I have you covered

GR - Graduate

The first portion of the course will focus on the why of performing a cover, focusing on how context, identity, and perspective can allow an artist to say something new with an existing composition. The bulk of the course will focus on the process of creating a cover song, by identifying the "musical DNA" of the song that should remain, while exploring strategies for breathing new life into a song, such as altering harmonic or melodic ideas, groove or rhythmic concepts, instrumentation and orchestration, lyrical content and emotional resonance, or production. There will be multiple opportunities for arranging partial covers throughout the two weeks, and the class will culminate with the performance or recording of a newly conceptualized cover song.