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MUSIC
Music Discovery - Unit 1
(Ages 3-6) Intro to Percussive Rhythm and Classical
Music featuring the classical music and story of
Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Course #: MUS 813 S3
Reg Code: 7401 9/15-10/6
Thursdays, 10:30-11:15 am
4 Sessions
STUDIO 3, Eastwind Mall Business Park
129 W. Phelps Ave., Suite #328
Studio 3 $120
Music Discovery - Unit 2
(Ages 3-6) Note Theory Concepts and Classical
Music featuring the music and story of Johannes
Brahms. PREREQUISITE: Unit 1
• Course #: MUS 813 S32
Reg Code: 7403 10/13-11/3
Thursdays, 10:30-11:15 am
4 Sessions
STUDIO 3, Eastwind Mall Business Park
129 W. Phelps Ave., Suite #328
Studio 3 $120
Music Discovery - Unit 3
(Ages 3-6) Continuing Note Theory/Percussion with
intro to Modern Art featuring the classical music
and story of J.S. Bach. PREREQUISITE: Unit 1 and
2 No class 11/24
• Course #: MUS 813 S34
Reg Code: 7404 11/10-12/8
Thursdays, 10:30-11:15 am
4 Sessions
STUDIO 3, Eastwind Mall Business Park
129 W. Phelps Ave., Suite #328
Studio 3 $120
Studio 3, Jenny Maragia has been teaching piano
privately for the past 17 + years. She has been
performing in a variety of local venues for 15 +
years and is a home-schooling mother of 4, plus
founder/director of Studio 3 in Rockford, IL.
Rock N’ Fun of 50’s & 60’s - ONLINE
(HS – Adult) Join students from around the world to
become part of the online blogging community while
learning the history and impact of Rock. YouTube
videos are part of the class. REQUIRES: online
access.
To register call (815) 921-3900 9/17–11/19
Saturdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
10 sessions
ON-LINE
Teresa Yang $120
Teresa holds a Doctor of Education degree, and
presently teaches in Taipei Taiwan. In her spare
time, Teresa holds online Music History classes
so people from around the world can connect and
chat about rock music.
Guitar with Cathy Bautz
Beginning Guitar for Adults
(Adults) Learn to play tons of songs; folk, pop and
classical, in numerous keys, using a variety of
picking patterns. Absolutely no previous experience
is necessary. The only requirement is to bring
yourself and an acoustic guitar to the first class. Join
us for fun and camaraderie. Call the instructor, Cathy
Bautz, at 815-398-0383 if you have any questions
about this class.
• Course #: MUS 800 BLL2
Reg Code: 6942 9/21-11/9
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm
8 Sessions
BELL SCHOOL ROAD CTR Room 001
Catherine Bautz $56
Intermediate Guitar for Adults
(Adults) This course is a continuation of Beginning
Guitar for Adults. You will learn a variety of
techniques to add interest and excitement to your
guitar playing, including how to read tablature,
bass runs, hammers, slides, pull-offs, new picking
patterns and additional styles of music, such as the
blues. Call, Cathy Bautz, at
(815) 398-0383 if you have any questions about this
class. PREREQUISITE: Beginning guitar for adults or
instructor consent.
• Course #: MUS 800 BLL4
Reg Code: 7447 9/21-11/9
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 pm
8 Sessions
BELL SCHOOL ROAD CTR Room 001
Catherine Bautz $40
Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy
People
(Ages 13 and Up) Have you ever wanted to learn the
guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time? In
just a few hours you can learn enough about playing
the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment,
and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it.
This crash course will teach you some basic chords
and get you playing along with your favorite songs
right away. Bring your acoustic guitar. Required
materials fee of $29 will be collected in class by the
instructor for workbook and practice DVD. Topics
include:
• How chords work in a song
• How to form the three main types of chords
• How to tune your guitar
• Basic strumming patterns
• How to buy a good guitar (things to avoid)
• How to play along with simple tunes
See DUAL REGISTRATION OFFER below
• Course #: MUS 800 BLL3
Reg Code: 6943 11/19
Sunday, 9:30 am-Noon
1 Session
BELL SCHOOL ROAD CTR Room 013
Craig Coffman $40
Community Education Fall 2011
How to Play Guitar by Ear
(Ages 13 and Up) Learn one of music’s deepest
mysteries: how to play songs without relying on
music. A very practical presentation of music theory
that includes predicting chord progressions, learning
from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in
everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the
“Instant Guitar” class and is open to anyone who has
a basic understanding of chords on any instrument.
Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from
sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party!
Prior experience with guitar chords recommended.
Materials fee of $29.00 for the How to Play Guitar by
Ear Book and Practice CD will be collected in class by
the instructor.
Topics include:
• How to find the starting note of a song
• How to determine when chords change
• How to predict the chord progression
• How chords help you find the correct melody
• How the melody helps you find the correct chords
• How to learn songs from recordings in all keys
• How to transpose
• The Universal Key Signature
• How to use the Circle of Fifths
• How to recognize the most common chord patterns
See DUAL REGISTRATION OFFER below
• Course #: MUS 800 BLL
Reg Code: 6941 11/19
Saturday, 1:00-3:30 pm
1 Session
BELL SCHOOL ROAD CTR Room 013
Craig Coffman $40
DUAL REGISTRATION OFFER:
Instant and By Ear Guitar
(Ages 13 and Up) Take both Instant Guitar for
Hopelessly Busy People and Instant and By Ear Guitar,
and receive a $10 discount.
• Course #: MUS 800 BLL5
Reg Code: 7522 11/19
Saturday, 9:30-Noon and 1:00-3:30 pm 1 Session
BELL SCHOOL ROAD CTR Room 013
Craig Coffman $70