Masters Program

  **PLEASE NOTE: Beginning in June 2012 the Masters Program will be offered monthly!

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 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 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.

2013 Master Class Dates*:

January 26th, 2013

February 23rd, 2013

March 30th, 2013

April 27th, 2013

May 25th, 2013

June 29th, 2013

July 27th, 2013

August 31st, 2013

September 28th, 2013

October 26th, 2013

November 30th, 2013

December 21st, 2013

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