Homeschool Program

Music Tech Programming for Homeschooled Students 

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April – May 2026

Thursday

10:00am – 10:50am – Beats Jr. (6 – 10yrs) 

11:00am – 11:50am – Beats by U! (11 – 18yrs)

Start date: April 23 2026

End Date: May 28 2026

Cost per program: $150 for 6-week semester

Location: HMC Centre for Performance and Education (The Gasworks) – 141 Park St. N. Hamilton

Questions?

Contact annie@hamiltonmusiccollective.ca or call 905-807-2187

Programs

Beats Jr – (6 – 10yrs)

A special tech class for younger students to explore different styles of music including DJ culture, remixing, and programming music. Students get to experiment with Garageband for iPad, microphones, groove boxes, synthesizers and keyboard controllers in a playful environment.

  • Explore music technology as a class
  • Learn to respect and care for music hardware
  • Participate in cooperative games
  • Explore the history and culture of different genres (rock, hiphop, latin, disco)
  • Make new beats and songs using iPads, Novation groove boxes, and pocket synthesizers

Beats By U! Level 1 – Introduction to Electronic Music Production (11 – 18yrs)

Students will learn the basics of making electronic music from scratch in this hands-on course, where you’ll be making your own beats from Day 1.  Prerequisite for most semester 2 music tech programs.  

  • Learn the basics of Ableton Live 12.
  • Build your own drum kits and start programming beats.
  • Create your own tracks using loops and virtual instruments.
  • Build a Live Set and prepare for a real performance

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Programs