Basics course
Contribute spontaneously and confidently in a musical way
The focus is on playing with lead sheets – musical situations that you are familiar with and experience time and time again.
By finding out how to not only read lead sheets and follow the progression, but above all how to PLAY with them, you will learn to move naturally and carefree with others within musical sequences.
In this way, you will playfully develop the ability to make music together with ease and joy.
There is plenty of material available – feel free to bring your own lead sheets of songs or tunes that you like to play.
As the course progresses, we will explore the question:
How is it possible to play together without a predetermined content? Or: How can a jam session remain interesting even after 10 minutes?
Topics
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How do I get into a song?
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Understanding lead sheets
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Recognising chords (especially extensions such as 7, maj7, sus, add, diminished, etc.)
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Transposing keys and chords (with and without a capo)
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Rhythm (grooving or swinging? Odd time signatures)
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Finding another voice to accompany the melody
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Improvising over lead sheets
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‘Musical connectedness’
and any questions and topics that arise during the course...
The course is aimed at players of any instrument – with or without knowledge of music notation.
Before our meeting, try to figure out what specifically interests you, what questions you have and what you would like to develop personally.
Participants
The course will take place if there are at least 4 registrations.
Maximum number of participants: 6
Duration
90 minutes
Cost
By arrangement, in accordance with standard local conditions
Course language
German and English
Enquiry
(If you already have an ensemble or know a group of people who would like to participate, please feel free to make an appointment with me here.)