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Online Clases De Música En Español Winter/Spring 2012 noncredit class catalogMusicExcept as noted, contact:
Chelcy Bowles, music@dcs.wisc.edu See additional subject information www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/music.
Note: Music classes are for adults unless indicated. Audio mixing: intermediate/advancedThis 10-week course is for those with recording experience. Mix and master your prerecorded projects in a working commercial studio and learn from the projects of other students. Take home a finished product from this great opportunity to learn more about mixing and mastering while working on your own material. Observers without projects are also welcome to enroll. Questions? Call 608-839-4154. Instructor: Randolph L. Green Audio recording and production: beginningLearn how to physically and mentally translate musical ideas into sonic reality and to communicate artistically in this 10-week course. Learn the basics of recording and operating equipment such as a 64-input mixing console, 24/96 digital recording and editing software, routing, 24-track and two-track tape machines, outboard gear, and plug-ins. Optional studio session observation. See www.randysrecording.com or call 608-839-4154 for more information. Instructor: Randolph L. Green Bass line basics: creating your own bass lines and groovesLooking at a song and trying to create a bass line that gets you from one chord to another can feel intimidating. In this eight-week course we explore strategies and concepts behind great bass lines in many styles, and what makes them work. Enhance your confidence and learn useful techniques. Bring your own electric or acoustic bass. Instructor: Matthew Rodgers Bluegrass banjo for adults: beginningIn this 10-week course we cover tuning, terminology, chords, basic rolls, left-hand techniques, crafting melodies, and playing with others. Bring your own five-string banjo, plastic thumb pick, and two metal fingerpicks. We provide study materials. Instructor: Jonathan Peik Dulcimer (hammered): introductionGet started or restarted with this unique percussive/melodic instrument in this eight-week course. Topics include hammering techniques, hammering patterns, how to tune, arpeggios, and basic music theory as it applies to the hammered dulcimer. Build a repertoire of familiar and unfamiliar tunes. Bring your own instrument in reasonable tune and good playing condition. Instructor: Katie Laraye Waldren Dulcimer (mountain/lap): introductionIn this eight-week course learn how to care for, hold, string, fret, pluck, strum, and sing with this sweet-sounding instrument. Though it has only three or four strings, the mountain dulcimer can be played in several styles and tunings. Learn melodies and chords of new and old tunes by ear or reading tablature. Bring your own dulcimer in good playing condition. Instructor: Katie Laraye Waldren Dulcimer (mountain/lap): advanced beginnerThis eight-week course includes a review of beginner-level basics, but introductory lap dulcimer experience is a prerequisite. We cover progressive techniques, expanded styles and tunings, advanced repertoire and rhythms, ear training, and working with a dulcilmer capo. We provide creative solo and ensemble arrangements. Bring your own dulcimer in good playing condition. Instructor: Katie Laraye Waldren Early music collegium musicumExplore Renaissance and Baroque music for small ensembles of voices and/or instruments in this 11-week course. Separate but concurrent instrumental and vocal sessions complement mixed ensemble coachings. Sessions may include master class, coaching, or group sight-reading format. Instructor: Edith Hines, Jennifer Sams Fiddle styles of southeastern United StatesIn this eight-week playing course we learn fiddle styles from the American southeast, including Appalachian, bluegrass, and cajun. Tunes range from beginner to intermediate in difficulty. We also cover basic concepts of improvisation. Bring your own instrument. Instructor: Brian O’Donnell Great composer series: Hindemith, Rossini, Schutz, TchaikovskyPresented in a style light on jargon and rich in listening, this nine-week course is for anyone interested in learning more about the major composers of Western classical music. Come learn about and experience the lives and music of four great composers: Paul Hindemith, Gioachino Rossini, Heinrich Schutz, and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Instructor: Steve Kurr Guitar class for adults: beginning In this 10-week course you progress from tuning, fretting, and picking to playing melodies, chords, and accompaniment, which may lead to further study in classical, folk, or popular styles. Bring your own acoustic guitar. We provide study materials. Section 1: Program #3769 Section 2: Program #3789 Guitar class for adults: continuing/ intermediateThis 10-week course is a continuation of Guitar Class for Adults: Beginning. Newcomers should know basic chords, strums, and melody playing. Learn fingerstyle accompaniment, movable chord forms, intermediate strums and melodies, and the blues. Bring your own acoustic guitar. Instructor: Christopher Powers Guitar: classical beginningExperience the beauty of the classical guitar as you explore its repertoire and techniques in this eight-week course. Learn to play melody, bass, and accompaniment simultaneously in solo works and collaborate with others in an ensemble setting. Ability to read music in open position and basic finger-style skills are helpful. Instructor: Christopher Cramer Guitar: the magic and mystery of drop-D tuningThe guitarist’s favorite (slightly altered) tuning drops the low-E string to an open D-note, unlocking the richness of the instrument’s bass strings while letting us keep familiar chord shapes. This eight-week course explores this tuning through Irish airs and waltzes, finger-style blues, and folk strums in D major and minor. You should know basic guitar chords and have some playing experience. Instructor: Christopher Powers Guitar: country flatpick style This eight-week course explores the special skills of country-style flatpicking, including bass runs and strums, Carter Family-style backup techniques, and fiddle-tune melodies from the Appalachian, bluegrass, and Celtic traditions. Prerequisite: some knowledge of standard scales and chords. We provide music in standard notation and tablature. Bring your own Instructor: Christopher Powers Gypsy swing primer—for players This eight-week course focuses on gypsy swing repertoire and techniques: scales, chords, and riffs specific to the genre. It includes a historical overview, some listening sessions, and discography of the most influential gypsy swing players. Bring your Instructor: Sims Delaney-Potthoff NEW Harp ensemble: elementary/ intermediateBring your own lever harp and learn to play in a relaxed ensemble setting. We play a variety of classical, Celtic, and folk music, from simple to more challenging, for elementary to intermediate-level harpists. Very basic knowledge of harp playing required. Instructor: Amanda Kron NEW History of country music: 1922-1953This four-week course presents a history of American country music from its earliest commercialization, through radio and recordings, to the death of Hank Williams in 1953. Instructor: Bill C. Malone Irish session repertoireIf Irish music sends you reeling, bring your instrument and join us for this six-week course focused on learning and playing traditional session tunes that are popular in the Midwest. True to the Irish aural tradition, tunes are taught by ear. We provide a class-tune CD for practicing at home. Instructor: Chelcy Bowles, Karen Fox Fischer, Craig Heilman Music theory basics 2 In this eight-week course, a continuation of Music Theory Basics 1, you move beyond introductory understanding Instructor: Chiwei (Jerry) Hui Musical traditions of the Celtic world Music of the Celtic world has become tremendously popular over the past Instructor: Robert Newton NEW Open mic trainerDo you secretly aspire to perform at an open mic? This eight-week course launches you onto the stage with confidence. We begin with informal “round robins,” move to stage practice with a PA system, and end with an open mic for family and friends. Come with two songs prepared for coaching. We also provide coaching for classmates who want to be support players. Instructor: Sims Delaney-Potthoff Opera theater excursionJoin opera/early music expert John W. Barker on a trip to the Chicago Opera Theater for a matinee performance completing a trilogy based on the Greek myth of Medea. In Handel’s Teseo, Medea matches wits with Theseus, losing the battle but stealing the show. Includes performance, chartered coach, and lecture en route. Dinner on your own in the Water Tower district following the performance. Instructor: John W. Barker Piano for adults: continuingThis fun 10-week course is for people continuing from our beginning course or who have some basic piano skills. Newcomers need the ability to read music in treble and bass clefs and to play simple pieces, including melody and simple chords. You receive textbook information by mail when you register. Instructor: Ka Man (Melody) Ng Piano off the page Take simple melodies and create your own exciting keyboard arrangements in this six-week course. Learn to make harmonies and backup variations from a single line of music. Starting with basic folk tunes and songs, we explore ways to use rhythm, chords, and other tools. Always be ready to play without a written arrangement, whether accompanying a singer, backing Instructor: Amy McFarland Piano tuning and repair: an introductionThis 10-week course focuses on basic piano tuning and simple repairs. As time allows, we also explore piano construction, maintenance, and history. You should have either an upright or a grand piano on which to practice tuning. A laptop computer with Windows 95, 98, or XP Operating System is recommended but not required. Textbook information and a basic list of tools are sent to you when you register. Instructor: Baoli Liu NEW Rock and roll journalismSee Writing. NEW Romantic music of the 19th century: beauty, nature, and fantasyRomanticism in the 19th century inspired composers to reveal the deeper meaning of life through music. In this six-week class, myths, folklore, sacred texts, and great literature guide us through the music of Wagner, Berlioz, Liszt, Schubert, Brahms, Chopin, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Franck, Grieg, and Foster, among others. Each class focuses on one genre: song, piano music, chamber music, symphony, and concerto, culminating in romantic opera. Instructor: Stephen Kleiman Schola cantorum: singing Gregorian chantLearn Gregorian chants through rote and by exploring square notation and manuscripts in this 10-week course. We also work on late medieval and early Renaissance pieces that alternate between chant and polyphony, as well as pieces based on chants. Includes an informal performance after the final meeting. Singers of all levels are welcome! Instructor: Chiwei (Jerry) Hui Singing for screamersFind the power, the range, the precision, the savvy that you need to be screamin’ the blues, rock, metal, punk, or whatever is your style. In this eight-week course, learn breathing techniques to support your voice 24/7 for the next 100 years. Also learn warmups to expand your range and tricks for using lyric interpretation to get more power. Instructor: Maggie Delaney-Potthoff String ensemble and skills for adults: beginning/elementary This 10-week course is for those new to string playing (violin, viola, cello, string bass) or players who have studied previously but want to focus on basic technique and ensemble skills. The final class is a performance at Middleton Village Nursing Home. Arrange for your own instrument; we provide music stands. You receive textbook information by mail after Instructor: Nancy Dunn Kurr String ensemble for adults: continuing/ intermediate This 10-week course is for those with basic string-playing skills (violin, viola, cello, string bass) or players who have studied previously and would like to experience an ensemble. Repertoire is easy-to-intermediate chamber and string orchestra music. The final class is a performance at Middleton Village Nursing Home. Arrange for your own instrument; we provide music stands. You receive textbook information after you register. Ukulele: beginning Everyone loves a grownup who plays the ukulele! Join the fun of learning this very playable instrument in this eight-week course - learn chord progressions, strumming techniques, popular singalongs, and Hawaiian ukulele standards. Bring your Instructor: Sims Delaney-Potthoff Section 1: Program #3776 Section 2: Program #3777 Ukulele: continuingThis eight-week course builds on Ukulele: Beginning. Continue learning chord progressions, strumming techniques, popular singalongs, and Hawaiian ukulele standards. Bring your own four-string ukulele. Instructor: Sims Delaney-Potthoff Vocal venture: getting the most out of your voice—Level 1Find your most natural and powerful voice by learning techniques for effective breathing, tone quality, and ear training in this eight-week course. The patient student can begin to think like a singer by learning how to integrate thought, muscle control, and interpretation of lyrics. Instructor: Maggie Delaney-Potthoff Section 1: Program #3779,
3-4:15 pm Section 2: Program #3780,
6-7:15 pm Vocal venture: getting the most out of your voice—Level 2Continue to develop your voice by exploring and practicing skills for effective breathing, tone quality, muscle control, ear training, and interpretation in this eight-week course. You should continue from an earlier semester with the instructor or have some singing experience. Instructor: Maggie Delaney-Potthoff CLASES DE MUSICA EN ESPAÑOL [MUSIC CLASSES IN SPANISH]Register: 608-255-3018 or mvellon123@aol.com Piano para adultosClase de nivel básico para adultos que desean aprender las técnicas básicas para tocar el piano, leer la música escrita, entender los principios básicos del ritmo y la armonía y explorar los estilos de música que les interesan. Instructor: Angela Pfeister Salsa: percusión en españolClase de nivel intermedio de percusión latinoamericana en el contexto de la salsa y otros estilos latinoamericanos. Se requiere conocimiento general de los ritmos básicos tocados en los instrumentos típicos como congas, bongo, timbales, etc. Este curso enseñará ritmos y patrones más avanzados en los varios instrumentos y también enfatizará el tocar colectivamente como conjunto. (Class is taught bilingually.) Instructor: Peter Rios, Manuel Vellón NEW Violin para adultosLos estudiantes aprenderán a tocar violin con facilidad. No se requiere experiencia y todos los niveles son bienvenidos. La clase se ajustará al nivel de los almunos. El repertorio incluirá piezas de distintos estilos musicales. Instructor: Hannah Benton, Raquel Paraiso ONLINEONLINE/ANYTIME Celtic music: regional cultures and modern successMeet the musicians and explore the history and culture of the music fueling the Celtic trend. The course’s extensive website is complemented by the book Celtic Tides and an excellent compilation CD from Green Linnet. The seven units include reading, listening, and written assignments asking for your informal responses to thought-provoking questions. Instructor: Robert Newton ONLINE/ANYTIME Create your own music If you’ve ever wanted to compose your own music, this course is for you! If you’re experienced, stretch your ideas Instructor: Jamie Henke ONLINE/ANYTIME Music theory: choose your own topic Design your own course around a theory topic of your choice and enjoy the benefits of one-on-one instruction. Create a course that covers the fundamentals of music theory, or one that addresses a specific topic such as counterpoint, part writing, melody, harmony, or another topic with instructor’s consent. Please email Jamie Henke at jhenke@dcs.wisc.edu Instructor: Jamie Henke ONLINE/ANYTIME World music: soundscapes in a changing worldMusic today moves effortlessly across geographic boundaries. Explore music’s social and cultural settings as you learn to appreciate artists from around the world. Multiple musics in familiar places offer a chance to move into different worlds of experience. Communicate with the instructor via email throughout the 10 units. Adults and teens welcome; to apply this course toward your diploma, obtain permission from your high school. Instructor: Scott Carter RELATED PROGRAMSWinds of WisconsinWinds of Wisconsin is a select group of high school wind and percussion players. Learn wind literature of the highest quality, work with School of Music faculty who are committed to youth education, and make lifelong connections with other music lovers. Admission is by audition, held each September. To learn more visit www.dcs.wisc.edu/wow, or email or phone Anne Aley: maaley@wisc.edu 608-263-2242.
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