Bass Group
See also: Instrumental Specialism, Rock and Pop, Participatory, Creative Learning.
Bass Group is for young people aged 16 or under to explore and learn the bass guitar. The group accommodates all levels, from beginners to advanced bass players. There is no skill level required to attend this group, as each session is person centred, and adapted for those who attend.
Jam Shed
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JamShed sessions are designed to provide a relaxed and informal setting where the emphasis is on participation, enjoyment and social connection. Adults, 16 years and over, can build confidence and meet new people in a safe, supportive environment.
Experienced players can bring their own instrument, where newcomers can come and enjoy the atmosphere, and try any of DD8s instruments and equipment. Participants need not commit to attending every week.
Beyond the Stage
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‘Beyond the Stage’ builds on a pilot project called ‘Set The Stage’ which ran in 2022 – Now with the support of the Young Start National Lottery Community Fund, DD8 are developing ‘Beyond the Stage’ into a recurring curriculum of personal development created via the input, feedback and ideas of both the young people involved in the pilot, and from the wider group of young people who participate in services at DD8 Music.
Beyond the Stage aims to work on building young people’s confidence, health & well-being, teamwork, planning and organising, presentation skills, musical ability, problem solving, employability skills, multi-tasking, creativity, communication skills, kinesthetic learning, awareness, leadership, social skills, building strong and positive relationships.
The learning process in Beyond the Stage is a responsive one, focussing on volunteering and employability. Participants highlight areas that they feel they need to focus on – allowing a flexible approach to learning. It will be the young people themselves who will shape activity – harnessing the expertise of the staff provided to them to enable them to reach their individual goals.
Beyond the Stage will run separate groups for Under 16s and Over 16s. Regular sessions will take place at our DD8 Music Studio space in Kirriemuir, but the project will also be available in other Angus towns, beginning with Forfar for the first intake.
The Jam Group (Under 16s)
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Jam Group is held at the DD8 Music studio and is specifically for young people aged 16 and under. The sessions are tutor facilitated and create a space to experiment with music and different instruments. DD8 has a variety of instruments including acoustic and electric guitars, drum kits, electric pianos, bass guitars, midi keyboards, launchpads, and DJ controllers.
Youth Group
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Youth Group is an informal after school drop-in space for young people aged 10-16, where participants can play music, experiment with instruments, do arts & crafts and play video games. Youth group is also the place where the Columnist Crew meet, who are a team of young people who use their interest in journalism to help DD8’s Youth Development Worker write the monthly newsletter ‘The DD8 Digest’
DJ Discovery
See also: See also: Instrumental Specialism, Ensemble, Rock and Pop, Participatory, Creative Learning, music technology.
The DJ Discovery 8 is a four-week programme where young people learn the skills to create mixes using high-tech equipment. Participants learn the fundamentals of DJing from the basics of rhythm and timing; to using filters, effects, scratching and looping. Effectively structuring a mix teaches young people to create and follow a plan, improve their timekeeping skills and problem solving; whilst thinking critically and creatively to enhance skills and technical repertoire. The programme gives young people a core knowledge of the musical theory such as key changes, waveforms, and BPM and the ability to implement this into their mixes. Sessions are a combination of theory and practical lessons; the theory aspect of the sessions include presentations, games, and group work. DJ Discovery 8 was fully funded by Angus Council’s Power of Youth fund until April 2023. Watch out for future developments.
Make Some Noise 16+ Project
See also: See also: Instrumental Specialism, Ensemble, Rock and Pop, Participatory, Creative Learning, Music Business.
Make Some Noise is a 12-week project for young people aged 16 and over. Participants create a recorded music track, from writing lyrics, composing music, to recording using studio equipment and DAW software. Once the track is completed the young people create imagery around their track by story boarding, filming and editing a music video.
Instrument Library
See also: See also: Instrumental Specialism, Rock and Pop, Participatory, Creative Learning.
DD8 Music are opening an instrument library, which will be open to all members of the public. Instruments available include guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers and self-contained recording set-ups.