MUSI 1700/3700 Lessons for Academic Credit
for UGA Undergraduate students

CMS offers private one-on-one instruction for academic credit for UGA undergraduate students on all instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, voice, guitar, and piano. This course is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters only and consists of 13 30-minute lessons and one seminar. For additional information and registration procedures, please visit www. music.uga.edu/lessons.

The following classes are open to Adults of all ages:

Fall 2013 registration deadline: August 26, 2013

Beginning Piano Class
(This class is designed for students who do NOT know how to read music and have little to no experience on the piano.)
Tuition and Materials fee $120
September 9 - November 1
Classtimes: Mondays, Tuesdays, OR Thursdays, 7 - 8pm

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Intermediate Piano Class
(This class is designed for students who can read music and can play simple melody and accompaniment pieces)
Tuition and Materials fee $120
September 9 - November 1
Classtime: Thursdays, 8- 9pm

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Beginning Guitar Class
(This class is designed for students who do NOT read music and have little to no experience on the guitar).
Students must provide their own guitar.
Tuition and Materials fee $120
September 9 - November 1
Classtime: Mondays, Tuesdays, OR Wednesdays 7-8pm

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Intermediate Guitar Class
(This class is designed for students who can read music and can play simple chord progressions).
Students must provide their own guitar.
Tuition and Materials fee $120
September 9 - November 1
Classtime: Wednesdays 8-9pm

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Introduction to Jazz/Blues Theory for Pianists

Students ages 13 – adult possessing basic piano skills will learn the blues scale and its corresponding chords, how to use them in a range of keys and contexts, and turn the symbols in sheet music or a “Fake Book” into “pop music.” Harmonic concepts covered include the difference between regular triads and jazz/blues triads, jazz voicing of chords typically used in popular music, and “tri-tone substitution.” Exploring the percussive nature of the piano, students will learn some Latin/swing/rock figures.

This is a great course for kids and adults who already play a bit of piano, want to dabble in pop improvisation, but lack solid knowledge of the theoretical side of jazz/blues. Gain some confidence in your playing and learn how to navigate a Fake Book so you can impress your family and friends at the next get-together!

In class, students will listen to recordings of jazz/blues masters and to examples of principles/techniques played by the instructor. From earliest classes, students will experience jazz’s relaxed “vibe,” soon playing basic progressions (called “changes”) and experiencing the practical, communal, fun sides of music.

A basic understanding of scales, key signatures, and intervals will assist pianists joining this class.  

TBA
$120

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Coming Fall 2013!!

Piano Maintenance

This class is an interactive workshop "poking around under the hood of a variety of pianos." This practical course, designed for piano enthusiasts of all kinds, will cover piano nomenclature, how pianos work, what to consider when buying a new or used piano, how to care for your piano, an in-depth look at the services that piano technicians provide and communicating with your piano technician, as well as some basic piano maintenance skills. Students are expected to come to class prepared to participate from the first class, having already read at least the first chapter of the text, The Piano Book, 4th Ed, by Larry Fine, Brookside Press.

The purpose of the class is to aid the pianist in understanding:
~ the possibilities and constraints of the instrument
~ how a properly maintained piano feels and sounds
~ what they want in a piano and how to ask for it
~ how to buy and care for a piano
~ how to locate and assess the skills of a piano technician
~ ways to increase the comfort level and confidence that pianists have with their instrument
and to enhance the communication between pianists and piano technicians.

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Please visit our Jazz/Rock page for additional classes for UGA students.

These classes are for UGA students who are not music majors but may be interested in learning more about piano or guitar playing, note-reading, rhythm, harmony, and ensemble playing. All classes will meet weekly for 45 minutes. The piano classes utilize our new state-of-the-art piano lab. Guitar classes will also meet in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music classrooms.
Download a Registration Form and return it to the Community Music School with a check to reserve your spot or register online!!

Please visit our Jazz/Rock page for additional classes for UGA students.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at 706-542-2894 or ugacms@uga.edu if you have any further questions.