Welcome to 10 Essentials
VCC School of Music
10 Essentials is a new project at Vancouver Community College which features instructional videos by faculty and students of the VCC School of Music.
Faculty
About This Site
On the 10 Essentials site, you can follow detailed lessons on specific topics in music, taught by faculty of the VCC School of Music. Each lesson consists of 10 short videos, each one focusing on a specific area of the topic.
Videos by Subject
Improvisation
The Creative Clarinet - Francois Houle
Improvising with Electronics - Peter Hannan
Improvisation in Composition - Peter Hannan
Introduction to Improvisation - Craig Scott
Soloing over an ostinato - Craig Scott
Basics of Improvising (voice) - Kate Hammett-Vaughan
Jazz Improvisation for Vocalists and Instrumentalists - Kate Hammett-Vaughan
On Improvisation - Francois Houle
Improvising with Electronics - Francois Houle
On Improvisation - David Branter
Variation in Practice: Patterns and Rhythms - David Branter
Improvisation - Ken Morrison
Improvisation II - Ken Morrison
Improv for Bass Players - Laurence Mollerup
Improv for Bass Players II - Laurence Mollerup
Improv with the Short Fuse Ensemble - Laurence Mollerup-
Rhythm & Percussion
An Approach to Polyrhythms - Ken Morrison
Basic Drum Technique - Craig Scott
The Paradiddle - Craig Scott
Vocal Technique
Introduction to Jazz Singing - Kate Hammett-Vaughan
Singing Jazz Standards - Kate Hammett-VaughanInstrumental Technique
Alternate Fingerings on the Saxophone - David Branter
Analysis and Performance Techniques - David Branter
Clarinet: Developing Technical Agility - Francois Houle
Introduction to Jazz Piano - Alan Matheson
Basic Bass Technique - Laurence Mollerup
Playing Chords on the Bass - Laurence Mollerup
Double Bass Basics - Laurence MollerupElectronic Music
Composing on the Computer - Peter Hannan
Audio on the Computer - Peter Hannan
Care and Maintenance
Clarinet Care and Reed Adjustment - Francois Houle
Saxophone Care: Proper Assembly and Handling - David Branter