Voice 1, 2Voice 1, 2 Third Third TrimesterTrimester

Recording project Recording project

Album release party Album release party

1. Goal1. Goal

learn about recording process and learn about recording process and understand role of different music career.understand role of different music career.

learn a song and practice to make an learn a song and practice to make an incredible album.incredible album.

develop management and organizational develop management and organizational skills.skills.

understand financial aspects of music understand financial aspects of music business.business.

learn to promote and host an album learn to promote and host an album release party.release party.

raise fund for next year voice class raise fund for next year voice class (microphone, other recording equipment)(microphone, other recording equipment)

2. Big picture 2. Big picture

The class will work together for a successful The class will work together for a successful experience.experience.

understand what the steps are.understand what the steps are. learn about different jobs.learn about different jobs. decide what you want to be hired as.decide what you want to be hired as. For competitive jobs, there will be an interview and For competitive jobs, there will be an interview and

the students will go through a hiring process.the students will go through a hiring process. Work on a song or songsWork on a song or songs On Fridays there will be a meeting to check how On Fridays there will be a meeting to check how

each department is doing and to discuss the each department is doing and to discuss the progress.progress.

The album release party will be on mid-May. There The album release party will be on mid-May. There will be pre-sale to raise money for supplies. will be pre-sale to raise money for supplies. 

3. The steps 3. The steps

decide deadlines for all steps.decide deadlines for all steps. Recording: pick songs-record basic tracks (piano)-Recording: pick songs-record basic tracks (piano)-

record auxiliary instruments (bass, drums, other record auxiliary instruments (bass, drums, other instrument)-record voice-edit/master (optional)instrument)-record voice-edit/master (optional)

Contact musicians and schedule rehearsal and Contact musicians and schedule rehearsal and recording sessions.recording sessions.

finance: work on numbers to get a reasonable price finance: work on numbers to get a reasonable price for the album (CD, case, printing poster, cd cover, for the album (CD, case, printing poster, cd cover, shipping, etc.), pre-sale to raise money for supplies, shipping, etc.), pre-sale to raise money for supplies, keep track of all incomes and expenses.keep track of all incomes and expenses.

decide the content, theme, order of the album.decide the content, theme, order of the album. Advertisement strategies Advertisement strategies Design poster, album cover, cd art work, album Design poster, album cover, cd art work, album

party poster.party poster. make sale, pre-sale formsmake sale, pre-sale forms Production – burn CDs, insert art work, check Production – burn CDs, insert art work, check

quality.quality.

Producer, Sound Engineer, Producer, Sound Engineer, AssistantAssistant C.E.O. of the C.E.O. of the

companycompany Record, edit, Record, edit,

master the master the albumalbum

AssistantAssistant Make hand outsMake hand outs Schedule Schedule

rehearsalsrehearsals Help with Help with

practices and practices and recording recording

Manager and AssistantManager and Assistant

Dates for album Dates for album release and release and partyparty

Make due dates Make due dates including including posters, album posters, album cover art, cover art, program, song program, song choice, choice, recording datesrecording dates

Help with Help with manager with manager with typing and typing and organizingorganizing

Snack choice Snack choice for the partyfor the party

Artistic DirectorArtistic Director

Decide album content and Decide album content and theme.theme.

Instruments for each songsInstruments for each songs Album format (CD, USB..etc)Album format (CD, USB..etc) Make all artistic decisions Make all artistic decisions

including posters and album including posters and album workwork

Advertisement and publicationAdvertisement and publication

Advertisement StrategiesAdvertisement Strategies Start a website (work with Start a website (work with

artistic director)artistic director) Write texts (album cover, Write texts (album cover,

booklet, etc..booklet, etc.. Google doc – pre-sale, sale Google doc – pre-sale, sale

formform mailsmails

Designer/ graphic artistDesigner/ graphic artist

Make party invitationMake party invitation Album coverAlbum cover BookletBooklet CD coverCD cover Decoration for partyDecoration for party

Finance SpecialistFinance Specialist

Cost of production and suppliesCost of production and supplies Keep track of all incomes and Keep track of all incomes and

expensesexpenses Cost of receptionCost of reception