Studio Sessions

Studio Session is a two month long program in which students learn and perfect a song during their weekly lessons, then record their parts and produce a CD single during the Studio Session.  By delving deeper into a song through the recording process, students gain a broader understanding of how music is created and recorded, and how there are truly limitless possibilities to be creative with their instruments.  To see a short video of students during a Studio Session, click here.

What Students Learn

The Studio Session is about learning through the recording process.  Aside form recording and producing a CD single, some of the things students learn include:

• Playing to individual tracks
• Recording with a click track
• Identifying “problem” areas and correcting them
• Performing parts appropriately for recording (as opposed to live performance)
• Experimenting with tones and effects
• The basics of multi-track recording
• Students will also name their “band”, create CD artwork, and have a CD of the song they record!

By putting parts “under a microscope,” students have the opportunity to hear their performances in a different way and focus on the finer details of their playing.

For tuition information for the Studio Session, please visit the Lessons page.  For additional information or to register for the Studio Session, please contact Music & Rock School at 919-924-0425, or via e-mail at info@musicandrockschool.com. Students must be enrolled in lessons at Music & Rock School to participate in the Studio Session program.

2012 Studio Session Dates*:

• Saturday, January 28, 2012 (Dec. – Jan. Pre-Production) 
• Saturday, March 31, 2012 (Feb. – Mar. Pre-Production)
• Saturday, May 26, 2012 (Apr. – May Pre-Production)
• Saturday, July 28, 2012 (Jun. – Jul. Pre-Production)
• Saturday, September 29, 2012 (Aug. – Sept. Pre-Production)
• Saturday, November 17, 2012 (Oct. – Nov. Pre-Production)

*Some of these dates may be tentative, but will be firmed up prior to pre-production.