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A Guide to Creating Stronger Melodies
- Explain the concepts of melodies
- Analyze the elements of a motif
- Describe the concepts of laminar flow and tur... Read More

Guitar Rhythm Mastery: Strumming and Percussive Techniques
- Indicate the strumming hand for playing the guitar
- Distinguish quarter notes from eighth notes
- Identify the sixteenth note used when playing... Read More

Audio Editing With Audacity
- By the end of this course, you will be able to:Identify ...
- Discuss the importance of repurposing content in social ...
- Describe basic microphone etiquette and good microphone-...
- Recognize the role of preparation in sound an... Read More

Traditional Irish Tin Whistle | Beginner 1
- Identify the notes on the tin whistle
- Recall how to play the notes in the upper octave
- Indicate how to play ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’... Read More

Traditional Irish Tin Whistle | Intermediate
- Recall how to play a ‘cut’
- Indicate how to do a ‘roll’
- Recognise a jig rhythm and be able to play th... Read More

Music Theory Fundamentals for Songwriters
- Identify any interval on the piano/guitar up to one octa...
- Summarise the solfege system and how it relates to music...
- Recall how to write and play the major and mi... Read More

Cello for Beginners
- Describe common facts about the cello and its industry
- Discuss the different parts of a cello and the proper wa...
- Indicate the appropriate way to play pizzicato
- Identify the components of a bow Read More

Traditional Irish Bodhrán | Beginner 2
- Identify a reel rhythm including the reel motor rhythm a...
- Apply and adapt the basic motor rhythm to add more space
- Recall playing double-ended rolls Read More

Basics of Ear Training
- Define a ‘low’, ‘medium’ or ‘high’ pitch note played on ...
- State the sequence in which the notes are played from th...
- Recognise and name the notes played in different sequenc...
- Identify the scale, whether a C or G major, b... Read More

How to Play the Cello
- Describe the cello and the important accessories require...
- Identify the methods and modalities for proper care and ...
- Outline the components of a cello and how to play the ba...
- Discuss the left-hand technique, musical staf... Read More

Traditional Irish Concertina | Beginner 1
- Describe the different parts of the concertina
- Recall what 'diatonic' means
- List which fingers are used to play each row Read More

Traditional Irish Bodhrán | Beginner 1
- Identify the parts of the bodhrán
- Describe the correct positioning of the drum and the sti...
- Discuss playing the up and down strokes Read More

Traditional Irish Button Accordion | Beginner 1
- Describe the different parts of the accordion
- Identify the two main tuning systems used for button acc...
- Recall what a 'single action' accordion is Read More

Traditional Irish Concertina | Beginner 2
- Discuss the purpose of the air button
- Recall how to play 'The Kerry Polka'
- Identify the notes on the higher octave Read More

Master the Art of Creating a Deadmau5-Style Track
- Recognise the process for configuring plugins and sound ...
- Describe the techniques to structure a chord progression...
- Outline the arrangements used to create EDM w... Read More

Fingerstyle Guitar for Beginners
- Outline the origins of the fingerstyle guitar genre
- List specific guitar accessories and describe their func...
- Explain how to play open chords
- Identify the chords that form a triad Read More
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