How does music work? How do composers, performers, producers, and songwriters turn sound into captivating musical experiences? Perceptive Musicians learns how the brain takes in music so that they take what they hear from the music they love and use it in their own music-making. They know how to make music flow, have a sense of structure, develop drama, and take advantage of the unique qualities of a variety of instruments, both electronic and acoustic.

Prices are $24.99 per class, $89.96 per month ($10 off) or $249.99 for the entire 3-month course ($50 off). You may also choose to take private lessons at $75 per hour that include free classes (please specify if you want private lessons). Once you finish the form, I will send you an invoice through PayPal. You will need to pay for a class to receive the Zoom link.

Schedule (Tuesday nights 7:30-8:45, or another time by demand)

May 18-June 8: Active Listening and Phenomenology

Learn how you can use basic Gestalt principles to better take advantage of your listening experience. In these four lessons, you will learn about how musicians create drama, motion, structure, and style through melody, rhythm, articulation, tone color, and harmony.

June 15-July 6: Music as Metaphor

How does music express your lived experience? Explore the world of embodied cognition to better understand how to create the sense of movement, action, space, and storytelling within your music.

July 13-August 10: The Physics Behind Music-Making

How do you write for musical instruments (electronic and acoustic)? Dive into the nature of sound and how you can write effectively for a variety of instruments. This last course includes one free 5th week final lesson for those who attend the entire month!

For more information, please visit: http://www.dylanfindley.com/learn/