Competency subjects

Music

Music is a great part of the daily life at our school. In the music classes you get the opportunity to play in a band, be a lead singer or choir singer and learn to play an instrument.

We welcome you, whether you are a beginner or an experienced musician. We promise suitable challenges and learning experiences for everyone who is motivated.

We listen to music everywhere – on the radio, in the supermarket, when we wash the dishes or go for a run. However, one thing is to listen to music and another is to play and create music together in a strong community at a folk high school.

Playing and creating music together is our first priority. When we are playing with each our instrument or learning about rhythms it is all about listening to each other and being in the experience together.

You will get the opportunity to join a band. We will create one or more bands and play together. You are welcome to bring your own instrument. The school has bass, guitar, drums, piano, keyboard, sax and percussion. We will play pop, rock, blues or maybe another genre that you wish to play.

If you are a beginner, you get the perfect opportunity to learn more about music. You will get a basic understanding of the instrument you play and if you are more experienced, we will start at your current level and improve your skills.

If the students wish to create original songs, we will create our own material. We work with both lyrics, melody and accompaniment.

Music trains your coordination and the best way to learn is through exercises and games. We will practice different music games to get the feeling of spontaneity and drive into our music.

We will talk about musical parameters, listen to and interpret music and the different instruments, as well as discuss what good and bad music is. We will learn about a lot of different genres and get deeper knowledge of each genre.

Music theory is an essential part of the teaching at a folk high school. You will learn about rhythm, notes, chords, and we will work with the note system from the beginning.

Finally yet importantly, we will perform for the other students at the school. If you want to have great experiences and learn more about music this class is for you.

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I love the energy

I love the energy, cooperation and the team spirit. I love the joy and I love passing on the joy. I love seeing the students succeed with what they have practised. I love seeing how proud they become after a performance – whether it is in front of a small or a large audience.

JAKOB NIELSSON, TEACHER

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You can get far

I didn’t really have any experience when I started the music class, but I had some really good experiences in the lessons.

I got inspired by some of the other students who were able to play the piano. I have always been impressed, when people can just sit down and play. So I decided to put some effort into learning it.

It has required quite a lot of time – also outside the lessons, but I have really gotten far, and I am quite capable now, so it is an awesome feeling.

JANNIE, FORMER STUDENT