Grant Meyer
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About
Hello!
My name is Grant Meyer and I am a musician and music producer living in Brooklyn, NYC. In 2018, I started a recording studio (Short Stack NY), in Greenpoint and I regularly produce many varieties of music such as Jazz, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, and Indie. I perform in a variety of bands (on keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals) and always love to explore new sounds and musics.
I don't think there is one way to teach or one way to learn. I find that students learn the most and have the most fun when the material they engage with comes from their own interests and passions. I always try to find music that the student loves inside and out and then work from that point outwards. In that way we can connect experiences, thoughts, and emotions that the student might already have to musical ideas, patterns, and sounds. For example, in a recent lesson, I found that the student always associates minor VI chords with "longing." Although she didn't know what a minor VI chord from a music theory perspective, her emotional impression of the chord was a really helpful launching point to talk about diatonic chords.
EDUCATION:
Fulbright Fellowship, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 2016-2018
-Dual-Enrollment: Maastricht University, Research Masters in “Sound Studies” & Conservatorium Maastricht, “Jazz Composition and Arranging”
-Awards: UM High Potential Scholarship, Zuyd Excellence Scholarship, Jazz Maastricht Talent Award
-GPA: 4.00/4.00 (converted)
Brown University, Providence RI. 2012-2016
-Bachelor Concentration: Computer Music
-Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Brand Musical Prize, Buxtehude Premium, Dean of the College LINK Award, Karen T. Romer UTRA, Cogut Center Undergraduate Fellowship, Walter J. Nelson Prize
-GPA: 3.97/4.00
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Short Stack NY, New York City, NY
Studio Partner: responsible for engineering and producing recording sessions. 2018-present
Granoff Recording Studio, Providence, RI
Studio Engineer: responsible for engineering and producing recordings. 2014-2016
Flavorlab Recording Studio, New York City, NY
Studio Intern: responsible for engineering recordings and maintaining the studio. 2014
Downtown Music Publishing, New York City, NY
Licensing Intern: responsible for sorting music catalogue and finding potential syncs. 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Brown University: Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor
“Introduction to Music Theory” Fall 2014-Spring 2016 (4 semesters)
-“Real-Time Composition in MaxMSP" Spring 2016
-“Computers and Music" Fall 2016
-“Recording Studio as a Compositional Tool" Spring 2105
The Brown University School of Professional Studies: Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor
-“Electronic Music” Summer 2015
-“Introduction to Music Production” Summers 2015, 2016
The Princeton Review: Classroom Instructor
-Preparatory SAT Course, Summer 2012
Private Piano and Music Production Instruction, 2010-present
PRESENTATIONS:
“Composing ‘With,’ ‘Through,’ and ‘Against’: Interactive Digital Music Interfaces and Adaptive Compositional Practices" FASoS Thesis Conference, Presentation, Spring 2018
“Sonic Materiality and Public Space” CAST Conference, Presentation, Fall 2016
"’Good’ Copy, ‘Bad’ Copy: Discourses of Copying Within Appropriation Art, Popular Music, and Media Piracy" Cogut Center, Presentation, Spring 2016
“Copyright Law and Sampling” Computers and Music, Lecture, Fall 2015
“Copying as Pedagogy in the Recording Studio” Introduction to Music Production, Lecture, Summer 2015
“Time-Based Sound Manipulation” Recording Studio as a Compositional Tool, Lecture, Spring 2015
PUBLICATIONS:
"Understanding the Proto-Legal: The Fight Against Piracy in Turn-of-the-Century Great Britain and Its Implications for Intellectual Property" Brown University Journal of History, 2016
“Virtual Relationships: An Exploration of Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Sexual Progress” Brave New Worlds, Virtual Realities in Contemporary Art
SKILL SETS:
Languages: English, Spanish
Technical: Logic Pro X; Pro Tools 11; Ableton Live 10; MaxMSP, Final Cut Pro
I find it helpful to work through structures and defined lesson plans so that students have concrete things to focus on. I often wrap lessons around certain concepts (such as diatonic chords or pentatonic scales) so that we can return to those concepts throughout the lesson. I like to find exciting ways for students to practice so that they take time regularly to work on material.
The Jazz Piano Book, by Mark Levine
Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques, by Slyvia Massy
The Real Book by Hal Leonard