- All courses and workshops are held on group basis.
- Limited spaces available.
- All students completing a course at The Sound Pipe receive free membership to the studio that allows use of the recording facilities at discounted rates.
List of Courses
Introduction to Music Production Show Details
Level: Beginner - This course is suitable for students with little or no experience of music production in a studio.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 22nd March 2010 / 27th March 2010 / 19th April 2010 / 24th April 2010
Course Fee: £225
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- The principles of verse, chorus, tempo, beats and bars.
- Overview of the tools contained in the music production software package Logic.
- Creating drum loops and bass lines
- Introduction to the use of equalisers, compressors and effects.
- You will create and record a track from scratch in your preferred musical genre.
Principles of Music Production Show Details
Level: Advanced - This is course is for students who have completed the Introduction to Music Production course or those who already have knowledge of music production and production software.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 23rd March 2010 / 28th March 2010 / 20th April 2010 / 25th April 2010
Course Fee: £325
Entry requirements: Completion of Introduction to Music Production course or music production knowledge.
Areas covered:
- Recording a vocalist and musician
- Advanced sampling
- Remixing tracks
- Mixing techniques
- Audio mastering techniques
Introduction to Video Production Show Details
Level: Beginner - This course is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 24th March 2010 or 21st April 2010
Course Fee: £150
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- A practical introduction to directing and video editing, predominantly focusing on post-production techniques.
- Covers the process of planning, storyboarding, shooting and editing a music video.
- Using Final Cut Pro to edit a short video sequence.
Basic DJ Skills Show Details
Level: Beginner - This course is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 24th March 2010 or 21st April 2010
Course Fee: £150
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Intensive crash course teaching you to DJ using industry standard Pioneer CDJ400 CD decks.
- Practical tuition in beat matching, mixing tracks together seamlessly, and scratching.
- Record and take away a professional mix of tracks you have selected.
Punjabi Folk Vocals Workshop Show Details
Level: Beginner - This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 25th March 2010 or 22nd April 2010
Course Fee: £120
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Provides intensive introduction to the wide range of techniques and skills required
- Physical and vocal warm-ups
- Defining your vocal range
- Learn the application of ragas
- Improve your confidence by singing in front of an audience
Sarangi Workshop Show Details
Level: Beginner - This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 19th March 2010 or 16th April 2010
Course Fee: £65
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Introduction to the Sarangi, a classical unfretted, bowed Indian instrument, covering its history and origins.
- Finger techniques and how to master the bow.
- Learn a basic composition to apply techniques learnt.
Folk Arts of Punjab: Introduction to Tumbi and Algozey Show Details
Level: Beginner - This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 1 day (9am to 5pm)
Date: 26th March 2010 or 23rd April 2010
Course Fee: £80
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- An insight into the origins of the Punjabi folk instruments known as the Tumbi and Algozey
- Learn strumming techniques and basic notation for the Tumbi
- Learn the circular breathing technique for Algozey in order to produce continuous tone without interruption
Folk Arts of Punjab: Dhol Show Details
Level: Beginner - This course is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 8 Lessons
Starts: 9th March 2010
Schedule: Tuesday's – 7pm – 8pm
Course Fee: £120
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Learn to play basic rhythms using a system of notation called 'Bol'.
- The 'Chaal' rhythm is the base rhythm from which students will learn variations on breaks and rhythms.
- Learn to jam in a group session.
Tabla Show Details
Level: Beginner - This course is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 8 Lessons
Starts: 9th March 2010
Schedule: Tuesday's – 7pm – 8pm
Course Fee: £160
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Learn to play basic rhythms using a system of notation called 'Bols'.
- Improve posture and position
- Basic compositions and techniques to develop improvisation.
Dholak Show Details
Level: Beginner - This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 8 Lessons
Starts: 8th March 2010
Schedule: Monday – 7pm – 8pm
Course Fee: £160
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Learn rhythmic passages through vocalisation ('Bols')
- Improve posture and position
- Learn basic Punjabi folk compositions
Guitar Show Details
Level: Beginner - This course is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to enhance their skills.
Length: 8 Lessons
Starts: 12th March 2010
Schedule: Fridays – 7pm – 8pm
Course Fee: £160
Entry requirements: None
Areas covered:
- Learn the anatomy of guitar including how to hold the guitar and pick
- Scales, minor chords and names of open strings.
- Strumming patterns.
