Music Courses Coming Soon
Enrich your listening • Increase your understanding
How to Read Music (sort of) (1 morning)
Saturday 2 August 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Face-to-face, Susan Deas Music, Jarrett St Leichhardt NSW 2040
Of course, no-one can learn to read music in a single session! But it is possible to explore how music notation works, and to discover how music notes, rhythms and expression are written on the page. This session provides a beginner’s guide to the basic principles of western music notation and score reading. Class numbers will be kept small, to allow plenty of time for questions. No prior musical knowledge is necessary.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Chamber Music (1 day)
Saturday 9 August 2025, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Face-to-face, WEA Sydney, 72 Bathurst St Sydney NSW 2000
Chamber music is one of the most intimate forms of classical music. It combines the wealth and richness of classical music structures with the intimacy of being able to see each performer, and hear what each one is playing. This music appreciation course explores the structures and development of chamber music, and the great composers who contributed to it, including Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. We will listen to some of the great pieces of chamber music, and explore what makes them wonderful. No musical knowledge is necessary.
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The Circle of Fifths - Demystified (1 morning)
Saturday 23 August 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Face-to-face, Susan Deas Music, Jarrett St Leichhardt NSW 2040
This course explains how the Circle of Fifths works: why it’s so useful, and how it explains key signatures, chords, key changes, and other musical concepts. Whether you’re composing, improvising, or simply want to improve your musical knowledge, this course will help to unlock the secrets of music.
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How Chords Work (1 morning)
Saturday 13 September 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Face-to-face, Susan Deas Music, Jarrett St Leichhardt NSW 2040
Explore the theory and function of chords in music. We will discuss how chords work, how they are derived from scales, and what various chord symbols mean.
Please note that this workshop will not include how to find the various chord shapes on a guitar or any other instrument. Instead we will explore the theory behind chords, what notes should be included, and how they function in chord progressions. Guitarists, pianists, and anyone who is interested in the theory of chords, all welcome!
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Music Theory: A Taster (1 morning)
Saturday 25 October 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Face-to-face, Susan Deas Music, Jarrett St Leichhardt NSW 2040
Have you ever wondered if you could understand more about how music works? This workshop allows you to dip your toe into the water of music theory, and discover the craft behind the magic of music. We will explore the basics of music’s inner workings, and discuss where to go next if you would like to learn more. No prior musical knowledge is required.
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Need to know further ahead?
Check Susan’s calendar of coming events.
Looking for private lessons term dates?
- Term 1: 3 February to 11 April
- Term 2: 28 April to 4 July
- Term 3: 21 July to 26 September
- Term 4: 13 October to 17 December