MasterClass Is 50% Off for Mother’s Day: Take Courses From Mariah Carey, Reba McEntire & More
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MasterClass is offering up to 50% off for Mother’s Day. Known for its highly rated online courses taught by some of the most talented creatives out there — including plenty of musicians — with pricing usually starting at $15/month (billed annually) for an individual membership, but MasterClass is bringing back its popular half-off deal, which gets you two unlimited MasterClass annual memberships for just $10/month.
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Some of the new MasterCalss courses include Martha Stewart, Mark Cuban, Ava DuVernay, Kevin Hart, Amy Poehler, Anna Wintour, RuPaul, Mariah Carey, Timbaland, Serena Williams, Carlos Santana, Bobbi Brown, Shelia E, Reba McEntire, Metallica, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Questlove, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Timbaland, St. Vincent and more.
Tom Morello – Electric Guitar
The two-time Grammy-winning artist behind Rage Against the Machine‘s wild guitar riffs is teaching everything from theory, gear, influences, recording and, of course, how to rock a solo in his first online class.
“I didn’t trust teachers, I didn’t trust politicians, I didn’t trust people on the evening news. I trusted music,” the rocker shares in the trailer. “The language of my life is written in rock ‘n roll, and punk rock and hip-hop.”
Hans Zimmer – Film Scoring
“In music, you’re basically having a conversation,” says the legendary composer behind more than 150 films, including Inception, The Lion King, and The Dark Knight.
For his 31-lesson course, the self-taught two-time Academy Award winner and four-time Grammy winner shares how he “creates sounds from nothing, composes compelling character themes, and scores a movie before ever seeing it.”
Reba McEntire – Country Music
For her MasterClass, the Oklahoma native — with three Grammys to her name — breaks down performance techniques, does case studies on her hits, shares how to build a career in country music and even delivers an emotional performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
Christina Aguilera – Singing
Who better to teach how to nail a vocal run than powerhouse five-time Grammy winner Xtina? Her 23-lesson class breaks down warm-up exercises, breath control, vibrato, her signature growls, expanding range, finding your voice, performance techniques and more.
“Technique is only a quarter of it,” she explains in the trailer. “Passion and drive is, like, 100% of it.”
Deadmau5 – Electronic Music Production
Deadmau5 — a six-time Grammy nominee — takes his mask off for his 23-lesson EDM course, which teaches theory, tips for building a home studio and “how he approaches melodies, mixing and mastering to make unique sounds you can’t find in a cookie cutter sample pack.”
Herbie Hancock – Jazz
In 25 lessons, the legendary jazz artist is teaching his secrets to mastering the compelling genre, including improvisation, learning by listening, piano basics, harmonies, musical emotion and more. Hancock — who has won 14 Grammys and one Oscar — is also offering original piano transcriptions, including five exclusive solo performances.
St. Vincent – Creativity and Songwriting
“If you have ears and ideas, you can make anything happen,” three-time Grammy winner St. Vincent teases in the trailer for her 16-lesson songwriting class, in which she breaks down every step in writing her song “Savior,” plus tips on how to “record music, write songs, improve your guitar skills, and embrace your vulnerability.”
Rania Aniftos
Billboard
