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1. Church  History including Catholic Church, Main Line Churches and Independent Churches

2. History of Church Music

3. What is sound? Anatomy of singing...

4. What is music and types of Music...

5. What is sacred Music? Why it is called Sacred?

6. What are the teachings of the Church with regard to Liturgical singing?

7. Why should we sing as per the Roman Missal the Parts of the Mass / Principle Ordinary of the Mass / High Mass? 

8. Why should we chant the Responsorial Psalms and Gospel Acclamations from the Lectionary?

9. How to chant the Responsorial Psalms?

10. Why should we sing only Hymns and chants not songs for the Liturgy?

11. What are the different between Song and Hymn?

12. What is Liturgy and what is Para-Liturgy?

13. What to sing and what not to sing for Liturgy?

14. How to select hymns for the Liturgy?

15. Importance of chants in our Divine worship from the 1st Sun of Advent the Feast of Christ the King.   

16. What is Gregorian Music / Chant? (Gregorian style / Gregorian forms/style of singing)

17. Importance of Polyphonic / different parts of (SATB) of singing   

18. What does the Church say about new lyrics and new musical composition?

19. What is the place for Instruments and what type of Musical instruments we are allowed to use in our Liturgical singing?

20. Note on recorded Music, Cantor for Liturgy, choir conductor, special place for choir...

21. What is a choir?  Role of a choir in the Liturgy... characteristics of a choir member

22. Who is a Choir Leader and the Role of a choir leader...

23. Science of conducting a choir?

24.  Why should the celebrant sing / chant?

25. How to start and sustain a choir?

26. How to maintain a cordial relation with the Parish Priest / Celebrant