Know the Score – Read & Write Irish Traditional Music
Revolutionary ONLINE course – Starting March 5th 2024
Are you a traditional musician? Are you ready to add sight-reading to your skill set? Then look no further! Our comprehensive new course is designed to empower you with the essential skills you need in order to read and understand music notation fluently.
This course was launched at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in 2023. Now, in addition to our live, in-person offering we are delighted to announce our new ONLINE edition.
This course is certified by the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM).
Course Overview
In this course, traditional musician and education expert, Dr. Liz Doherty, takes you on a transformative journey through the fundamentals of music notation. Whether you’re a performer, a student or a teacher, this course is designed to all traditional musicians on any melody instrument.
- Demystify music notation and learn everything you need to know to get you reading and playing tunes fast.
- Use our simple 4-step system to help you master sight-reading quickly and easily.
- Read tunes fluently straight off the page.
- Learn how to write down tunes for yourself.
A review from the live course offered at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2023.
Why Choose This Course?
- Tailored for Traditional Musicians
- Designed and developed BY a traditional musician FOR traditional musicians
- Expert guidance from an experienced musician and music educator
- Engage in practical exercises to get you reading and playing right away!
Who Is It For
This course is perfect for:
- Traditional musicians on any instrument eager to understand and master music notation.
- Any traditional musician who would love to be able to read to read sheet music confidently and fluently.
- Traditional music teachers keen to add this skill to their teaching toolkit.
Course Format
Online, synchronous and asynchronous elements (taught and on-demand elements).
Course Content
- Based on our brand new method designed to get you reading quickly and easily.
- Focus on one tune type in order master all the basics. Other tune types are introduced later on.
- Read and play from the start.
- 1000+ newly composed exercises and tunes to help you practice.
- Check your reading accuracy with audio playbacks.
- Tips and exercises to help you master the writing down of tunes yourself
Testimonials
From ‘Know the Score: Read & Write Irish Traditional Music’ – Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Milltown Malbay, 2023
“Every traditional musician should take this course.” – Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, Altan
“The ability to read Irish traditional tunes … it is not as hard as it looks and far less intimidating now!” – Charles Monod, Irish Music from Doolin
“The best week and course I have ever done!” – Antonia Hayes, Principal, Crubany NS, Cavan
“The whole course was just incredible.” – Billy O’Callaghan