Songwriting course

Are you interested in songwriting? Play and get feedback on your songs and learn about songwriting techniques and the music business. This course covers structural, harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and lyric aspects in all styles in a workshop focusing on students’ own material. Students must be able to play basic chords on keyboard or guitar.

Jazz harmony course

Do you like jazz, blues, funk, soul, latin-music etc and would you like to know more including being able to compose and improvise in those styles? This course will teach you about chord types, chord progressions, melody, scales and modes, and many other relevant aspects of harmony. You will need to have a basic knowledge of music theory and ability on an instrument including preferably some knowledge of keyboard or guitar.

These courses start in January 2007 and will run for 10 weeks at a cost of £100 each. Course tutor is Duncan Millar, a highly-experienced, Berklee-educated professional, with many major and independent record releases and a former MOBO nominee, currently also teaching at Morley College and City & Islington College.

For more information call 07748 800923, email music@duncanmillar.com or visit www.duncanmillar.com