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Home > Youth & Adult Learning > Music Education Islington > Short online courses > Rock & Pop Islington > Song of the Week

Song of the Week

Join Fred, Sam and Jack in their Song of the Week course. They will guide you through key elements of each song, covering everything from rhythm to harmony and breaking it down by instrument.  

Week 1

Shotgun - George Ezra (Part 1)
An introduction to the key elements of the song, breaking it down by instrument - Drums, Bass, Guitar, Piano and Vocals. Click on the image above to access the tutorials.

Week 2

Shotgun - George Ezra (Part 2)
The Rock & Pop Islington team delve deeper into the George Ezra's Shotgun. Click on the image above for the tutorials. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Guitar
  • Lyrics and Singing
  • Piano
  • Drums and song structure

Week 3

Shotgun - George Ezra (Part 3)
Final in the three part series exploring George Ezra's Shotgun. Click on the image above for the tutorials. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Guitar
  • Piano

Week 4

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson (Part 1)
Click on the image above for the tutorials. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Bass
  • Guitar
  • Lyrics and singing
  • Piano

 

Week 5

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson (Part 2)
Click on the image above for the tutorials. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Bass
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Drums and structure

Week 6

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson (Part 3)
Click on the image above for the final tutorial focusing on drums and rhythm. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Bass
  • Guitar
  • Piano

Week 7

Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Part 1)
Rock and Pop Islington look at Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' for the first week. Click on the image above for the tutorial. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Structure and Drums
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Lyrics

Week 8

Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Part 2)
Rock and Pop Islington look at Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' for the second week. Click on the image above for the tutorials. Resources you will need for this week:

  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Bass Stage 1
  • Bass Stage 2

Week 9

Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Part 3)
Rock & Pop look at 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran for the final week. Click on the image above for the tutorials. 

Week 10

Learn an original song
Click on the image above for the tutorials. 

  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Bass 
  • Structure
  • Lyrics
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