Course Details

Learn to Play the Sather Tower Bells - Carillon Study

Spring 2008 - Music 98/198 - Units: 1

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The carillon is the instrument at the top of the campanile and whose music you hear everyday when you go to class at 7:50am, noon, and 6pm.  In this course, you will learn about the carillon as well as the basic of how to play it.

The course is in two parts:

1) we will study about the history and the mechanics of the carillon

2) the students will be paired up with student instructors and have one-on-one lessons for 5 weeks before final performance on the actual carillon

Note: Attendance, a noon concert report, and performing at the final recital is mandatory to pass the class. 

Enrollment Info:

Please show up on the first day of class on Jan 30, WEDNESDAY, 7-8PM at 124 Morrison. It is mandatory. We will give out CCNs and CECs when you are selected for the class the following wknd. 

This is what you need to know for the decal:

1) You DON'T have to be a music major to enroll in this class

2) We ask that you know how to read basic level treble clef music. If you can read the music (#1-4, Air to Menuet) on this link, then you're good to go:

http://music.berkeley.edu/MMB.html

3) If you have applied before and didn't get in, we will take that into consideration. We will check w/ our database.

4) E-mail us a 150 word paragraph response to this question: Why do you want to learn how to play the carillon? When e-mailing, please put the subject heading "DeCal Spring 08"

5) We have attached a tenative schedule and syllabus from last year to give you an idea of what we're going to cover in class

Course Contact: calbells AT gmail.com

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