Do you love music and are wondering what to do next? I suggest a hands-on experience as the next step: learn to play an instrument or join an ensemble. Besides the obvious fun factor and creative perks, performance enriches your understanding of music and fills your soul with goodness. At Leeward Community College you can enroll in beginning courses in guitar, 'ukulele, piano and voice. If you have performance skills, consider signing up for Guitar Ensemble, Hawaiian Ensemble or College Chorus.
If you wish to know more about the technical side of music, enroll in MUS 108, Music Fundamentals. It's similar to the Elements section of this course but more in depth, exploring music through notation, aural experiences, fundamentals (scales, intervals, chords, etc.) and song writing.
ASC in Music
If you desire more musical experience than a course or two, consider earning an Academic Subject Certificate (ASC) in Music. The required 18 credits of music may be taken in conjunction with the Associate of Arts degree or as a standalone certificate. Visit your Leeward Community College academic counselor for more information or to sign up.
Aloha
I am grateful and honored to help shape young minds and spread the gospel of music. I bid you a fond adieu with two short videos from my musical life. I'm playing my original composition, Lovesong, in the first video. The second video is a duet with my wife, Grace Frary, performing a Renaissance duet entitled Le Rossignol. Both pieces were performed before a live audience in the Leeward Theatre.
Lovesong | Peter Kun Frary
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