Class Age: Adults
Music Theory for Adults
Description Students learn the fundamentals of Western Classical music such as form, harmony, melody and rhythm. Through guided listening and take-home resources, the class aims to give students a deeper understanding of how music works and is an excellent resource for parents and caregivers who are supporting students studying music. Students engage in small composition…
Community Klezmer Band
Description Musicians who play strings, winds, brass, percussion and accordion explore a century’s worth of Klezmer, examining how the music grew and changed with the migration of Jews from Eastern Europe to North America. Students learn how to recognize, perform and ornament the klezmer modes and discover a set of klezmer repertoire. No previous background…
Brooklyn Harmonics Twenty+
Description: Brooklyn Harmonics Twenty+ sing arrangements of pop tunes and originals, written and arranged specifically for the ensemble. Twenty+ perform throughout the year, often with Brooklyn Harmonics Teens and Tweens, connecting across generations in performance. Audition Requirements To sign up for an audition please contact the Brooklyn Harmonics Co-Directors at harmonics@bkcm.org. Prepare a short pop…
BKCM Blues Band
Description Learn to play a variety of popular blues forms, scales, lyrics and performance styles connected to the blues. The repertoire follows the blues from the Fife and Drum era through Delta, Hill Country, and New Orleans to the eventual migration to places such as St Louis, Chicago and Texas. Explore the rhythms, harmony and…
Bluegrass Lab
Description Vocalists, string, guitar and mandolin players are invited to experience the historic American music of bluegrass. Taught by expert bluegrass musicians in a fun jam-style approach, students experience the joys of leading, improvising and accompanying traditional folk songs and old-time music. Students who join the Bluegrass Lab will also be invited to participate in…