From rock 'n' roll to opera, discover some amazing music and the often complex relationship between music, society an ideas. WEA Sydney offers great value for money and the chance to study in a relaxed environment. Our central CBD location is easily accessible by public transport, and our high-quality courses are led by professional and friendly tutors. Our practical classes in singing, cello, harmonica and more cater for absolute beginners through to those with more experience.
It's time to Polish Your Voice! This will be achieved by executing vocal gymnastics, songs in close harmony, rhythm precision and the integration of theory. Pre-requisite: Students with music terminology knowledge and some experience with group singing. DELIVERY MODE Face-to-Face COURSE OUTLINE 'Singing in' more solid essential warm ups and drills for vocal health. Sharpen listening and vocal imitation skills needed for part singing. Make vocal range distinctions and stabilise the...
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Polish Your Voice: Advanced Level Singing
<p>It's time to Polish Your Voice! This will be achieved by executing vocal gymnastics, songs in close harmony, rhythm precision and the integration of theory. <em>Pre-requisite:</em> Students with
Italian opera was born about 1600. Non-Italian composers such as Handel, Gluck and Mozart wrote operas in Italian but it was the works by native Italian composers of the 19th and early 20th centuries that made Italian opera world famous, works by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Their operas are amongst the most famous ever written and today are performed in opera houses across the world. Some plots are comic, such as The Barber of Seville, some are tragic such as La...
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Rossini to Puccini: 100 Years of Italian Opera
<p>Italian opera was born about 1600. Non-Italian composers such as Handel, Gluck and Mozart wrote operas in Italian but it was the works by native Italian composers of the 19th and early 20th
Have you always longed to learn how to sing with confidence and find out whether you can sing in tune? How do you learn to overcome nerves and performance anxiety? Look no further - this course is for you! Learn how to find your voice, sing with freedom and be taught how to read music, strengthening your rhythmic skills and applying it to repertoire. DELIVERY MODE Face-to-Face COURSE OUTLINE The crucial fundamentals of singing and diaphragmatic breathing. The physiology of the...
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Discover Your Voice: Beginners Level Singing
<p>Have you always longed to learn how to sing with confidence and find out whether you can sing in tune? How do you learn to overcome nerves and performance anxiety? Look no further - this course is
A perfect course for the absolute beginner who has always been curious about what playing the piano entails. Here we will uncover the notes on the piano, why middle C is so important, how to position the hands, how to play an 8 note scale concentrating on the correct fingering, wrist positions and posture. Lastly we will progress to the exciting stage of how to coordinate both hands playing together! No music reading skills required. DELIVERY MODE Online COURSE OUTLINE Students...
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Strike a Chord 1: Piano Playing for the Absolute Beginner
<p>A perfect course for the absolute beginner who has always been curious about what playing the piano entails. Here we will uncover the notes on the piano, why middle C is so important, how to
This course is the natural step-up from being an absolute beginner. We will learn about piano music notation and how to apply it . Bass and treble clef music will be introduced for left and right hands, to be played separately and together. The metronome will be introduced for learning rhythm patterns and interpretation. We will learn about playing chords to create harmony with the application of all the correct fingering for easy playing. No music reading skills required. DELIVERY...
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Strike a Chord 2: Piano Playing for the Confident Beginner
<p>This course is the natural step-up from being an absolute beginner. We will learn about piano music notation and how to apply it . Bass and treble clef music will be introduced for left and right
If you are in a choir, intend to join one or just have a desire to interpret written music, this course is made for you! For a dynamic four weeks we will decipher songs using all the correct musical terminology language. Hopefully it will demystify any of your fears about how to follow musical notation with precision. We will navigate the ins-and-outs of repeats, time signatures, bar numbers, melody/harmony lines and how to mark up a score. Once these musical directions are learnt,...
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Score Reading for Choristers
<p>If you are in a choir, intend to join one or just have a desire to interpret written music, this course is made for you! For a dynamic four weeks we will decipher songs using all the correct
Discover superb music composed for monarchs in England, Austria and France between the 14th and 18th centuries, by Taverner, Tye, Tallis, Purcell, Gluck, Haydn and Mozart, and anonymous. The monarchs, from Plantagenet, Tudor and Stuart England, include Edward III, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, Charles II and James II; from 18th century Austria the Habsburgs Maria Theresa, Leopold II, and Maria Theresa of Naples, spouse of Habsburg Emperor Franz II; and from France Louis XV and...
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Music for Monarchs from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
<p>Discover superb music composed for monarchs in England, Austria and France between the 14th and 18th centuries, by Taverner, Tye, Tallis, Purcell, Gluck, Haydn and Mozart, and anonymous. The
This course is for the absolute beginners or those who have dabbled but never grasped how to read music! Let me demystify your fears about how to interpret notation, rhythm, scales and key signatures. This course is a gateway to those who would like to build their confidence by understanding how to decipher written music. There will be no singing involved, only tools and techniques to unlock your long unanswered burning questions! DELIVERY MODE Online COURSE OUTLINE Basic notation....
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Music Theory for L Platers: Beginners Level
<p>This course is for the absolute beginners or those who have dabbled but never grasped how to read music! Let me demystify your fears about how to interpret notation, rhythm, scales and key
The ukulele has become a very popular instrument in recent years for many good reasons. It is cheap and very portable, ukuleles are easy to play and you can learn to perform your favourite songs from any era or style, solo or with a group. If you have ever wanted to play a musical instrument this is probably the easiest way to make a start. Please bring your ukulele (available in all musical instrument shops starting at around $30) to the first lesson. DELIVERY MODE Face-to-Face...
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Ukulele For Beginners
<p>The ukulele has become a very popular instrument in recent years for many good reasons. It is cheap and very portable, ukuleles are easy to play and you can learn to perform your favourite songs
Build on the basic chords you may already know and progressively add more to enable you to play a wider range of songs. Styles will include: Blues, Blue Grass, Ragtime and Ska as well as folk and popular music from various eras. Strumming patterns and melody playing will also be extended. Please bring your ukulele (available in all musical instrument shops starting at around $30) to the first lesson. DELIVERY MODE Face-to-Face COURSE OUTLINE Consolidation of the skills you may...
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Continuing Ukulele
<p>Build on the basic chords you may already know and progressively add more to enable you to play a wider range of songs. Styles will include: Blues, Blue Grass, Ragtime and Ska as well as folk and
