I have heard this term for years but am not quite sure what it means.
If one is one, does it mean that they only studied classical music in school, that they are an expert at playing classical music, or that classical music studies have occupied the preponderance of their study time?
Thanks!
Yes. It means the student has learned to play at least one instrument with proper technique, and to read music. The student knows the terms and keys and chords and transposition and rhythm signatures and all that stuff.
Some schools teach a variety of styles of music, but classical music forms the basis for any good musical education.
If you are going to be a musician, you have to study, learn, know the basics....theory, harmony, read music [all different commonly used clefs.] learn an instrument that you can play at a professional level [or near professional].
from that foundation you can go into any branch of music - symphonic/classical, jazz, rock, show, studio work, anything....
Yes. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers a full scale B Mus program in Traditional Music Same concepts of technique and theory but applied to folk music. Newcastle has folk music degree run in collaboration with the Sage Centre but it's only a BA rather than a B Mus. Ireland has similar degrees.
Thanks for the information. I had no idea that music schools were that specific and, in reality, did not know exactly what they taught outside of theory and performance. That is very interesting.
Thanks for your reply but I am not interested in obtaining a music degree - I had a hard enough time getting one in business - but I wish that I was talented enough to get one.
My original post was strictly asked out of curiosity and because for the past 3 years I have studied no other music than Bach.
I have only been playing piano for 3 years. I have been able to collect most of Bach's work on CDs over the years and would consider learning no other composer. It has been a struggle but well worth the time and effort.
A life spent with Bach would not be wasted, that's for sure.
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