Hi, I’m Russell (founder of Incubator).
If there’s one thing music comes down to, it’s playing what you want to hear.
Playing for yourself because out of all the musicians in the world, you’d rather listen to yourself than anyone else.
Everyone has something to say and Incubator Academy teaches students how to say it through music in the easiest way possible.
You won’t learn music theory at Incubator Academy. You’ll learn how to play what you want to hear, trust your ear, and write more honest music.
No music experience necessary.
This is a go-at-your-own-pace environment where passing just means showing up.
Classes meet weekly for 3 months starting in late September.
If you want to slow down and be with music in a safe environment while learning to utilize instinct to become the musician you want to be, sign up for the first semester of Incubator Academy.
Meets: Mondays 8:00 - 10:30 PM
Starts: Monday, Sept. 21
Instructor: Russell
Description: When you take away percussion and lyrics, every song can be boiled down to a voicing (bass line, melody, harmony 1, and harmony 2).
Voicings are the melodic and harmonic core of the song and carry with them the emotion of the song.
We'll study and create music at the voicings-level, deconstructing songs and learning in the process what maked a good voicing.
Most of this class will be composing voicings, performing them for each other and analyzing them together.
Meets: Sundays 7:30 - 10:30 PM
Starts: Sunday, Sept. 20
Instructor: Russell
Description: The best lyrics are in your unconscious mind. This class will teach you to access them and find the corresponding melody through improvised vocal performance.
Students will learn and practice a 4 step process: Vocalize, transcribe, revise, organize - in an effort to make lyrics and melodies you’re proud of.
Most of this class will be improvising in front of each other and writing/editing lyrics.
The week of September 20
For the first semester, just Russell
Weekly for 3 months
2.5-3 hours
20% learning concepts through lecture and discussion
80% practicing concepts through writing and playing
Any homework is optional
Yes, students will collab with the other class for the end-of-semester recital (open to the public).
Attend at least 80% of the classes and play in the end-of-semester recital
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