A. Introduction
Resonance Ensemble (RE) by KJC is a music group created for students who enjoy playing music together. The goal of this ensemble is to give students the chance to perform, collaborate, and
improve their musical skills. Students will learn how to play as a team and experience what it is like to be part of a real band. Classes will include rehearsals, music lessons, arrangement work, and
composition activities.
Why be part of an ensemble?
Joining the ensemble project Resonance Ensemble (RE) is a great opportunity for students.
Students can play music and collaborate with other musicians. They can:
- Develop and refine their performance skills through regular practice.
- Build confidence by performing on stage.
- Learn teamwork while creating and performing music together.
- Students can prepare to perform at school events and concerts to showcase their talents.
This experience helps students grow both as musicians and performers.
B. Band Structure
The Resonance Ensemble will have a 8-piece band. 1 Drummer, 1 Bass Player, 1 Pianist /
Keyboardist, 2 Guitarists and 3 Vocalists.
C. Audition Process
Students who wish to join the ensemble must complete an audition. The audition allows instructors to select participants who can work well within the band. It also assesses each candidate’s musicality, sense of timing and rhythm, and confidence in performance. Instrumentalists must prepare one song and perform the part for their chosen instrument, while vocalists must perform the melody and lyrics from memory.
For the audition, students will be given two songs:
1. Don’t Let Me Down by The Beatles
2. Fix You by Coldplay
Note: This open call invites (any) music students under the age of 24 to apply and be part of this
exciting project.
D. Lessons
Learning Arrangement and Composition
Students in the ensemble will also learn about music arrangement and composition.
RE’s goals include following:
- Arrange songs for different instruments
- Decide how each instrument fits in a song
- Create harmonies and musical layers
- Experiment with new musical ideas
- Understand how songs are built and how bands create their sound.
Learning to Perform With New People
An important part of Resonance Ensemble is learning to play alongside new and different
musicians. Students will learn how to:
- Communicate with other musicians
- Adjust their playing style to match others
- Listen carefully to the whole band
- Build teamwork and cooperation
Course Details
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Classes per week: 2
- Class length: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Fee: Rs. 10,000/-
End goals
- Have 2-3 performances with the ensemble throughout the duration of the course
- Stage performance and stage presence
- Better understanding of technical aspects of your instrument
- Make your own arrangement/composition
- Technical aspects
- Analysis
- Ear Training
- How to organize your gear/instruments
- Accompaniment (how to work with a band)
- Music Theory
Being part of Resonance Ensemble will help you experience how, in the real world of music, musicians often perform with different people in different groups.
Resonance Ensemble by KJC will give students the opportunity to perform, collaborate, and grow as musicians.
It will help them gain ensemble experience, teamwork skills, and knowledge of arrangement and composition, while building confidence in performing with others.