The head chanters from St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Pittsburgh, PA will be giving group lessons (to both beginners and intermediate students), and lessons will be held in Falls Church, VA. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail webmaster@byzantinechant.org
YouTube Playlist Due to space restrictions on UStream, we are uploading all of the classes to YouTube (for the newest classes, please still refer to the UStream Playlist). We have created a YouTube playlist for all of the uploaded classes, for your convenience:
Lesson #1 - Introduction (Ex. 1 - 14) This is an introduction to Byzantine Chant and Byzantine Notation. We also go through Exercises 1 - 14 of the Byzantine Chant Manual.
The Byzantine Chant Manual, Cheat Sheet, Table of Scales, and Lesson/Exercise 1 can be found here.
(Recorded on 5/21/12 in Falls Church, VA, given by Nicholas Jones, webmaster of www.ByzantineChant.org).
Lesson #2 - Ex. 14 - 39 Summary of Lesson #1, Exercises 14 - 39 in the Byzantine Chant Manual, looking at simple symbols, combo symbols and elongation of beats.
The Byzantine Chant Manual and Cheat Sheet can be found here.
(Recorded on 6/4/12 in Falls Church, VA, given by Nicholas Jones, webmaster of www.ByzantineChant.org).
Lesson #3 - Ex. 40 - 47, Dictation Byzantine Chant Manual Exercises 40 - 47, Dictation, Note Names exercises, the Automela "O all-lauded Martyrs", "God is the Lord", and a discussion on fast rhythms.
The Byzantine Chant Manual, Note Names Exercises and Lesson/Exercise 1 can be found here. Automela found here. Pl. 1st "God is the Lord" is from www.stanthonysmonastery.com.
(Recorded on 6/18/12 in Falls Church, VA, given by Nicholas Jones, webmaster of www.ByzantineChant.org).
Byzantine Chant Manual, Note Names Exercises, and Exercise/Lesson 1 found here here. Pl. 1st Mode "God is the Lord" and brief "Verses at Lord, I have cried" found at www.stanthonysmonastery.com.
(Recorded on 6/25/12 in Falls Church, VA, given by Nicholas Jones, webmaster of www.ByzantineChant.org).
