East Brunswick Academy

Our student rock bands began in 2008. Our bands – for beginner-level through advanced-level students – are instructed and directed with learning objectives, curricular structure and offer students real-world performance opportunities during the school year.

Our bands perform live, on stage, in our annual Winter Concerts and Spring Student Recitals, and in additional performances Music Notes Academy participates in such as Battle of the Bands competitions, music festivals and local community events and performances. Our advanced-level bands also record a demo in a professional recording studio, which has always been included in tuition.

Students are accepted into our bands based upon the student’s age, current level of musical ability and by auditioning with our Director. Designed to be enjoyable for students, practicing songs in between rehearsals/classes is required for all students. Our Rock Band program is a school year commitment for students (and parents).

Auditioning Students for Rock Bands

Schedule your audition for our upcoming Rock Bands in East Brunswick

Students of all musical ability levels can play music in our Rock Bands. Rock Bands meet weekly throughout the school year and perform in concerts, our MAMTG Student Music Festival and select performances in the community.

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Rock Guitar Classes & Rock Band Classes

Rock Guitar Class help students get ready for our Rock Bands. Students will learn to play with others in a Rock setting, play lead and rhythm guitar, learn how to use amplifiers, guitar pedals, strumming patterns, chord progressions, basic improvisation and more. Rock Guitar Classes are available during the Summer and School Year.

At our East Brunswick Academy, we offer rock guitar classes for students interested in rock music. These classes are designed to supplement weekly private lessons. There is no substitute for one-on-one private music lessons.

 What’s Required Rock Guitar Classes ($499/Semester) Rock Band Classes (See Tuition Chart Below)
Weekly Lessons Yes Yes
Weekly Lessons for 45mins Recommended Yes
Students learn songs for Concerts No Yes
All Concerts included in tuition No Yes
Students learn Theory, Chords, etc.. Yes Occasionally
Students learn Rock techniques, etc… Yes Occasionally
Regular attendance required Recommended Yes
Student has strong music reading skills Recommended Yes
Students will be playing music Mostly Yes
Classes are open to other instruments No Yes
Classes require parent commitment Yes Yes
Requires practice at home Yes Yes

 

Contact us or speak with your child’s music teacher for more information.

  • Guitars at 2010's Rock Band Battle of the Bands...
  • Our Rock Band Advanced performing live...
  • Matthew, one of our all-time best guitarists at Music Notes.
  • Brendan, another great guitarist playing in our Advanced Rock Bands.
  • Nash, a Rock Band Singer, who also played keyboards.
  • Rock Band Intermediate, performing live in New Jersey...
  • Rock Band students performing live in Madison, NJ.
  • Rock Band Singer-Songwriter, Antoinne, performing solo.

Rock Band Classes or Rock Bands

Beginner Band

Beginner Band will improve each student’s performance skills and techniques within a group setting. Instruction will focus on learning classic and contemporary rock songs, performance techniques, stage presence, collaborative musicianship skills and supportive performance skills under the guidance of a teacher. Beginner Band performs in our annual Winter Concerts and Spring Student Recitals.

Intermediate Band

A continuation of Beginner Band, Intermediate includes reading rock charts, studying the art of improvisation, learning advanced performance techniques and learning how a rock band functions and operates in today’s music industry. Repertoire will include songs from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. Intermediate Band performs in our annual Winter Concerts and Spring Student Recitals.

Advanced | Part 1

A continuation of Bands 1 & 2, Rock Band 3 includes reading rock charts, studying the art of improvisation, learning advanced performance techniques and learning how a rock band functions and operates in today’s music industry. Songs will include covers from the 70’s through today. Rock Band 3 Advanced 1 performs in our annual Winter Concerts and Spring Student Recitals.

Advanced | Part 2

A continuation of Rock Band 3, this band includes improvisation, advanced performance and stage techniques and learning about the music business. Rock Band 4 performs in all of our Concerts and Recitals and records a demo in a professional recording studio with a record producer and engineer. How cool is this!

Original Rock Band

Original Rock Band is a combination of performing rock songs, learning how to write original rock songs as a band and learning how to record using Pro Tools software. Students should have an interest in learning cover songs, writing songs and learning how to record their original music using Pro Tools with an instructor. This Band is for advanced-level students only.

Modern Band

An advanced-level band, students will learn and perform rock songs that are popular now, or during the last 10 years or so. Modern Rock Band performs live in our Concerts and Recitals.

All-Star Band

Do you have what it takes to be an all-star musician? This was one of our new bands for our 2010-2011 school year and was actually developed specifically for one of our guitar students. This band is for advanced-level students who want to focus on soloing, perform challenging repertoire by virtuoso musicians and want to showcase their chops. Centered around rock music, our curriculum includes blues, progressive rock and Jazz. Music Notes Academy teachers usually perform with students in this Rock Band.

Singer-Songwriter Band

A new band for our 2010-2011 school year, this band is for students who want to perform music by great singer-songwriters. Songs will be chosen and centered around the band members and singers. A great band for students who want to sing songs by contemporary and popular male and female artists. Like with all of our Rock Bands, our singers receive vocal coaching from our voice teachers and sometimes we have guest speakers and visiting artists attend rock band rehearsals.

Rock Band Enhancement Program

Are you currently in a Rock Band? We can help your current rock band learn music, improve and get rockin’. We can visit your rehearsal studio or garage and help existing bands succeed. Perhaps your Rock Band will perform with our Rock Bands?

30 Min Lessons + Rock Band

$360monthly
  • $75 Registration
Includes all Solo Performances in our Winter Concerts, Spring Recitals & Sat Concerts

45 Min Lessons + Rock Band

$420monthly
  • $75 Registration
Includes all Solo Performances in our Winter Concerts, Spring Recitals & Sat Concerts

60 Min Lessons + Rock Band

$480monthly
  • $75 Registration
Includes all Solo Performances in our Winter Concerts, Spring Recitals & Sat Concerts

Join a Student Rock Band or Class

We audition and place students together in a Rock Band. We match students together based upon age, level of performance ability and musical interests. Our Rock Band Program is a school-year commitment for students and parents. Talk with us to learn more at (732) 238-2828.