COURSES OFFERED BY SARAH MCLACHLAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Learn to assemble 3 note building blocks on guitar that get you practising scales, broken chords and melodic patterns.

Practise finger strength working on left and right hand coordination that culminates in a fun Etude that challenges everything you’ve learned.

SoM students (and staff!) managed to re-create 1890’s New York in our first-ever online play reading of the hit musical Newsies. Hats off to everyone who went outside their comfort zone, tried something new, and made it so much fun!

In this course you’ll learn all the basic note values, how they relate to each other, and how to count them

We’re going beyond the basics now! Learn to spell common 7th chords and add interest to a bass line. Also, song form, chord charts, piano scores, lyric and lead sheets are explained using “The Scientist” by Coldplay.

Now is a great time to practice playing your instrument and singing at the same time.

Time to put it all together! Learn how to piece together the piano parts to John Lennon’s classic song “Imagine” from a chord chart.

This video series explores the thinkific course ‘Songwriting with Julia’ through the lens of Electronic music. I’ll share footage where I begin the process of sketching a song using tips from Songwriting with Julia.

Students explore their creativity in a safe and supportive environment.