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Learn the fundamentals of music theory in NYC and gain a deep understanding of key signatures, chord progressions, and harmonic analysis to enhance your musical skills.

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Introduction to Music Theory

Irish Arts Center @ Virtual Classroom

Unlock the secrets of music theory in this introductory course designed for those interested in Irish traditional music. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to deepen your understanding, explore modes, scales, and rhythmic patterns essential for mastering Irish tunes. With a balanced approach to ear training and notation, gain the tools to learn tunes faster, arrange songs, and improvise with confidence.

(51) All levels 18 and older
$204

8 sessions

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How to Read Music

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Whether you play music by ear or simply love to listen to it, now is the perfect time to learn how to read music! This class introduces the very basics of music theory, vocabulary, and notation, so that you can look at a piece of sheet music with knowledge, understanding, and confidence.

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$210

6 sessions

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Analyzing Bach and The Beatles: Part II

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This semester we continue and deepen our exploration of harmony and song structures through selected Bach chorales and songs from The Beatles catalog.

(1061) Advanced 18 and older
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$90

3 sessions

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Brahms at the Piano, Part I

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Among the very first and last musical works composed by Johannes Brahms are exquisite pieces for piano solo. This lecture, the first of two this season in coordination with Garrick Ohlsson’s Complete Brahms series, explores examples of Brahms’ earlier piano works, with special attention given to the Opus 10 Ballades, compositions that coincide with the beginning of Brahms’ life-changing introduction to Robert and Clara Schumann. Corresponding...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Basic Music Theory 1 w/ Intro to Chart Writing

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

his 5-week workshop covers basic theory from scratch with an introduction to chart writing concepts. Reading and writing music, notating rhythm, time signatures, major scales, transposing melodies, transcribing simple rhythms, intro to chords in a key. Basic chart/lead-sheet writing techniques such as notating the overall rhythmic feel of a song, repeat signs, numbered endings, bar numbers, rehearsal letters. Goals: Read and write melodic and rhythmic...

(2) Beginner 18 and older
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$240

5 sessions

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One-Day Intensive Music Theory Workshop for Beginners

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Music theory for beginners, singers, songwriters, lyricists and the merely curious. This one-day intensive class covers material from our 5-week Basic Theory 1 workshop. No prior experience required. Learn to read, write and use music notation; begin to understand keys, chords and basic rhythm. This is not a dull lecture...it's an interactive, fun environment.

(2) Beginner 15 and older
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$150
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Saturday College Prep Program

New York Jazz Academy @ 263 W 86th St, New York, NY

This Program offers a fully immersive opportunity for aspiring music majors to delve deeply into jazz style, improvisation, and theory. Classes meet for 4 hours on Saturdays and include theory sections and small and large ensemble studies for instrumentalists; vocal techniques classes, theory sections, and ensemble studies for vocalists.  Students recently performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, on NBC Television, for NYC Mayor Bloomberg,...

(2) All levels 18 and older
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$1,250

19 sessions

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One-Day Intensive Music Theory Workshop for Beginners

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Music theory for beginners, singers, songwriters, actors, lyricists and the merely curious. This one-day intensive class covers material from our 5-week Basic Theory 1 workshop. No prior experience required. Learn to read, write and use music notation; begin to understand keys, chords and basic rhythm. This is not a dull lecture...it's an interactive, fun environment with a very patient teacher.

(2) Beginner 15 and older
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$100
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One-Day Basic Music Theory Intensive

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

This all-day class covers basic music theory from scratch. It’s perfect for total beginners as well as those who want to fill in gaps their knowledge. Learn to read, write and use music notation, keys and basic harmony. Students who take this class find that music theory is not the confusing, scary, creativity killer they always thought it was. It’s fun and useful.

(2) Beginner 17 and older
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$120
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Basic Music Theory 1-Day Intensive

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Beginners, songwriters, singers, instrumentalists! Learn basic music theory from scratch in this one-day intensive workshop. Learn to read and write simple music notation including rhythm, understand keys and gain useful skills you can use right away. There are no prerequisites and class size is kept small. No question goes unanswered and the atmosphere is very laid back. You will get a workbook created exclusively for this course at no extra charge....

(2) Beginner 16 and older
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$120
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New Moon Sitar + Restorative Yoga

Sacred Arts Research Foundation @ 107 Green St, Brooklyn, NY

Celebrate and honor the new moon time with a deep restorative yoga practice accompanied by the healing vibrations of live sitar. A restorative yoga practice during the New Moon and Vata phase of the lunar cycle is best for balancing an overworked mind, hormones, emotions and energy. Once a month surrounding the new moon time at SARF we host a deep restorative practice as part of our Community Yoga series. A restorative practice is truly meant for...

(9) All levels 12 and older
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World of Music II: Chamber Music since 1950

92nd Street Y

World of Music II: Chamber Music since 1950 This is a course about all music - masterworks of the classical, jazz, theater and popular fields. We change subjects each semester and, over time, explore in depth all of these genres. Join a circle of people who share a deep love of music in an environment where familiar masterpieces are made fresh and lesser-known artists and masterworks become familiar.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Musical Analysis I: Popular Song

92nd Street Y

This course is designed to have a revolving curriculum, where each semester we explore popular song of all genres through in-depth analysis of melody, harmony, structure and the joining of words with music. The songs—chosen in coordination with the students—will be drawn from the Gershwins’ generation through The Beatles, Paul Simon and much more, with an ocassional smattering of Bach added in from time to time for good measure.  Pre-requisite:...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Beginning Theory

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Topics include: note reading;  basic rhythm concepts interval identification triads major and minor scales parallel scales an introduction to notation and ear-training

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$265

7 sessions

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Advanced Theory, Part I

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. Topics include techniques of melodic development; harmonic rhythm; modulations; ninth, eleventh & thirteenth chords; melodic and harmonic analysis; Neapolitan and augmented...

(1061) Advanced 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$310

12 sessions

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Advanced Theory I Continued with Ear & Rhythm Training

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This course is a continuation of the spring semester’s Advanced Theory, Part I course, where we’ll explore additional subject matter, deepen our grasp of the material learned thus far and further our ear and rhythmic training.

(1061) Advanced 18 and older
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$310

11 sessions

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Sound Theory for Sound Therapy

New York Open Center

In this weekend course, you will learn about basic theory of Western music for non-musicians, sound theory, the importance of the harmonic overtone series along with many harmonic spectrum analyses, microtonality, the concept of ethos (the describing character or personality in sound and music), cymatics (the visible manifestation of sound), overtone singing, the principles and philosophy of working with sound, the theory of playing and its technique,...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Ear Training & Transcription 1

Alphabet City Music Workshops

Sight singing, playing by ear, writing out your songs, figuring out other people’s songs, are the ultimate goals of the Ear Training and Transcription workshops. Prerequisites: Basic Theory 1. (May be taken together with Basic Theory 1.)

(2) Beginner 18 and older
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Breaking Down the Hits: Basic Music Theory for Singers

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

In this class we will look at some beloved favorite songs from the 1950s-60s (girl group songs, Beach Boys, soul classics) and break down the basic theory behind them. The class will involve singing as well as some written exercises and worksheets to get you familiar with scale degrees, interval ear training and understanding chord progressions and harmonies. No musical training required!

(41) All levels 15 and older
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A Cool Approach to Jazz: Jazz Theory 101

New York Jazz Academy @ 263 W 86th St, New York, NY

Students will learn how to read and outline chord symbols on their instruments, with the aim of using these outlines in improvisation. An 8-week course delving into the basics of jazz harmony and theory.   This class will emphasize the importance of the major scale, and how it relates to chords, melodies, and progressions found in jazz. This course is cumulative, and will reference material being taught in other classes. Students will be...

(2) Beginner 13 and older
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$240

10 sessions

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