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Discover a world of musical possibilities with a wide range of classes in New York City. From beginner guitar lessons to advanced vocal training, you'll learn from industry professionals and gain the skills to excel in the performing arts.

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Vocal Jazz Ensemble

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Join us for an immersive experience in the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, where you'll discover the art of group singing, mastering harmonies, improvisation, and scat singing. This class is designed for singers who want to enhance their skills and deepen their love for jazz music. No sight reading is required, just a passion for singing!

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$340

11 sessions

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Sibelius for Beginners

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Let’s face it: creating a musical masterpiece is hard. But musical notation doesn’t have to be! Join acclaimed pianist and composer Luke Marantz in 92Y’s new state-of-the-art music tech lab to learn the basics of Sibelius, an easy-to-use professional music notation program. We will learn note input, score organization, keyboard shortcuts, and much more. Come inspire one another in a mutually supportive community of like-minded artists. And...

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$270

7 sessions

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Live Looping for Beginners

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Discover the multi-faceted layers of sound you can make with a looping machine or app in this fun, exciting and collaborative group class, where you’ll explore different methods of arranging and create your own compositions. No looping experience is necessary, although students should have a solid vocal foundation and some experience with vocal harmonies.

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
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$295

8 sessions

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Camp 1: Let’s Be A Singer-Songwriter (Ages 10 - 15)

Willan Academy of Music @ 2067 Broadway, New York, NY

This week long summer day camp will help aspiring young musicians to become a singer-songwriter on guitar. Participants will have 3 different workshops throughout the camp. In addition to guitar workshops to improve his/her techniques and music theories, participants will have singing workshops to learn how to singing skills.  Furthermore, song writing workshops will help them understanding how to express their...

(1) All levels 10 - 15 years old
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$625

5 sessions

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Intermediate Sibelius

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Let’s face it: creating a musical masterpiece is hard. But musical notation doesn’t have to be! Join acclaimed pianist and composer Luke Marantz in 92Y’s new state-of-the-art music tech lab to learn the basics of Sibelius, an easy-to-use professional music notation program. We will learn note input, score organization, keyboard shortcuts, and much more. Come inspire one another in a mutually supportive community of like-minded artists. And...

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
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$270

7 sessions

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Knowing the Score: How Music Makes Movies Come Alive

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Having performed on hundreds of film scores and TV productions, Hollywood veteran Andrew Muson brings an insider’s perspective to the magic of music in the movies. During the days of silent film, pianos and organs accompanied moving pictures in theaters. With the advent of “talkies” and release of The Jazz Singer in 1927, which featured synchronous dialog and singing with a musical score, the film score became an art form. Films are...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$225

5 sessions

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Anyone Can Whistle: Sondheim Finding His Voice

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

To conclude the two-year lecture series, Stephen Sondheim: American Modernist, take a look back at a key work in Sondheim’s development, Anyone Can Whistle from 1964, written with his West Side Story and Gypsy collaborator, Arthur Laurents. The show closed after a run of 12 previews and 9 performances, but the songs from the score lived on through the original cast album, as well as various Sondheim compilation...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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Guitar 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners

Brooklyn Guitar School @ 78 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Start your guitar journey from scratch and learn basic chords and songs by popular artists like John Legend and Taylor Swift at Brooklyn Guitar School. This course is designed specifically for absolute beginners, providing step-by-step explanations and comprehensive video tutorials to help you master the guitar. Join now and discover your hidden talent!

(14) Beginner 18 and older
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Shababa Shaboomers

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

The Shababa Shaboomers is joyful group of grandmothers, grandfathers and baby boomers who meet every other Wednesday for music, conversation, puppetry and storytelling—they are an integral part of our Shababa community! When the Shaboomers sing and perform at Shababa Fridays or our Annual Benefit Concert, the faces of all the children light up with smiles.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$180
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Blues Guitar Weekly Workshop

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Covering styles from acoustic country and folk Blues to electric Chicago Blues, we’ll explore the various techniques such as slide guitar, open tunings, minor pentatonic scale, as well as different blues forms and blues-based material. If you have some background in guitar but have little or no blues/jazz experience, this is the class for you!

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$199

7 sessions

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How to Read Music II

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

For those with a basic knowledge of reading music and theory, this class will review and build a firm understanding of music notation and comprehension. This class will help you understand not only your own musical line, but also how all of the components work together to create a harmonious whole.

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
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$210

6 sessions

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Composing in Motion

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This 6-session course is designed as a movement laboratory for anyone curious and interested in letting the body lead creative play and artistic expression. It invites participants to explore ways to compose in dance, using bodies in space with shape, time, and motion. No previous experience is necessary.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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$120

6 sessions

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Group Cello (Continuing Beginner)

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Continue learning cello playing in a fun and supportive group setting! This class is designed for adult students who have already taken the beginning cello class. Students will continue their work on the basics of cello playing, focusing on posture, a good bow hold and bow control, and intonation. Students will learn pieces together as a group, developing their understanding of note-reading and musical terms. All music will be handed out by the...

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
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$165

4 sessions

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Camp 1: Let’s Be A Singer-Songwriter (Ages 7 - 9)

Willan Academy of Music @ 2067 Broadway, New York, NY

This week long summer day camp will help aspiring young musicians to become a singer-songwriter on guitar. Participants will have 3 different workshops throughout the camp. In addition to guitar workshops to improve his/her techniques and music theories, participants will have singing workshops to learn how to singing skills.  Furthermore, song writing workshops will help them understanding how to express their...

(1) All levels 7 - 9 years old
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$625

5 sessions

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Bagpipes: Traditional Irish Music on the Piob Mhor

Irish Arts Center @ 500 W 52nd St, New York, NY

A class in traditional Irish piping on the practice chanter. Also open to those with a full set. Tutoring to advanced players.  Important note about instrument: Instructor Tom Downes recommends a standard polypenco practice chanter from John Nisbet, Pipers Cove and can FedEx it in one day. Please contact Coursehorse for details. Note:  We list the non-member price for our classes. If you are a member, please contact CourseHorse...

(53) All levels 18 and older
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$165

8 sessions

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Beethoven’s “Archduke” Piano Trio, Op. 97

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Come explore Beethoven’s Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97, one of the most beloved trios ever composed! It is usually referred to as the Archduke Trio, because it was dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria, the youngest child of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor. Rudolf was an avid amateur pianist, as well as a loyal patron, friend, and student of Beethoven. Come explore this timeless, brilliant work, and then hear it performed live...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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Beethoven's Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major, Op. 133

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Originally composed as the last movement of his String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130, Beethoven agreed to his publisher’s request to write a new finale for the quartet and publish the “great fuge” separately. Upon publication, the Grosse Fuge was initially panned by critics as “incomprehensible,” but gradually over time has been embraced as one Beethoven’s most extraordinary creations. Join us as we explore this work...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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YMCA Singers Forum

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

Enjoy singing in the shower? Looking for a place to practice new material for professional singing? For the novice or seasoned performer, Singers Forum is a friendly and supportive environment for anyone who loves to sing. Classes include group songs and warm-ups as well as individual vocal coaching.  Developing confidence is the most essential part of a singers' success. Singers Forum is a low pressure and fun way to find this confidence...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$345

6 sessions

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Guitar 3: Guitar for Near Beginners

Brooklyn Guitar School @ 78 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Take your guitar playing to the next level with a focus on rhythm! Master bass strums, palm mutes, scratches, and sixteenth notes to play with confidence and expression. Prerequisites: completion of Guitar 1 and 2 or comfort with basic open chords and strumming patterns.

(14) Beginner 18 and older
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Louis Armstrong Sings

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

The brilliant, innovative recordings that Louis Armstrong made between 1926 and 1928 with the studio bands the Hot Five and the Hot Seven set the template for jazz as a soloist’s art. This lecture focuses on less-discussed aspects of Armstrong’s genius via selected recordings ranging from his 1920s scatting on “Heebie Jeebies” and the reimagining of standards such as “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” to the remarkably soulful and...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
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