This class is in it’s second year. We will continue to learn to learn a new tune by ear, get exercises in identifying tones and intervals, study arpeggios and scales and develop “layered thinking”.

Advent Session is 3 Weeks and begins on December 1st

Three Steps To prepare for Class

1) note the tune for the upcoming week and begin preparation on Tuesday with 7min. of listening, repeat daily, aim for 3 successes

2) find recordings from the Student Hub, on YouTube or your favorite streaming service; a link to get you started is already posted.

3) sing-along to them, compare recordings with each other, what do you like/dislike?

4) now go practice your other tunes

December 1 - Shalom Chaverim (a round)

Review: Reel de Gaspé, Marie’s Wedding, L’Oiseaux Bleu

December 8 - Dona Nobis Pacem

Review: Shalom Chaverim, Be Thou My Vision, The Munster Cloak

December 15 - Silent Night

Review: group choice (made the week before)

Click on this button for recordings of Scales and Arpeggios to practice with!

Fall Session:

L’Oiseaux Bleu, Marie’s Wedding, Rock the Cradle Joe, Sandy Boys (new), Glise de Sherbrooke, Reel de Gaspé, The Halloween, The Girl I left Begind Me, Leaving Linsmoore

Summer Session:

Oh Susanna, Bonnie Tammie, Hundred Pipers, Jenny Lind Polka, Finn Schottiche

Spring Session:

Spotted Pony, Road to Lisdoonvarna, Cock O’the North,

Winter Session:

Les Fraises and les Framboises, Sail Away Ladies, The Munster Cloak, Babes in the Wood, Shepherd’s Hey, Camptown Races

Fall Session:

O’ the Britches, Rakes of Mallow, The Stronsay Wedding, Fretful Porcupine, Be Thou My Vision

Scale and Arpeggio: A Major low octave (starts on G1) A Major high octave (starts on open A)

Two octave A Major Scale (starts on G1 and ends on E3) Two octave A Major Arpeggio