Learning songs through varing styles,Blues, Rock Jazz,  Contemporary Christian music (CCM), to traditional 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.