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Recording Lessons

Why Choose Our Recording Lessons?

We Record Drums, Guitars, Bass, Vocals, and More

You will get to keep the finished tracks you record.

We Use Industry Standards

We use high-quality equipment in an optimal setup. We’ll teach you how to do the same using 24 bit / 96KHz audio fidelity. We will teach you industry-standard workflows and methods. We use excellent speakers for monitoring.

Our Setup Is Simple

Our equipment is high in quality, but not extensive. We use microphones, an audio interface, a computer, digital signal processors, and speakers. You can replicate our setup at home, and we can help you build an even more affordable setup.

Recording Lessons Menu

Production Lessons

Learn how to make a record, from start to finish. We will cover all of the subjects below.

Tracking Course

Learn how to record instruments and vocals. We’ll focus on:

Microphone settings and placements
Important mistakes to avoid
When and how to use compression during recording
Operating the recording software

Mixing Course

Learn how to balance and color the individual voices on a record. We’ll focus on:

Balancing and panning instruments to create space
Using EQ to improve clarity and reduce muddiness
Using reverb to add distance
Using automation for control and creativity

Mastering Course

Learn how to finish a completed, mixed record for distribution. We’ll focus on:

Optimizing the track with EQ
Making the track louder
Giving tracks in an album a consistent sound
Exporting in industry-standard formats for distribution

Music Publishing Course

Learn how to release your music on iTunes, Spotify, etc. We’ll focus on:

Copyrights
Self-publishing
Performing rights organizations
Digital distribution
Business administration

We Make a Promise to Our Students

We will tailor your instruction to fit you

We use different teaching strategies for different students. Stuart is careful to make sure you are understanding the information he is trying to teach to you. When you need help, he will break down the material and find different ways to teach it to you.

We will help you meet your goals

If you are studying music production, you are a serious student. Stuart will mentor you and help you take your music to a professional level. Your musical achievements are what drive our business.

Our sessions are exciting and fun

Music production is fun and exciting. It slows down and gets a little technical sometimes, but then when you hear your music it is all worthwhile. It is a process you’ll want to repeat again and again.

EXCELLENT

22 reviews on

Monica

2022-09-07

I was nervous to learn guitar as an adult, but am so glad I did and that I chose to learn from Stuart. He is a kind and patient teacher who makes lessons fun and engaging. We learn at a pace that is comfortable for me based on my goals. Lessons are done by Zoom which makes it convenient for my schedule. I have fun each week learning new material and techniques. I love being able to choose songs that I like and submit them to be used for our lessons. I would recommend Stuart for anyone looking to have a personalized, challenging, and encouraging learning experience.

Steve Watson

2022-07-20

I am 66 years old and I wanted to learn how to play the acoustic guitar. I found Tucson Music Lessons and contacted Stuart Smith about taking lessons and started 5 months ago. Stuart is a fantastic teacher. All lessons are on zoom and it works out wonderfully. I can set up and tune my guitar before lessons start. Stuart is upbeat and has such a positive attitude. He tailors lesson with your abilities and how you are progressing. There are times I feel discouraged and down about my progress, but after lessons I feel better about myself and continuing on. If you are interested in music I would highly recommend Tucson Music Lessons.

Jodi O

2022-01-21

The best musical lessons in Tucson by far! My son is a special needs student with a great love of music. Stuart is an amazing and patient teacher, my son looks forward to his music lesson every week, and is learning scales and octaves above and beyond for a child his age. My son is engaged in the lesson the entire time, thanks to the teacher’s enthusiasm and dedication to the learning style of the individual student. Lessons with this music school are so rewarding!!! Very highly recommended!

elizabeth8679

2020-04-09

We absolutely love and highly recommend Stuart!! He is so patient and kind teaching my 7 year old son how to play multiple instruments!! Best music instructor we know!

John D'Orlando

2019-10-22

I’ve been playing guitar on and off for over 40 years, including in a punk band in the early 80’s. I never having had any formal training and my technique left a lot to be desired. In the last two years I had two teachers who helped break my bad habits, but my third teacher, Stuart from Tucson Music Lessons has applied everything I learned and I’m now able play much more confidently and more consistently than before. He makes each lesson enjoyable and tailors the lesson to your needs. In addition to teaching guitar Stuart plays and teaches several instruments and will even join in on drums to bring his teaching full circle. I highly recommend Stuart for not only beginners but also for those who’ve been playing for a while but need a tune up. Highly recommend!

Heath Evans

2019-08-23

Mr Stuart is by far the most amazing gift to music we could have hoped for. He is extremely patient with our special needs son and has fostered an out of this world love for music in our son. Mr Stuart is a very gifted musician who has a passion for fostering music in the next generation. Our son can't stop talking about his lessons at Tucson Music Lessons and it is the highlight of the week. There will never be enough words for how thrilled we are with Mr Stuart's passion, patience, and drive for inspiring our son. A 5 star rating is far too low for the quality at Tucson Music Lessons, but Google won't let me add more!!!

Tina Segovia

2019-07-24

Stuart is an amazing teacher, Super patient! My son loves the drums & Stuart is helping him grow & learn every week. We would highly recommend Tucson Music Lessons!!

Susan Miller-Cochran

2018-10-28

Stuart has been such an inspirational teacher for both our 11-year-old son (who has autism) and for our 7-year-old daughter (who is neurotypical). He is patient, knowledgeable, flexible, and encourages them to love music and to explore. I can’t recommend him highly enough!

Geoffrey Batz

2018-09-30

Our autistic son has been seeing stuart for over a year now and we are extremely impressed with how much he's learned! Stewart is an exceptional and patient instructor. Not only has our son continually learned how to play a variety of instruments but his fine motor skills as well as pattern recognition skills have all improved! We highly recommend this program to any parent looking to get their children into music.

Timothy Gentry

2018-09-30

Our experience with Tucson Music Lessons was fantastic. Our girl has always had a blast going to her music class. On her first visit she was a little nervous but the teacher was so sweet and encouraging she was soon lost in all the fun she was having. She played drums and shakers, played on guitars, and loved singing into a microphone while watching the sound of her voice on a monitor. Very interactive and great for little kids who just need to explore various parts of music. I would highly recommend starting your child out here. I believe they offer instruction for individual instruments as well, I’m excited to see which one my kid connects with. It’s a great musical exposure and fun experience for us all.