City Lit Big Band 1

City Lit

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In London

£ 489 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Gain experience of rehearsing and playing (i.e. performing) as a member of a large ensemble, and as a member of a section within that ensemble. Improve your sight-reading and to develop playing ability. This will include the correct reading and interpretation of written music in styles of the evolving Big Band, as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your ability to improvise and take solos within the context of a Big Band.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Run through an effective warm-up
- Understand how an ensemble of this size operates and rehearses
- Have improved sight reading and ability to rehearse effectively
- Take part in performances
- Play typical Big Band repertoire.

Students will bring their own instruments, except in the case of drums, double bass, piano and amplifiers, which City Lit is able to provide.

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Subjects

  • Interpretation

Course programme

- Warm-ups
- suitable arrangements for Big Bands from all sources
- matters of style and Interpretation
- improvisation and soloing
- rehearsal techniques
- how to sight read more effectively.

Lessons will be as for band rehearsals and will include playing warm-ups, section rehearsal, working on specific parts of arrangements and then full play-throughs. Also regular sight-unseen playing and practice at improvising.

Additional information

Students will acquire skills that will be useful, even indispensable, in a range of performing and rehearsing situations. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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City Lit Big Band 1

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