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This is the only music school in NJ where YOU write your own songs!
Our school is based on the principle that if we teach the right things, you can spend most of your music training creating your own, original music. The results are that students:
- Develop creativity
- Improve musicianship
- Gain confidence in performing
- Learn teamwork skills
- Build self-esteem
- Reap the rewards of a disciplined activity
- Aspire to further develop their musical skills
Here, you will learn the techniques needed to perform the music you love—whatever that may be (rock, pop, reggae, blues, country, even rap):
- Timing
- How to take cues from other musicians
- How to be independent (improvise) within an ensemble context
Students come for:
1. Private lessons on their instrument: voice, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, sax, brass, violin, whatever
2. Group classes on the 3 essentials for songwriting/composition:
- Musical Structure–using music theory, scales and chord theory, they learn to create beautiful and creative melodies.
- Lyric Content–Most of us have the ability to express what we feel on paper. The Original Music School teaches how to interweave those thoughts with melodies. Students learn how to properly use words, phrases and rhymes, as well as creative ways to spark a single thought into a whole song.
- Style & Form
–Students learn how arrange to the song with their band’s own style and form.
3. Guided rehearsal with their band
After songwriting class, students break out into their bands. Students are placed in bands directed by faculty mentors—a professional working musician/teacher who guides them and brings the bands to a level at which they can record in our studio and perform live. We group students into bands by age, experience and musical preference. Mentors take their bands through a team-oriented process of writing, arranging, rehearsing, and performing. This includes instruction in songwriting, ensemble playing, and stage presence. The collaborative writing process reinforces the concepts of cooperation and teamwork. Students form lasting friendships as they work together creating, jamming, and just having fun.
4. The bands perform their songs at concerts in local public venues 3 or 4 times a year
5. Original Music School students learn the basics of the music industry.
Students learn about various topics such as:
- Making your first record
- Booking your first show
- How to rehearse effectively
- How to conduct a soundcheck
- Business people and what they do
- How to listen critically
- How to conduct yourself professionally
The Original Recording Studio, a professional, working studio is in the same building (Go to our Studio page on this site to learn more). Besides recording their own songs, students may get a glimpse of professional recording artists making CDs—more and more kids (even those who don’t play an instrument) would like to learn recording, and that optional program is available here.
Whether it’s pop or punk, metal or blues, country or rap, The Original Music School provides the essential technical training and fundamental knowledge necessary for success. Above all, we are dedicated to developing the whole person through mentorship by caring, supportive, inspiring professional musicians.
Unlock the creative potential that is inside your youth musician.
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OUR NEXT GIG
Saturday, October 4th
Bottle Hill Day
Downtown - Madison, NJ
Outdoor Festival
Food, music, games, arts & crafts, fun |
Back to (music) School Time!
We are currently filling our September songwriting class schedule
Contact us as soon as possible to get into a songwriting class this month! |
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