“Good musicians can make you think about the possibilities of their instrument when they play.
Great musicians allow you to dream about the possibilities for your own life.”
- Rolling Stone's Bill Miller
MURFREESBORO MUSIC LAB
Helping good players to become great musicians.
Check the Podcast!
LETTERS TO AN ASPIRING MUSICIAN
A professional drummer looks back on a 30-year career in music to recount what he saw, discuss what he learned, and talk about what he wishes he'd known earlier.
WHAT IS YOUR PASSION?
Murfreesboro Music Lab aspires to help good musicians become great by enhancing their natural strengths, identifying opportunities for improvement, and providing thoughtful guidance toward their musical goals.
Lessons at 123 Main St. Murfreesboro, TN!
GROOVE CLASS:
($90 per session)
- DRUMS, GUITAR, BASS, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS -
Musical experience helps us grow as players because it’s through making music that we discover what works and doesn’t, what's needed and isn’t, and what sounds good and bad. The experience of playing music shapes us into better musicians by slowly honing our strengths and smoothing down our edges until we develop the ability to naturally create and play great parts, in time, with feel. By focusing on three specific aspects of musicality a player can jumpstart their value as a professional player with artists, producers, and band leaders. These aspects are: Time (creating accurate note spacing), Facility (smoothing out coordination gaps), and Feel (learning to convey emotion in our playing).
Taking a deeper dive into time, facility, and feel sharpens the foundation from which our notes are played, thus affecting every note we play. In this private class we will look at these concepts, each with explanation, playing examples, and practice exercises. This class is individual (just you and me), interactive (we will play), and usually lasts an hour.
WRITING / PERFORMANCE CLASS:
($90 for private session, $45 per player)
- SINGERS, SONGWRITERS, DUOS, BANDS -
WRITING:
Every great song has a balance of tension and release to capture the listener and guide them through the experience. Yet, this balance is delicate. Too much tension creates confusion. And too much release is exhausting! A great arrangement puts the listener into a spell for the duration of the song. How can we sonically shape the energy of our music so that it accentuates the meaning of the lyric and maximizes the feeling we are trying to create?
PERFORMANCE:
How can we better accompany our own voice? How can we better lock in with other players? What can we focus on to groove better as a band? How can our parts and playing better “sell the song?” How do we turn a group of songs - like a set list or album tracking - into a cohesive, engaging thing of its own?
We can explore both writing and performance ideas, or either topic. I can work with an entire band at my studio. Or smaller groups, individual singers or singer/songwriters. The class is individual (just you/your group and me), interactive (we will be playing), and usually lasts an hour.
WEEKLY DRUM LESSONS:
($150 per month)
Weekly drum lessons are available to a limited amount of students. Lessons are 1/2 hour long and take place once a week. Please inquire about available times/days.
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