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Group Classes 

Location: at the  Island Music Guild, 10598 Valley Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 

  • Introduction to Digital Audio Electronic Music - an all round look at electronic music using your pc
    • the system: equipment, connections and uses
    • the sound: how "sound" works 
    • the music: MIDI, loops, sequencing, recording and using the PC
    • files and formats: storing your work, mastering and burning audio CDs
  • Basic Composition with your PC - MIDI and Audio file electronic music composition
  • Sound Design  - building the sounds and files that are the basics of electronic music composition
    • Fundamentals of acoustics and perception
    • FM synthesis
    • Sampling
    • Articulation and expression with electronic sound

Individual Lessons

location: private studio or on-site

  • Keyboard Improvisation Course -  4 x 45 min lesson
  • Electronic Music - 8 x 2hr lessons

Individual lessons can be tailored to the needs and requirements of the student.

Lectures & Demonstration topics:

  • MIDI, music & your PC
  • FM
  • Sampling
  • Articulation with electronic music and MIDI
  • Psychoacoustics
  • Yamaha & FM - from GS1 to SY99
  • Ringtone World and SMAF

Text Box: Associated Activities...
Composing
Playing
Building Instruments
Recording
Teaching
Retailing
Roadies
Technicians
Instrument Design
Audio Engineers
Producers
Business and Legal support
Promoters
Investors
Text Box: What are the types of Music?
Pop Music
Art Music
Big Music
Little Music
Film Music
Game Music
Sound FX
Foleys
Advertising
Therapy
Meditation
Warnings
Text Box: Where is it Heard?
On Stage/Club/Theatre
Radio
CD-Players
Cell Phones
Computers
Text Box: How is it Heard?
Live Music
Recorded Music
Streamed Music
Text Box: How is Music made?
Composers - Players - Instruments
Text Box: Music Space

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact me directly for any of the above. This site will eventually be developed as a reference point for students.