Music & Singing courses available in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Mosman area.
Beginners and advanced music and singing classes for adults. Learn how to play the guitar, ukulele, write your own song or have fun in an African drumming class. Learn to play a new instrument. Enrol online today.
The Ukulele Stage 1
Course Outline: This ukulele course is designed to take students who previously have had little or no exposure to playing the instrument, and give them the ability and confidence to play simple tunes and the knowledge and skills to continue their learning path by themselves. The ukulele is one of the most versatile, least expensive and easiest to learn of the stringed instruments. Learn how to play simple tunes as you explore the history of the ukulele, musical genres common to the...
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Guitar: Beginners Level 1
Course Outline: This guitar course is designed for those whose knowledge of guitar ranges from zero to less than five chords. Students will learn to play the primary chords in the most commonly used keys, develop an understanding of the principles of simple rhythm reading and learn to read and write music in both chord chart and tablature forms. Each week we will learn to play a new song using the appropriate strum techniques. For Mosman classes please bring a plectrum and a capo....
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Guitar: Beginners Level 2
Course Outline: Level 2 follows on from the beginners' guitar course and is ideal for those who have basic chord playing skills. In this course we cover songs with more complex chord structures, develop more interesting strum techniques, extend rhythm reading skills and learn simple finger picking styles. What to Bring: Guitar and pick Pencil Notebook About the Tutors: Brenton White Brenton is a guitarist of many years' experience. Involved in workshops and seminars at the...
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African Drumming One Day Workshop
Course Outline Bust out of the covid blues! Come down for an African style boogie and bang your lil’ heart out to the primal grooves of ancient tribal African rhythms on crackin’ African djembe drums. You'll learn a multi-layered African rhythm and feel the way the parts groove with each other under the direction of an experienced teacher and facilitator. Learn how to use the drum as a bridge from your monkey mind to the spaciousness within. Practice mindfulness, or rather...
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The Ukulele Stage 2
Course Outline: In this course, you will further develop your strumming skills and increase your chord vocabulary by learning ukulele songs both old and new in a fun and supportive environment. This course is for anyone who has completed The Ukulele course offered by NBMC or any ukulele player with a knowledge of basic chords. Please Bring: Notepad and pen Ukulele (A soprano ukulele is preferred but a baritone is also fine) About the Tutors: Brenton White Brenton is a guitarist of...
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An Introduction to the Harp
Course Outline In this tutorial you will be introduced to all that the harp has to offer, from celtic to classical to jazz. No musical experience necessary, just a sense of fun and a love of music. About the tutor Louise Johnson has taught harp both privately and at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music for over 40 years. Many of her students are now professional harpists. She is in demand as a tutor and mentor for youth orchestras, music camps and music schools. In 2014 she founded...
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Drumming Meditation One Day Workshop
Course Outline: Sorry, No Concessions Experience meditation, mindfulness, and the flow state to the heartbeat rhythms of the drum. A fusion of African and shamanic drumming. Learn to play basic rhythms on African drums (djembes) and experience shamanic drum journeys with shamanic (frame) drums. Practice mindfulness, or rather mind-emptiness as you learn simple rhythms on a drum and enter the gateway into the timeless, flow space. Learn how to use the drum as a bridge from your...
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Electronic Music Production (Mac): Beginners
Course Outline: Are you an aspiring music producer, a songwriter who would like to learn more about the music production process, or just curious about how electronic music is made? Making EDM or electronic music at home today is easier and more affordable than ever. Learn the basics of music production starting with how to set up your home studio, then navigating the powerful and easy to use Logic Pro X software to create and mix your own tracks from scratch, and share your music...
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Singing Fundamentals
Course Outline: Classes are suitable for both beginners and experienced singers, and each session will give vocal diagnostics, a fun workout and performance opportunity. Students learn a set of exercises that can form the basis of a personal practice for life. Session 1: Introductions within the group. Why do we sing? Want or need? What makes it sound bad, good or better? Exploration of phonation and vowel shapes. Emotional sounds Exercises 1 & 2 Group Toning exercise....
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Learn the Harp
Course Outline: Come and try out your musical potential on the harp and realise your long-standing dream of “I’ve always wanted to play the harp”! In a relaxed and happy 5 week course we cover the basics of technique and will play solo and ensemble music together including, classical, Celtic and jazz. Small sized harps are available for hire during the 5 weeks to allow for at home practice. What to Bring: Additional $100 Harp Hiring fee and $250 refundable deposit bond fee both...
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