24 April 2025 - 3 July 2025 ( 15 hours, 10 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
Improve your recorder technique and musical interpretation and play simple ensemble music. Descant, treble, tenor or bass recorders are accommodated. Suitable for players with a year's experience.
Listening to and observing tutor demonstration Playing by ear and from notation Group and individual tuition You will need to follow and contribute to discussions in English. Music Study can include the use of digital resources such as listening to recordings, watching videos online, using appropriate mobile applications and following Microsoft Teams -Morley's virtual learning environment- to enhance your learning inside and outside the classroom. Music study also offers a range of benefits including being an enjoyable way to enhance wellbeing. Music practice at Morley can also serve to enhance skills relevant for employment including developing creativity, developing high-concentration levels, building self-confidence, working to deadlines, being able to control nerves and working as part of a team.
This course is suitable for those with a year’s experience of playing the recorder.
You will need to be willing and able to do short, regular practice sessions between classes: at least 15-20 minutes, at least 4 times a week. Achievement on your course will be measured by whether you meet the learning outcomes. At the start of the course you will have an opportunity to discuss these with your tutor and set your own personal targets, linked to the learning outcomes and future goals. Excellent attendance and punctuality is required from all students. This course requires study/completion of activities outside of class time.
Your recorders, pencil and eraser, notebook. Other materials will be supplied by the tutor. You may wish to bring a device to record parts of the lesson. All teaching materials will be provided by the tutor.
