About the course

Through attentive listening and hands-on application, dive into common techniques of musical expression including dynamics, tempo, articulations, timbre, and phrasing. Take musicianship to the next level by applying your new-found technique.

Can you count like a metronome? Or pitch a note like a bird? With this week's topic, you'll discover that Everyone's a Musician.

Project

Music Expression

Course overview

Dynamics

Students will learn dynamics by listening to different volumes and applying it to the symbols.

Tempo

Students will learn tempo by looking at tempo compared to walking pace.

Articulations

Students will learn articulations by listening and seeing different articulations.

Timbre

Students will learn timbre by listening to various instruments and vocal styles.

Phrasing

Students will learn phrasing by listening to different examples of music, and comparing it to speech.

Quiz

Assess your learning with a quiz.

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Tags:

Accents
Music
Music Theory
Reading Music

Recommended Materials

2 Pencils
A surface to play on
Paper

Instructor

Brooke T.

Percussionist and Musical Theatre Composer

Brooke Trumm is a composer, percussionist, and teaching artist in New York, NY. She has her Bachelor’s in Music Composition from the University of Idaho, and her Master's in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University. Recently, she wrote songs for Rattlestick Playwright Theatre's "Village Song," and Lincoln Center's "Broadway's Future Songbook" series. Brooke has been an active percussionist for 16 years, recently performing at Bowery Electric, Arlene’s Grocery, and Feinstein’s/54 Below. Brooke has a fondness for teaching music theory, she has taught at The School for Strings in Manhattan for the last year and a half, and many years prior in Oregon and Idaho. She is excited to bring that passion for music theory and general music to learners through the Music Club.

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