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Gadd Music Vocal Studio Your Rock \ Pop singing teacher

Learn some fun things on the piano, parent and child together equipping the parent to continue at home. 10 week course.

Employing a mix of practical exercises and critical reflection, this introductory day course provides an overview of fundamental techniques for recording and editing voice, ambiences and sound effects for podcasts, video/film and art installations or just for fun. The course uses industry standard software and introduces a range of popular, high quality microphones and portable recording devices. The course has enough flexibility to be steered by the individual interests of the participants, but you will generally cover; the properties of sound, microphone selection and placement, gain structure, effective planning, noise limiting and reduction, sound editing, dynamics, sound processing and spatial effects. If desired, we can look at a variety of techniques for improving sound quality and recording audio from video conferencing, as we all find ourselves working and interacting in this manner every day. Computer experience is required. Morning Microphone Selection – why and when to use Applications, characteristics, limitations Microphone type – Dynamic, Condenser, Lavalier, Shotgun, Boundary, Stereo, Binaural Polar Patterns – Omni, Cardoid, Attenuated and others Practical microphone placement and technique Critical distance, proximity effect, shielding, simple acoustic treatments, filtering Lavalier microphone – positioning, preventing distortion & rustles Booming – positioning, preventing microphone bumps Stereo Mics – phase issues Afternoon Editing techniques (fades, looping) Building a mix Basic sound processing, noise reduction and dynamics (channel strips, EQ and compression) Insert effects (modulation, filtering, distortion) Send effects (delay, reverb) Automation (of volume, panning etc) Bussing (sending signals to multiple fx) Mastering effects (limiting) Exporting and file types   Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.

Dates as follows: 5 sept 12 sept 26 sept 3 oct 17 oct 24 oct No session on the 19th sept (radio day) or 10th Oct (my wife's 40th). We have a concert on the 14th sept and possibly the 19th oct for apple day. The sliding scale is for you to decide as you see fit, I don't need to see any proof and you don't need to ask me if paying less is ok. You know what you can afford and what you think choir is worth. Your payment gos towards the space hire, my time during sessions but also all the planning, prep, arranging, (most) concerts, my self employment, ie tax etc etc.

Piano lessons for adults come with a unique set of considerations, and the professors at the London Piano Centre have the experience to help adults — beginners, intermediate students, and advanced pianists alike — reach their musical goals. If you would like to know more about our specific methodology, teaching philosophy, or piano lessons in London, please send us an email or give us a call. We would be happy to set up a trial lesson at your earliest convenience, and we would like to meet you.

We invite adults, children, complete beginners, and advanced pianists alike to join us at our studio on Baker Street for the finest and most comprehensive piano lessons London has to offer, thanks to a wonderful team of piano instructors. Please contact us for in-person or online lesson availability.

Intermediate guitar lessons, every Tuesday. In this course you will learn well known songs arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar

Give your song ideas a kick with this short, sharp session with acclaimed folk singer and songwriter Josh Bowker.

12-week term of sessions singing with VOX Pop & Soul Choir.  Please note that new members can join mid-way through a term - just get in touch via www.voxchoir.co.uk to book a free taster session.

12-week term of sessions singing with VOX Pop & Soul Choir starting in September 2024. Please note that new members can join mid-way through a term - just get in touch via www.voxchoir.co.uk to book a free taster session.