Mak Music!
1. Learn
2. Play
3. Record!
If you live in Shetland and are aged 11-15 these FREE music project sessions could be for you!
The workshops, which will be delivered in weekly sessions throughout 2024, will provide an opportunity for young people who already play an instrument, or have an interest in learning how to create music using technology, to participate in learning to play and record music together as a group.
Places will be limited to 6 participants per location.
WHAT WE WILL DO
Over the three sessions we will first explore any previous musical experience and musical likes. We will identify a piece/or pieces of music the group would like to work on together and we will devise parts for each person to play using their own instruments or one provided. We will quickly develop this into a piece of music we can play as a group.
In the second session participants will play together refining individual parts and experiencing the group rehearsal process. We will then learn about the recording process for the third session.
In the final session we will setup equipment and rehearse the piece before delegating different roles for setup and recording. After recording a few 'takes' we will listen to the results and learn about how finishing touches are applied through the audio mixing process.
The resulting recording/s will be made available to participants to have a record of their musical collaboration.
WHERE AND WHEN
Project sessions will take place in seven locations across Shetland during 2024 and as dates and session times are confirmed they will be added below.
Aith - Eid Hall & Rankin Lounge: 6-8pm 01.05 - 05.05 - 22.05
Mossbank - Public Hall: 6-8pm 16.05 - 23.05 - 30.05
Brae - Brae Youth and Community Centre: 6-8pm 05.06 - 12.06 - 19.06
Scalloway - Scalloway Youth and Community Centre:
Lerwick - Bopshop:
Sandwick - Sandwick Youth and Community Centre:
Bigton - Community hall
Project Lead - David Boyter
A Shetland based musician and tutor with over two decades of experience working in music education, David has worked extensively with people of all ages, helping individuals and groups to learn to play and create with instruments, and to understand and use music technology.
Mak Music! - is funded by The Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) which is administered by Creative Scotland. The YMI creates access to high quality music making opportunities, enables young people to achieve their potential in or through music and supports the development of the sector for the benefit of young people.
