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Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 43 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MUSIC Music Composition for Beginners Learn how to create a melody line from a small cluster of notes and determine how melody lines can be created through rhythmic and harmonic patterns. Explore how harmony and rhythm are used to create and ease tension, and keep the piece moving. Learn to use dynamic and articulation markings. Many of these concepts will be played live in class to clarify these principles. CE-MUSIC 2088VA, 2 Tues., Oct. 29-Nov. 5, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Room TBD , $50. D Perkis. #87599 NEW! Setting Lyrics to Music Learn several techniques to emphasize important words and express their essence as they are set to music as lyrics. Each student will bring in one very short text or poem to work on. A keyboard will be available in class so we can hear each other’s work. CE-MUSIC 2095VA, 2 Tues., Dec. 3 & 10, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, KNC-2, $50. D Perkis. #87922 Music Calligraphy Music calligraphy allows amateur and professional composers to write music without the use of a computer. Learn techniques for legible writing on staff/score paper, including notes, clefs, rests, accidentals, beaming, lyrics, and more. Also covered will be setting up pages, measures on a staff/page the order of instruments and parts in a score, and how to make a page as readable as possible for other musicians and performers. Please bring a 6” ruler and No. 2 pencils with erasers. CE-MUSIC 2077VA, 2 Mon., Nov. 25 & Dec. 2, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $45. T Williams. #87575 Finale: The Global Standard for Music Notation Finale software allows you to arrange, compose, and notate sheet music for any genre. Learn to use Finale’s powerful notation, recording, editing, even orchestration and arranging capabilities. Topics covered include setup of vocal and keyboard scores, using instruments in sections, and creating orchestra scores. Create a simple lead sheet, vocal score, and optional instruments. Bring a laptop with latest version of Finale (2014 or V25). CE-MUSIC 2080VA, 4 Mon., Oct. 28-Nov. 18, 7:00-9:00 pm, AAB-304, $75. T Williams. #87576 Music Theory for Dummies A brief and simple crash course overview of the components of basic music theory: notation, pitch, staves, meter, intervals, scales, chords, keys, triads, harmony, and structural form. Listening skills include identifying basic chords and intervals. Basic sight singing involves using solfege and simple score reading while following notation. CE-MUSIC 2071, 2 Mon., Sept. 16 & 23, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $40. T Williams. #87577 Music Sight Reading Made Easy An introduction to reading music, with an emphasis on following notes by reviewing sheet music and scores. Includes identification of basic elements of music such as locating the melody, themes, or motives which can vary; “ordering” scores according to instrument families; and examining structural forms including score reading across styles. CE-MUSIC 2072, 2 Mon., Oct. 14 & 21, 7:00- 9:00 pm, KNC-2, $40. T Williams. #87578 Guitar Workshop Learn to read music and play a melody together with a bass line. Discover shortcuts that can save you time. Bring a guitar to class. If questions about type of guitar, please contact the instructor at 914-235-5676. 10 sessions. J Lorusso. Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2001, Thurs., Sept. 12- Nov. 14, 7:30-9:30 pm, AAB-104, $210 (+ $45 for Book One payable to instructor). #87893 Intermediate: CE-MUSIC 2015, Mon., Sept. 16- Nov. 18, 7:00-9:00 pm, AAB-104, $210 (+ $55 for Book 2 payable to instructor). #87894 Advanced: CE-MUSIC 2081, Tues., Sept. 17- Nov. 19, 7:00-9:00 pm, AAB-104, $210 (+ $55 materials fee for Book Three, payable to instructor). #87895 Guitar is Fun Always wanted to learn to play the guitar? Now is your chance! In the Beginner class, learn chords and strumming techniques. The Intermediate class is designed for those who have taken the Beginning class. Learn more chords and strumming techniques. In the Advanced class, we will learn combination strums, fingerpicking, and more chords, with possible note reading in first position and barre chords if there is time. Students must bring their own guitar to class. 7 Tues., KNC-3. $80. D Moran. Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2057VA, Oct. 29-Dec. 10, 1:30-2:30 pm. #87331 Intermediate: CE-MUSIC 2058VA, Sept. 10-Oct. 22, 1:30-2:30 pm. #87334 Advanced: CE-MUSIC 2066VA, Sept. 10-Oct. 22, 2:30-3:30 pm. #87333 Advanced Part 2: CE-MUSIC 2083VA, Oct. 29- Dec. 10, 2:30-3:30 pm. #87440 Piano is Fun Add the joy of music to your life! The Beginning class is designed for those who have never played piano before. Learn to read music in a friendly supportive atmosphere. In the Intermediate class, join us as we explore new rhythms, keys, and songs with fellow students. Please bring your own keyboard with batteries in it. 7 Tues., 12:15-1:15 pm, KNC-3, $80 (+ textbook). D Moran. Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2060VA, Oct. 29-Dec. 10. #87335 Advanced: CE-MUSIC 2067VA, Sept. 10-Oct. 22. #87441