Metaphysical Musicianship Level II Laboratory

This class builds upon the skills developed in Metaphysics of Musicianship Level One in order to develop greater facility and accuracy. The first goal of our continued work is to move these skills into long-term muscle memory so they are available to the musician in public performances. Skill and facility enable us to learn scores quickly and accurately, reducing the time it takes to prepare a piece for performance.

The primary goal of musicianship, however, is the development of artistry. We begin to address the subject of the emotional language of music, what constitutes expression, and how musicians use musical materials to affect emotional response. We explore how to use the tools we have learned to create something beautiful for the listener.

Topics addressed in this 14 week course include:

• Accurately and quickly recognizing intervals in score or by ear, either played sequentially or simultaneously
• Understanding modes and playing them on the keyboard
• Singing or playing the diatonic scales on the keyboard with proper fingering
• Memorizing all key signatures, including which notes are flatted or sharped
• Maintaining a steady pulse throughout a piece
• Accurately counting and sub-dividing pulses in all major time signatures
• Music Theory’s roots in the physics of sound
• Metaphysical philosophical discussions of music as vibratory energy
• What constitutes beauty of tone, and how timbre can be used to affect mood
• How dynamics affect the shape of a phrase, and how it can be used to engage the listener in the music
• How the five elements of music work together to create musical form
• How the five elements of music contribute to a universal language of musical expression
• How form affects our perception of music and our emotional state

Throughout, we utilize the four modalities of singing, playing, analyzing, and composing to master concepts experientially. Metaphysics of Musicianship Level Two can be repeated as often as the student finds it beneficial.

Summer 2012 class day/time:
Sat. 10am - 12pm - taught by Nevada Jones

Location of Metaphysical Musicianship Level II: Institute’s Piano Lab, 4214 SE 12th Ave., Portland OR 97202

Register for an 8 and/or 14 Week Summer 2012 course!

Summer 2012 Semester starts the week of Tuesday, May 1st, 2012.

Tuition for 14 and 8 Week Summer Classes:
$40 per week for one class($560 total for 14 weeks or $320 total for 8 weeks)
$75 per week for two classes ($1050 total for 14 weeks or $600 total for 8 weeks)
$110 per week for three classes ($1540 total for 14 weeks or $880 total for 8 weeks)
We have interest free monthly and weekly payment options available. Please contact Rachel at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to set up a payment plan. 

NOTE: Continuing students must register before date TBA shortly to avoid a $75 late fee. A deposit (payment for the first three classes) is required immediately with registration to reserve your spot in the class(es). Payment plans for remaining tuition will be emailed to you and must be in place prior to the first day of classes on Tues., May 1st, 2012. Failure to set up your payment plan prior to the first day of classes will result in forfeiture of your spot in the class.

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