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More Information About Songwriting/Recording Lessons

The studio receives songwriting and audio production students from across the nation and through varying teaching networks, music programs, and professional referral sources. These students range from pop and commercial production to rock, blues, jazz, praise and worship, modern/contemporary, original artists, and songwriters.

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Finding The Right Sound

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Songwriting and recording is never a one-size-fits-all! Classes nurture the essential abilities and intuition that make high level students, able to match the best production sound to each and every project. One-on-one songwriting and recording lessons are designed with a student-centered approach to meet students where they are at while simultaneously providing them with the right musical nutrition to build successful skill sets.

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Learn To Both Write And Produce Music

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A good songwriter should think like a producer, and a good producer like a songwriter. For every song there is a composition and production quality matters. Audio production classes address the full spectrum and relationship between writing music that carries an intention and using a production quality that is in agreement with the song. Just like singers in a choir or acapella group need to learn how to vocalize in a way that compliments the entire ensemble rather than themselves as a soloist, songwriting and production needs to capture a certain blend and mix of artistic sound and sonic balance that reflects the project as a whole. When everything from songwriting to musicianship to production is in agreement with each other, the resulting recording is a top-notch project!

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Applicable Theory For Songwriting And Recording

Students are taught critical elements of music theory beyond that of just scales and rhythm exercises. Students develop comprehensive skills allowing them to "connect the dots" to how music is created as well as learning how to create their own original compositions and production masterpieces.

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Interpretive Songwriting Studies

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Audio production classes encompass an approach that breaks down ideas such as color and texture, relating these to expressive elements like emotion and intent, and ultimately allowing students to touch and feel sound where the art of creating music becomes a much more tangible experience. Students are taught how to listen to the acoustic sound and digital environments within each project, strengthening themselves into becoming better songwriters, engineers, and producers.

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