Music Theory for Singers
Curious how music works?
Calling all vocalists and beginning instruments! Would you like to be more confident when talking to musicians in rehearsal? Would you like to understand how music works, and how music theory can help you be a better singer? Then this workshop is for you!
What You’ll Learn
- Time signatures, rhythm, and counting
- Keys and key signatures
- Musical notation and how to read sheet music
- Major, minor, and pentatonic scales
- Chords – what are they, what kinds are there, and how do I play them?
- Diatonic chords – which chords are in a key?
- Intervals, and finding your note relative to a key or chord
After Taking This Class, You Will…
- Be able to confidently find your starting note
- Know when to start singing and how long to wait between song sections
- Know how to communicate with musicians in a shared musical language
- Understand the basics of reading sheet music
- Understand how chords, keys, scales all relate to each other
- Know which chords sound good together, so you can start writing songs!
Registration and Schedule
Location: Online
Date: Saturday April 27, 12-3pm
Earlybird Fee through 4/19:
$50 for PH members, $60 for non-members
Regular Fee after 4/19:
$60 for PH members, $70 for non-members
Ages: 13+
Registration Deadline: Wed Apr 24
Have questions or need help?
Contact us.
About Joe
Joe Mondragon is a songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist with 18+ years of songwriting experience. He earned a B.A. in Music Industries from UCDenver, during which he participated in the program’s Advanced Songwriting Ensemble.
Joe’s original project, Creature Canopy, is signed to publisher Consonance Sound and has been licensed for various marketing campaigns for CDOT. His songs have also been featured on KTCL Radio, and his song “Heartbeat” was selected for their regional “Big Gig” competition. Additionally, Joe has conducted multiple songwriting workshops and designed curricula, including a virtual songwriting seminar during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
