Thomas Jefferson students to get a lesson in musical sound | Local - TribLIVE

Thomas Jefferson High School students will be recording beats in a professional sound studio built by their peers within the next year, continues TribLIVE.

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It will be a place where students can learn the ins and outs of the sound industry, from microphone placement to instrument isolation and how to bring it all together. Students — and even the community — will have the chance to record their tunes on professional-grade equipment, while learning all about the technology that goes into making the music.

“My vision is for kids to come in and foster the creative process with sound,” said Kirk Salopek, a lifelong musician who has played professionally for more than a decade and serves as TJ’s art department coordinator.

When plans for the new $95 million TJ were underway, Salopek — who sees music as a way to create — pitched the idea for a sound studio with music technology classes to be added to the school. He’s always looking for ways to provide students with new career options when they leave high school...

Over the next several months, Gruntz is planning for students in his technology classes to work during personalized learning time on the construction of the isolation room that will sit in the center of the sound studio.

“Anytime a student gets the opportunity to participate in a project like this, they are able to apply what they have learned,” he said. “It’s the perfect test without pencils or multiple choice. Projects like this give students valuable real-world experience. The students work together, show leadership skills and complete a project where failure is not acceptable because it will be used for years to come.”
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Source: TribLIVE