Music Theory for Songwriters, Composers and Improvisors - Beginners - Online Course - Adult Learning - 15.00-16.00

About this course

Are you a budding songwriter, composer or Improvisor?  Do you want to know how to apply music theory to your work and understand how it will inform your rhythms, melodies, harmonies, narrative structure, timbre and texture and how they combine to make memorable songs, compositions and improvisations?  Join us on this course where we will explore the above through examples and put together our own ideas to construct songs and musical pieces. 

By the end of the course, you will understand how to construct songs, musical pieces and/or solos to a proficient level, covering topics and themes including:  

• Basic rhythms 
• Notes Scales & Chord Progressions 
• Primary and Secondary Chords 
• Hierarchy of chords / Improvising scales 
• More complex rhythms 
• Timbre & Texture 
• Song structure 
• Riffs & Motifs 
• More complex chords / passing chords / modulations 
• Putting it all together 

You will need:

• Manuscript paper
• pencils 
• erasers 
• As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  

The link for you to join the live sessions will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Please note - No session 27th May

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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