Meet the Instructor
Costas Baltazanis
Costas Baltazanis is an accomplished Composer, Producer, Guitarist and Educator. He studied jazz guitar performance and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
As a session player, Costas has contributed in more than 100 records and produced albums for various artists. He has performed in a number of countries including the USA, Greece, Spain, Finland, Israel, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Germany and had the pleasure to play next to great musicians and bands such as Alex Foster, The Mingus Orchestra, Arturo Sandoval, David Friedman, Jeff Tain Watts, James Genus, Omar Faruk Tekbilek and The Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra.
Costas is a founding member and principal composer of the World Fusion band Iasis , which was founded in 1995. The band has sold thousands of albums and performed in top venues and festivals in Greece, Spain, Germany and Luxemburg. Iasis discography includes the albums Iasis (1996), Amalgama (1999), as well as the Cd single Amalgama Mix (2000) under the label of Lyra Records and the album Duente (2003) under the label of Emarcy, Universal Records.
Meet the Instructor
Costas Baltazanis is an accomplished Composer, Producer, Guitarist and Educator. He studied jazz guitar performance and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
As a session player, Costas has contributed in more than 100 records and produced albums for various artists. He has performed in a number of countries including the USA, Greece, Spain, Finland, Israel, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Germany and had the pleasure to play next to great musicians and bands such as Alex Foster, The Mingus Orchestra, Arturo Sandoval, David Friedman, Jeff Tain Watts, James Genus, Omar Faruk Tekbilek and The Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra.
Costas is a founding member and principal composer of the World Fusion band Iasis , which was founded in 1995. The band has sold thousands of albums and performed in top venues and festivals in Greece, Spain, Germany and Luxemburg. Iasis discography includes the albums Iasis (1996), Amalgama (1999), as well as the Cd single Amalgama Mix (2000) under the label of Lyra Records and the album Duente (2003) under the label of Emarcy, Universal Records.
Courses
Music Production In Ableton Live
Understand the techniques to produce in Ableton Live.
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The Art of Re-Sampling
Learn how to recreate a sample for use in your own production.
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Creating A Battle Routine
Learn and Understand how to start and create your own Battle Routine.
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Introduction to the Guitar
Learn the basics of playing the guitar to jam along with your favorite tracks.
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Introduction to Brazilian Drumming
Learn all the major rooted style foundations for Brazilian drumming and get introduced to Bossa Nova and Samba and how they work together.
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Introduction to Upright Bass
Learn the characteristics of an upright bass and the many ways you can play it.
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Ethnomusicology and Modern Music
Learn what Ethnomusicology is and how it fits into the modern music world.
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Learning Classic Drum Beats and Groove Techniques
Understand the techniques to play along to classic drum grooves and beats.
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Live Performance Techniques With Akai MPC
Learn to use the Akai MPC for live performances, whether on stage or for your live streams.
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