Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Discover Your Inner Musician At Rock Band Camp Texas

By Stacey Massey


Anyone who ever dreamed of becoming a rock star can find out what it feels like to perform for an audience by attending rock band camp Texas. Regardless of skill level, attendees have a fun and educational environment where they can learn from experienced musicians. Keyboard players, drummers, bass players, vocalists, and guitarists will improve their skills while collaborating with other musicians.

Camps are suitable for children and adults whether they are exploring opportunities in the music industry or just want to have fun. Participants choose from day camps or enjoy a full immersion experience at camps that offer sessions lasting several days or weeks depending on interest level, age, and budget. Experienced instructors spend one-on-one time with students and conduct group sessions where campers play together as an ensemble.

Songwriting workshops teach students how to put lyrics to music and transform them into a song that other people can enjoy. They learn how to choose a meaningful title that is original and fits the overall theme of the composition. They will receive tips about how to combine a verse, chorus, and bridge into a format that works. Some camps even offer the opportunity to record the song in a real studio allowing students to hear the finished product.

Instrument workshops provide instructions on technique, music theory, and more. Rehearsal sessions offer students a chance to improve their playing skills while mock performances offer the opportunity to work on stage presence. Students learn different techniques to make them comfortable playing in front of an audience. They get to find out the different between performing for a crowd and rehearsing with other members of a band.

Instructors work with vocalists to help them identify their voice range. Most vocalists sing in the range of contraltos, mezzo-sopranos or sopranos. Soprano is the highest range, contralto is the lowest and mezzo-soprano is between the two. The lowest male voice range is bass and the highest is countertenor. Many male singers fall in the middle as tenors or baritones, which are the most common.

Musicians and vocalists are grouped into bands according to skill level. Each band will spend time rehearsing together. Some camps offer the opportunity to find out what it is like to work with the latest equipment and software in a recording studio.

In many camps, the final night is set aside for a live concert performance. Organizers invite the students' family members and friends to be part of the audience. Sometimes the final concert is a battle of the bands allowing the students to gauge their progress by audience reaction or feedback from special guest judges.

Attendees have the option of borrowing instruments or bringing their own personal gear. They learn to play better by jamming with other musicians with the same level of skills and sometimes in one-on-one or group workshops led by professional musicians with experience in the industry. Rock band camp Texas offers anyone the chance to see what it is like to be a rock star and decide if they want to pursue a career as a musician.




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