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Session Player Kitchen

Course Levels: Kitchens

Course Length: 12 Hours

$250

Residency Required. Learn More.

What does it take to be a professional musician? First, learn to program like one

In this course you will learn to make your programmed instruments sound like they were played by human hands. To this end, your instructor will show what is expected of a session player, and what tools and techniques you will need to record a perfect take every time. Learn how to communicate with engineers and artists to save yourself unnecessary time and frustration.

In this course you will learn to make your programmed instruments sound like they were played by human hands. To this end, your instructor will show what is expected of a session player, and what tools and techniques you will need to record a perfect take every time. Learn how to communicate with engineers and artists to save yourself unnecessary time and frustration.

Only then can you approach programming these instruments in a realistic manner.

Key Topics

  • Communication/Vocabulary
  • Drums
  • Drum Programming
  • Fills
  • Understanding Stringed Instruments
  • Programming Guitars and Bass
  • Expression
  • Rhythm Section
  • Mixing Considerations​

Upcoming Classes

  • Have a class schedule you're like to request? Please contact us.

The Fine Print

  • This class meets LIVE on a Discord channel. You can join from wherever you have an internet connection.
  • We DON'T record this class. That's what office hours are for.
  • You are expected to attend or arrange to get caught up in office hours.
  • Refunds. No. Not really. Sometimes we'll make a good faith exception but we are running the class based on your commitment to join and we pay a percentage of transactions on the way in and on the way out.

Extras

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