION: Saturday January 25 10:30 am

 

Designed for those with very little music experience. The course outline includes an overview of a music score, basic note reading, note values and rhythm, the circle of fifths, intervals, cadences, transposing and the basic rhythmic, melodic and harmonic structure.

 

Click here to register for the level A

 

Ask me  for your coupon code if you are a Castenchel or Nepean Choir member, or if you wish to revisit Level A.

 

 

Level B course summary:

 

NEXT SESSION: TBA

 

Designed to continue the learning from Level A CMTC. This course includes more note reading with ledger lines and the C clefs, a deeper understanding of the circle of fifths, the harmonic and melodic minor scales, the augmented and diminished intervals, more cadences, more chords, the harmonic functions of the chords and complex rhythms.

 

Level C course summary:

 

NEXT SESSION: TBA

 

Level C completes the learning of the Elementary Rudiments of music. It includes more complex chord progressions, more cadences and the first steps to forma analysis and harmonizing short melodies.

 

Comprehensive Music Theory Course Cost:

Each complete set (CMTC level A or B or C)  $175

25 % OFF  for Nepean Community Choir and Castenchel members

A minimum of 6 registrations is required for each CMTC level.

Class size does not exceed 10 participants.

 

Choratour occasionally offers Music Theory Workshops in Chelsea QC. The workshops are designed for anyone who is eager to learn about written music. Workshops are held on Saturday mornings, 9 am to 12 noon at Mary Magdalene Church, Rte 105 Chelsea, Québec
Written music is a dense symbolic language that communicates tons of information. There can be a lot of markings on a page of music and some are pretty cryptic for the uninitiated. I have designed these workshop for those who have little or no musical training or those who would like a refresher course to better understand their music score.

Entry level workshop: This workshop is designed to demystify the music score. It explores what information is available on the page to help you better perform  your music taking into consideration the intentions of the composer. Topics  include tempo, dynamics, slurs, key signatures, time signatures, the staff, clefs, note reading, intervals, and how to follow the road map of your printed music.
Understanding Rhythm workshop: This workshop is designed for anyone who would like to demystify rhythmic notation. Topics include understanding time value notes and rests, time signatures (simple and compound), reading and understanding rhythmic patterns,  and learning how to count the rhythmic patterns in your music.
I enjoyed the workshop & the information was very helpful
J.E.

Thank you so much for this morning workshop! You help demystify  much of that which I never understood. Very helpful.
B.G.

Many thanks for the excellent workshop you gave this morning. I learned and relearned a great deal.
M.B.