Stephen C.

Students can expect to learn basic and/or intermediate practices that strengthen their ability to play notes and chords. Students will learn at their desired pace and be instructed on how to reach and exceed their musical goals, allowing students the opportunity to play along to their favorite songs or even create their own!

Students can expect to be introduced and learn basic audio signal flow, the ins and outs of the worlds leading digital audio workstations Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Reason, FL Studio, etc., basic audio terms related to recording, engineering & producing, how to compose from scratch, sound design techniques, the responsibilities of a producer, recording & mixing engineer, music theory, recording & mixing techniques & procedures, keyboard shortcuts, basic and advanced understandings of frequencies, mix prep, levels, panning, eq, dynamic processing, reverbs, delay, automation & basic mastering, file formats, editing techniques, audio post production, microphone options & techniques, cable connections, interface needs and compatibility, studio techniques, DAW installation, navigation & use, synthesizer programming & use, room acoustics, recording techniques, advanced editing techniques and navigation, field recording, midi production, etc.

Students can expect to learn how to write songs that reflect their personal story and others! Students will be introduced to concepts and theories surrounding songwriting that further enable the student to understand key elements pertaining to songwriting. Students will discuss what makes a song relatable & memorable, when songs ignite change, how lyrics influence action, what makes song writing unique to the process of creating a song, how words create chemical reactions in our brains, etc.