When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Tutor Selena Kay
  • Course Code W24CCLB10A
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Learn this fun and illuminating skill based on the Eighteenth-century Neapolitan tradition of music education. Students will learn Galant Schemata, patterns and shapes at the keyboard, and develop the ability to combine these to build musical compositions or improvisations.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • • Apply figured bass at the keyboard
  • • Develop knowledge of stock phrases, such as Rule of the Octave, cadences, Romanesca, Quiescenza, and more!
  • • Harmonise basslines using ‘stock phrases’
  • • Develop your ability to improvise with patterns
  • • Internalise harmonic and contrapuntal principles at the keyboard

Class format and activities

Each student will have their own keyboard. The class will consist of demonstration, individual practice, group playing and individual playing.

Entry requirements

Students should have good knowledge of Grade 5 theory or equivalent, including some knowledge of figured bass. Students should also have the ability to play the keyboard with independent hands.

What you need

Enthusiasm and commitment to practice

What you can do next

You may be interested in a keyboard harmony course or the ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory & Musicianship course.