Magic Drum offers intensive courses which include
 
- an introduction to programming using music software on laptop computers
- an introduction to production and sound editing including live audio recording
- the chance to be involved in a performance of the work created
 
We work with and encourage budding song-writers, lyricists, singers, programmers and musicians alike to take part and make beats and backing tracks, record their vocals and instruments, work on song arrangements and improve performance skills.  

Comments from young people who took part in the Beats Working workshop for Charlton Down Youth Club in May 2005:   “The best thing about the workshop was that I could work with fun people. I really enjoyed learning how to use the software”   “I found the music really interesting and amazing how you can change the music so much and make it a totally different tune. A big thanks to Ralph and Glyn”

Magic Drum has also run a similar weekly workshop at the Young Offenders’ Institution on Portland, helping inmates to compose and arrange their musical ideas, recording vocals and live instruments and putting on performances of their own material.
 
Participants receive an audio CD of their finished work at the end of each course.

For more on our Music Machine courses please click here

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