Music
From music therapy to private instrument lessons, explore new or favorite musical outlets at Bucks.
GUITAR FOR THE ADULT BEGINNER RMUSC 1168 C01
Have you always wanted to learn how to play the guitar? Here is your chance to learn to play chords, simple strumming patterns and easy blues scales to get started. No experience reading music necessary! Must provide own guitar.
Guitar for Beginners: Lower Bucks Campus RMUSC 8016 C50
This course is tailored for beginners to learn the basics of guitar technique. Music theory will not be covered, and reading traditional notation is not required. Instead, we will use an easy to- understand system called tablature. The focus will be on getting students to play songs as quickly as possible, including strumming chords and combining them with simple melodies. The instructor encourages students to bring their phones to record videos of the assignments and to see the easiest ways to play the songs. An optional book is available for purchase. Students should bring unlined computer paper for taking notes and pencils for writing down illustrations from the blackboard.
Must provide own guitar.
Great Jazz Vocalists RMUSC 8018 C01
In this course, you’ll explore two central questions: “What is the role of the jazz vocalist?” and “What makes a great jazz vocalist?” You’ll discover how a singer tells a story, shapes mood, and transforms a song through phrasing, improvisation, and emotion. Join us as you listen to legendary performances and gain a deeper appreciation for the vocalist’s essential role in bringing jazz to life.
Private Lessons
Interested in receiving private lessons? Call us at 215-968-8409 for more information.
The Beatles’ Beginnings and Rise to Fame: 1940 – 1965 RCEGN 8017 C01
Through engaging interview clips and video, we’ll trace the Beatles’ beginnings—exploring the early lives of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, their influences, the Liverpool and Hamburg years, and the pivotal role of Brian Epstein and George Martin in launching their fame. We’ll then follow the rise of Beatlemania in England and America, examining their groundbreaking albums and the personal and creative transformations that followed their move from Liverpool to London.
Conversation on Research For Therapeutic Musicians WSMCE 4021 C01
Our mastery level course on research is a two-part study. At the end of the 12 weeks, we will work collaboratively on putting together an actual research project from conception to formal proposal. Edie Elkan