YOUTH TALENT & ART DEVELOPMENT
Recording and Engineering
What to Expect in Our Program
In our program, you will learn to explore your talent. Our instructors will help you with songwriting, counting to the beat, recording, and performing skills. In our 6-week program, you will meet with our instructors in our virtual classroom. In our recording studio, you will be shown the skills of recording in a professional environment you will complete one song. Instructors will provide a burned CD at the end of the course. Once a year you will be invited to perform at our fundraising events.
Our 6-week program
Session 1-A Look into Music
($50 2hr)
Basics of songwriting/Rap/Poetry
History of Music
Flow, Lyricism, Cadence
The story behind song/rap
Storytelling exercise (group)
Rhyming Schemes
Types of music
Select an instrumental beat
Session 2-Formatting a song
($50 2hr)
What is a hook
Order of approach
Using your life experience
How to select a song title
What is a bridge
Select a hook/Chorus
Counting to the beat
Session 3 Editing Song
($50 2hr)
Syllables and Vocabulary
Melody/Simplicity/Rhyme
Art of Harmony
Metaphors and Reference
in Song/Rap
What are Ad-libs
Breath Control
Recording Studio Sessions
($75 per hr)
Microphone Introduction
Copyright Education
What is a DWA, WAV, MP3
What is Mixing
What is Mastering
Complete song on CD
Sessions are available
Songwriting and Recording Development:
Music theory, Recording in a professional studio. Students will have one on one time recording a cover song or one of their own.