the tools you need for a career in music.
Turning a love for music into a career can mean a lot of different things. Most of us come to music as musicians. We love to play. We love to come up with music and songs. We play at home. We play in bands. We play at church. But music offers a multitudes of careers we might not be aware of. This is why it is vital to study the craft with experts and to find mentors who can open your eyes to the possibilities. The Sweet Spot offers an extensive range of classes and opportunities to learn, grow, and prepare for a life in music.
studio field trip
The studio experience is a unique opportunity to experience what it’s like to put together a recording. Watch the engineer set up microphones and check the quality of sound they capture. Witness overdubbing, the process of adding layers of instruments and vocals one after the other to craft a fully produced piece of music. Discover the tools available to improve the recording of. performance so it sounds as perfect as possible. We welcome groups of up to 15 students for a day in the studio. We work with teachers to come up with the best approach to put students in the driver seat based on their level of experience and musical proficiency.
Mixing
Mixing is the process of blending all the individual tracks in a recording to create a fluid, cohesive, broadcast-ready version of the song.
band camp
Playing music in a group is one of the most fun and rewarding experience. You learn to focus on your own expressive voice while paying attention to every other musician. It’s an intellectually challenging task that rewards self control and a deeply collaborative mindset. We teach students new songs, practicing each instruments separately and together. We then record the song. The camp ends with a live performance to showcase our work. (Ideal for groups of up to 6 students.)
MUSIC production
Explore tools and processes for creating the music you want. Learn the recording techniques used by pros to get that polished release-ready sound. Start from a blank slate and understand how to craft a piece of music.
Song Writing.
Song writing is a craft. Learn what it means to put together a story. Understand formal structure, rhyme, metaphors, hooks. Learn how melody and harmony support lyrics. Learn how to put it all together to create a powerful song.
Scoring for Visual Media
Our staff of award-winning composers have written music for Discover, HBO, TLC, National Geographic, as well as many indie films and documentaries.
Learn the process of scoring. From the first conversation with a director all the way to delivering your final cues.
Post Production for Music
Even the greatest musicians are humans. Today’s pop music requires a level of perfection unattainable without studio magic. That is what post production is. We will show you how to recognize flaws in a performance and how to fix them.
Instrument Lessons
Mastery of at least one instrument is pivotal to any music aspirations. We offer lessons in guitar, piano, and violin for all proficiency levels.
Music Theory
Without a solid understanding of what makes music sound good you are flying blind. What are scales? What are chords? What is a modulation? What is a mode? What are chromatic mediants? You need to know.
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