Masters Program

The Masters Program is a performance-based, goal-oriented program for students who have learned the basics on their instrument and are interested in applying what they’ve learned in a practical way.  Students learn a pre-determined set list of songs for two months during weekly lessons, then practice and perform those songs as a full band with other students during the Master Class.  Students may choose to learn just one or all of the songs in the set list, based on their comfort level.  Think of the Master Class as an organized, 2 ½ hour band rehearsal coached by experienced Music & Rock School instructors. To see a short video of students playing during the Masters Program, click here!

What Students Learn

The Masters Program is about playing live! Aside from the songs in their set list, some of the things students learn include:

• Importance of song structure
• Dynamics involved in playing with other musicians
• Playing through mistakes and improvising when needed
• Guitarists/Bassists – playing standing up
• Drummers – maintaining tempo for other players to follow you
• Guitarists – using pedals and foot switches (distortion/clean/FX)
• Singing back-up vocals/singing and playing
• Balancing volume levels and blending tone

Many of the things that students learn during the Master Class typically aren’t covered in regular lessons.  And some of them simply can’t be covered in regular lessons due to the dynamic.

For tuition information for the Masters Program, please visit the Lessons page.  For additional information or to register for the Masters Program, 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 Masters Program.

2012 Master Class Dates*:

Cycle 1 (Jan. – Feb.) – Saturday, February 18, 2012
Cycle 2 (Mar. – Apr.) – Saturday, April 28, 2012
Cycle 3 (May – Jun.) – Saturday, June 30, 2012
Cycle 4 (Jul – Aug) – Saturday, August 25, 2012
Cycle 5 (Sept. – Oct.) – Saturday, October 27, 2012
Cycle 6 (Nov. - Dec.) - Saturday, Decebmer 15, 2012

*Some of these dates are tentative, but will be firmed-up prior to the beginning of the cycle.