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Learning songs through the styles of Traditional Gospel, 'Shout', Praise and worship, Contemporary Christian music (CCM), to present day Gospel Greats. Analysis of chord progressions in songs, exercises and more.

 

 

Beginners | Intermediate | Advanced

Focus on:

A - Introduction

• Jam session- for students to express themselves through trial and error improvisational sessions.
• Pupils learn how to play rhythmical patterns set at an intermediate level, in a group ensemble while playing an individual part. Focus skills- (class split) Left hand/right hand work. Pupils selected to improvise over chosen chords.
• Grouping-placement for levels.

B - 4 on the floor

• Using the drum kit for the first time, exploring the relation between hand and foot whilst playing the kit simultaneously.
• Pupils learn how to play rhythmical patterns I.e. ‘Shout’, and ‘Shuffle’.
• Focus Skills- Co-ordination between left hand and right hand.

C - ‘Oh when the saints’

• Pupils develop the ability to recognise the difference between pulse and rhythm and to perform with a sense of pulse.
• Pupils develop spatial awareness between other musicians in the form of ‘call and response’.
• Pupils learn to play in C Major and F Major.

Time Keeping

• Playing rhythmical grooves to a click.
• Accenting-Playing drum patterns in even and odd time.
• The exploration of rudiments in Odd time 3/4.

D - SCALE-ECTRIK!

B - Chord study

• Pupils learn how to build chords, the study of Triads, Sevenths.
• Pupils learn how to play rhythmical patterns I.e. ‘Shout’, and ‘Shuffle’.
• Focus Skills- Co-ordination between left hand and right hand.

C - ‘Oh when the saints’

• Pupils develop the ability to recognise the difference between pulse and rhythm and to perform with a sense of pulse.
• Pupils develop spatial awareness between other musicians in the form of ‘call and response’.
• Pupils learn to play in C Major and F Major.

Time Keeping

• Playing rhythmical grooves to a click.
• Accenting-Playing drum patterns in even and odd time.
• The exploration of rudiments in Odd time 3/4.

D - SCALE-ECTRIK!

• Pupils learn to play scales and exercises in A and E Major.
• Pupils learn to play melody of chosen songs.

Playing to tape

• Pupils will learn to play common time grooves to specific songs. Learning phrases lines, and intros (Preparation for the end of year concert).
• Pupils will play along with a live Band.

E - Playing intermediate improvisation

• Using the vocabulary learnt in units A to C, Pupils will apply exercises (Scales) improvisation to a selection of songs.
• Exploring Major and minor pentatonic scales.

Playing to tape

• Pupils will learn to play common time grooves to specific songs.
• Pupils will play along to a backing track.
  

F - Rehearsal/Performance

• Rehearse songs ready to perform in end of year concert.
• Preparation for Piano Graduation day-Advance pupils will prepare a piece to play with a professional band.