Recording Studio Ensemble

So I only have 3 classes this semester, one on Monday, one on Tuesday, and one on Wednesday. My Monday class is also my ensemble. Every music major at every school in the whole wide world has to participate in at least one ensemble a semester, or at least that's the way I understand it. Ensembles practice throughout the semester and perform a concert or two to demonstrate the work they've done. It's also an opportunity for music students to practice techniques they've learned in other classes or lessons and use them in a practical environment. And so it is with my class, Recording Studio Ensemble.

Now instead of performing a concert to demonstrate what we've learned, this ensemble records our performance. The production of the recordings is as much of the class as the performance.

So far I'm enjoying this class as it's seems like it'll be a great way to meet the other students in my program. It's an ensemble that's only open to grad students in Sound Recording Technology (SRT), so there's only six of us. This wouldn't be that big of a deal except for the fact that it creates some interesting instrumentation situations. In the class we have a vocalist, two pianist/keyboardists, a fluter, a bassist, and a boner (me). I'll keep you updated as we get tunes decided and worked out.

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