Description
Funk’d Up Jazz Camp – ONLY $47 for this 4-Hr Premiere Launch!!!
Improvisation Workshop for the 21st Century Playing Popular Music Styles Using Funky Beats, Loops & EFX (Hip Hop, Pop, ElectroFunk, Latin, etc)
DJ DKO Laptop/Ableton Live IS the band! All grooves used in this workshop are One-of-a-Kind DKO Interactive PlayAlongs created in Ableton Live by DJ DKO and triggered from his MacBook Pro for a mind-blowing experience for all who attend.
Presented by DJ DKO & DKO Lessons Founder Darren Kramer
Electric Trombone DJ • XO Brass Artist • Ableton Certified Trainer
Expand your musical mind by following in the footsteps of true jazz innovators who learned from the jazz swing masters, but then developed their own modern style by applying their talent and knowledge to other popular music genres.
Miles Davis • Herbie Hancock • Quincy Jones • Pat Metheny • Michael Brecker
You will learn common jazz techniques and how to directly apply them to current popular music styles like Funk, Pop & Hip Hop.The objective of this workshop is to have fun playing in a new rhythmic and sonic world, while simultaneously utilizing the latest technology to opening your mind to new possibilities. Today’s music business is challenging but it is also very diverse. Embracing new ideas and technology, combined with solid music skills, will create more opportunities for yourself by reaching a wider audience with a fresh modern approach.
Common Jazz Techniques
Jazz Improvisation • Bebop Vocabulary • Modern Patterns • Triad Pairs • Chromaticism • Hybrid Scales • Advanced Harmony • Chord Voicings
Popular Music Genres
Funk • Rock • Pop • R&B/Soul • Hip Hop/Rap • Latin • Dance • Electronic
Modern Sounds
Drum Loops • Ableton • Native Instruments • Spectrasonics • Serum • Vocoder
Cutting-Edge Techniques
Ableton Live/Push/Link • Controllers • Live Audio Effects • Live Looping • Mobile Devices
TIME
10am-2pm
VENUE
Muse Performance Space
COST
$47 Special Discount for Early-Bird Registration
Full Payment Due 12.23.18 (Reg $77)
Register Now! Space is Limited (First Come, First Served)
WHAT YOU GET
• 3+ Hrs Focused Instruction with an Ableton Certified Trainer who has produced 50+ tracks
• Practical hands-on skills for improvising and performing your own music
• Stereo mastered mix of your performance!
• Opportunity to share your music and collaborate with others
• Workshop PDF Outline for Future Reference on Your Next Production
• Access to Exclusive Video Tutorials on DKOLessons.com
• Snacks Provided Onsite
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR
Musicians interested in improvising, advanced jazz harmony, and modern sounds & styles
PREREQUISITE / SKILL LEVEL
Age 12+
Intermediate Knowledge of General Music
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
Enthusiasm
Open Mind
Instrument (w amp/cables/etc)
Don’t Have Ableton Live?
Try Live For 30-Days Free
Educational Discounts
SCHEDULE
ARRIVE / SETUP
9:45am
WELCOME OVERVIEW
10:00am DJ DKO Performance, Overview & Participant Introductions
LEARNING SESSION
10:15-11:00am Improvising Ideas Using Standard Jazz Vocabulary
11:oo-11:45am Jazz Theory
BREAK(snacks included in price and served onsite)
11:45am-12:15pm Water, Soda, Cookies/Cupcakes from Charelles Bake Shop
Q&A
12:15-12:30am General Q&A w Darren
LEARNING SESSION
12:30-1pm Improvising Using Audio Effects & Live Looping
1:00-1:30pm Practice / Prepare for Showcase Performance
SHOWCASE (optional)
1:30-2pm Presentation or Performance of Your New Skills! (family & friends welcome)
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