Sydney Community College

If you want to learn about the gospel experience in Sydney, then this course of 8 classes is for you.

Learn the style of music sung in many African-American churches as a group with a mix of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses no matter what your singing level and increase your confidence.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

Session 1
•Introductions and Assessment
•Overview of Black Gospel Music History
•Warming up the voice to sing Gospel Music
•Worksong warm-up/call and response
•Finding your vocal part (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
•Getting over the fear
•Learning gospel music lyrics
•Singing your first songs as a group

Session 2
•Vocal warm-up exercise
•Worksong warm-up/call and response
•Singing gospel music with emotion
•Harmonising and Tuning in
•Learning gospel music lyrics
•Singing songs as a group

Session 3
•Vocal warm-up exercises
•Scales to control/correct pitch
•Vocal dynamics
•Worksong warm-up/call and response
•Movement to music
•Learning gospel music lyrics
•Singing songs as a group

Session 4
•Vocal warm-up exercises
•Worksong warm-up/call and response
•Movement to music
•Discuss Mini Concert
•Learning gospel music lyrics
•Singing songs as a group

Session 5
•Vocal warm-up exercises
•Worksong warm-up/call and response
•Movement to music
•Offering/accepting positive feedback
•Plan Mini Concert order
•Learning gospel music lyrics
•Singing songs as a group

Session 6
•Vocal warm-up exercises
•Worksong warm-up/call and response
•Movement to music
•Dealing with nervous energy
•Forgetting lyrics/making mistakes
•Rehearse Mini Concert show

Session 7
•Vocal warm-ups
•Mini concert rehearsal tidy up!

Session 8
•Mini concert
•Put together all skills acquired in front of a live audience of friends/family

Objectives

The intended Learning Outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

•Sing as part of a gospel choir
•Apply a general history of black gospel music to add emotion to singing
•Harmonise in gospel music format
•Choose appropriate vocal warm up exercises for singing
•Sway and clap in rhythm and time
•Differentiate different parts of a gospel song
•Implement vocal scales to improve voice pitch
•Demonstrate different vocal styles of gospel singing
•Apply vocal dynamics for more exciting performances

Other Information

Please bring paper, pen and small recording device (optional).

Cleveland St English High, corner Cleveland and Chalmers Sts, Surry Hills (5 min walk from Devonshire St exit of Central Station). Enter from Chalmers St. (Click on venue below for directions)

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. ***Please be aware that you maybe be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.