Choir Practice
We meet in St Nicholas Church, Thames Ditton, every Thursday at 7.30 pm. Entry is through the door in the tower, and the practice lasts for about one hour.
Let's go!
This page offers some learning resources for members of the St Nicholas Christmas Choir.
Follow the links below for some useful videos about learning to read music.
| Title of Video | Link |
|---|---|
| BBC: Music Revision | Course |
| Wikihow: Read Music | Video |
| Wikihow: Improve Music Sight Reading | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #1 - Staff & Ledger Lines | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #2 - Clefs | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #3 - Notes | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #4 - Note Values | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #5 - Time Signature | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #6 - Rests | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #7 - Dots and Ties | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #8 - Accidentals I | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #9 - Accidentals II | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #10 - Key Signature | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #11 - Simple Metre | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #12 - Compound Metre | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #13 - Asymmetric Metre | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #14 - Strong and Weak Beats | Video |
| How To Read Music - Lesson #15 - Syncopation | Video |
Service
Our service of Nine Lessons and Carols was held on Sunday 20 December at 6.30 pm. There was a short rehearsal for the choir beforehand at 5.30 pm, as happens every year.