Composer Jerry Gerber is a long-time SONAR user and community member; we covered his
latest recording Virtual Harmonics in the “Anatomy of a SONAR Project” feature (February
2016/”Newburyport” Cakewalk eZine). However he’s also a well-known teacher who from time
to time, offers scholarships to serious students whose potential could be further realized with
more knowledge and training.
Jerry is offering three months of weekly instruction to a young (under 35) composer who is passionate about music composition and production. Although there is no charge, candidates must meet certain qualifications to be considered.
• Must play a traditional musical instrument (not, for example, an iPad)
• Can read music
• Has experience composing and producing music
• Musical interests must include classical music
Ideally, being local to the San Francisco Bay Area would allow for personal interaction. However Jerry has a lot of teaching experience using Google Hangouts, so candidates from anywhere in the world are eligible. Depending on the student’s needs, the focus can be on composition/MIDI orchestration, or production issues including sequencing, mixing, signal flow and software synthesis, as well as an introduction to tonal counterpoint or classical harmony.
One reason he’s approaching this community is because SONAR users will be able to benefit from his many years of working with the program. If you’d like to be considered for this unique opportunity, please email Jerry directly at
jerry@jerrygerber.com. For more information about his teaching practice, background, and areas of expertise, please visit
www.jerrygerber.com/teaching.htm Jerry Gerber has written orchestral and chamber music, songs, piano music, vocal music and music for electronic instruments. He received his Bachelor of Music in composition and classical music theory from San Francisco State University in 1982 and has composed for film, television, computer games, concerts, dance and interactive media. His latest recording, Virtual Harmonics, was recorded using SONAR and a variety of virtual instruments.
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