Course details

Want to learn to play your favourite instrument but am struggling with reading notes?

Learning theory of music is your stepping stone to learning an instrument efficiently.

Through this course, you will learn the basics such as note-reading, rhythm counting, key signatures, time signatures and general musical terms used to describe dynamics, styles and articulation. As you progress on to higher grades, this course teaches you and helps you to understand harmony, melody writing and reading scores at a quicker pace. You will also gain knowledge of other instruments and help increase your performance skills though the understanding of musical terms taught in Italian, German and French.

Examinations

You may opt to take Graded music exams under the prestigious music examination board, Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM).

Examinations are conducted twice yearly, (March or October), and registration can be done via SOMA.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About School Of Music And The Arts

SOMA strives to provide students with the ideal learning environment – a careful balance of both structure and creativity. Performing opportunities, internships and industry attachments, excursions to concerts and recording studios, and master classes by visiting artistes are just some of the activities organized for students to learn beyond the classroom. SOMA aims to provide today’s generation of creative individuals with not only an all-rounded education, but also a platform to grow, perform, network and eventually turn their passion into a career. More than a music school, SOMA continues to redefine music education in Singapore by reinventing teaching approaches, redeveloping existing curriculum to remain relevant to today’s industry demands, and encouraging creativity and innovation in students, with the goal of producing future leaders in the arts community.

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