Vocal Musicianship - Level 1

Program Overview

This 3-month Vocal Musicianship program provides aspiring singers with a comprehensive foundation. Taught by Grammy Award winner Carol de Leon, the course covers ear training, music notation, keyboard skills, and vocal tone production. Graduates are equipped to pursue careers as professional singers, voice instructors, or performers with a deep understanding of harmony, musical analysis, and vocal technique.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Content:
• Ear Training:
Develops skills in pitch and rhythm transcription, intervals, scales, and chords.
• Music Notation & Lead Sheets: Understanding of musical notation and lead sheets.
• Keyboard Skills: Focus on musical analysis, aural recognition, and transcription of melody.
• Vocal Tone Production: Covers intonation, standard repertoire development, and student-selected repertoire development.
• Structure: The course is structured into modules covering:
• Ear Training
• Music Notation & Lead Sheets
• Keyboard Skills
• Vocal Tone Production
• Course Schedule:
• Duration:
3 Months
• Available Start Dates:
2024 & 2025
• July 8 - September 30
• January 13 - April 14
• July 14
• Weekly Timetable:
• One 2-hour class each week for 10 weeks.
• Daytime, evening, and weekend slots available.
• Keyboard Skills: Covers musical analysis, aural recognition, and transcription of melody.
• Vocal Tone Production: Covers intonation, standard repertoire development, and student-selected repertoire development.

Teaching:

• Expert Instructors:
• Carol de Leon:
Grammy Award winner, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in voice performance, extensive experience as a recording artist, choir director, and singing instructor.

Careers:

• Professional Singer:
• Solo Artist
• Lead Singer
• Backup Singer
• Session Vocalist
• Voice Instructor:
• Private Voice Teacher
• Club/Lounge Singer
• Choir Singer
• Band Singer
• Performer:
• Broadway Singer
• Wedding Singer
• Cruise Ship Entertainer
• Acapella Vocalist

Other:

• Key Objectives:
• Gain professional skills as a singer.
• Deepen understanding of harmony and musical language.
• Improve vocal performances.
• Develop a strong foundation in vocal musicianship, sight-reading, and music theory.
• Communicate musical ideas vocally.
• Analyze song form through lead sheets and listening to repertoire.
• Study basic vocal tone production techniques.
• Student Testimonials:
• "The Vocal Musicianship course framed the whole rest of the program for me.
My understanding of harmony went through the roof! Great class."
• Joe, Vocal Musicianship student
• Partner Discounts and Exclusive Features: Point Blank LA offers partner discounts and exclusive features to students.