This course is designed for the individual who is not confident in his/her music reading skills. After the final conclusion of the course, the student will be able to identify the music symbols necessary to read music.
For any individual who wishes to engage music in his/her ministry, an ability to read music is a necessary skill. This course provides a stepwise, cumulative progression of lessons to enable the student to read and interpret music symbols.
Regardless of the type of music used in worship or church ministry, the basic language of music is required for reading music. Without those music reading skills, any leader or participant in music making is limited in his/her effectiveness. As a Christian leader, a musically illiterate individual in a position of leadership relies heavily on rote learning or on the music reading skills of others. Acquiring these basic skills is the first step toward more effective music leadership.
Following the many examples of music and music leaders in the Bible, musically literate students will possess the skills to continue the practice of music as a ministry to the world.
Acquiring music reading skills will assist students as they seek to use music in appropriate Christian settings.
Students will possess skills providing an input into a variety of community and Christian settings.
An ability to read music provides more opportunities to converse with others musically regardless of the cultural setting.
Students will learn how to read music.
By acquiring music reading skills, students will be able to apply those skills to many ministerial opportunities.
