At WaterBear, we take guitar seriously. Guitarists will learn in small groups of no more than 12, with every musician plugged into a Boss Katana for personal monitoring. You can also reference a variety of vintage and modern valve amps, from AC30’s and Plexi’s to a selection of Victory heads and cabs. There’s also a selection of digital amp and cab simulation options too.
To reach your full potential, you’ll need to be taught by great tutors. At WaterBear, we have some of the best tutors and mentors in the UK today.
You’ll get the opportunity to learn the instrument inside out. You’ll investigate many different styles, genres and techniques to hone your own sound. We encourage you to bring a standard 6 string guitar in standard tuning, but we also love to see players arrive with 7 or 8 stringed instruments, acoustic guitars, and any other specialist gear you may want to use. Be open to innovative tunings too, as musical diversity is absolutely valued. Pedals? The more the merrier, but a decent tuner is the probably the most important.
Other essentials every guitar player will need include a portable, practical amp suitable for small gigs and practice, a metronome, and ear protection. Don’t feel pressured into having expensive gear though, as it’s perfectly possible to get great tones on budget equipment if you know how to make the most of it.
In addition to accessing the WaterBear facilities, the ability to record to a reasonable standard at home is also very useful.
At WaterBear, we’re proud to work with some of the industry’s most accomplished music professionals. Tutors and mentors who are all highly experienced at every level of the music industry, alongside our visiting faculty who bring their wealth of experience in the form of in-class masterclasses and Q&A’s sessions throughout the year. As working professionals, the tutoring and visiting faculty team may be subject to occasional change and availability may vary.
Music industry guest visits take place throughout the year, showcasing some of the best artists and innovators in today’s music. Our guest programme varies each year and some of our recent guests are shown below.
We are pleased to announce the line-up for this year’s first WB: Live Showcase - a celebration of original music held at the @waterbearvenue. All genres are welcome, from djent to neo soul, so come down for an eclectic night of amazing music by the musicians of WaterBear, featuring artists @everydaysaintss / @cimmerianbandofficial / @tiaice_soulnspice / @lucretugh
WaterBears can sign up through Beebop, but this event is FREE ENTRY and open to everyone to attend! Certainly not one to be missed.
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*DEVELOPMENT WEEK: DAY 2 RECAP* Day 2 was a huge hit across our two campuses - in Sheffield, WaterBears were treated to free tickets and early access to a gig from heavy rock trio @tigercubtigercub at @theleadmill where they could watch the soundcheck and ask the band questions before the show! Down in Brighton it was a packed day, starting with a Theory of Musical Relativity masterclass from Brighton’s own multi-instrumentalist @soundguythesoundguy, followed by a gig from @soundsgood.isgood at @waterbearvenue, featuring @flustered.online, @the_princess_xixi, @trachique.wav, @ushko_2000 and @fruitywaterband! And of course it was Halloween night, so shout out to everyone in your amazing costumes – you looked great! We’ll continue our round-up tomorrow for Day 3.
Music is the new single from Tigercub - Show Me My Maker
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What a way to round off Development Week! It was a day packed full of talks, panels, breakout rooms, inspiring chats, pizza and doughnuts! Massive thank you to our wonderful speakers:
-Social media: Neal Lewis (@thedropdigital)
-Sync: Stacey Haber (@staceyhaberofficial)
-Funding: Shadrack Mutali (@helpmusicians)
Branding: Lamour (@blancmgmt)
Marketing: Eve Massaad (WaterBear) (@eve_did_this )
Publishing: Shino Parker and Marlon Perrin (@sentricmusic)
And host @georginapalz
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- ‘Water bear’ is the common name for a Tardigrade.
- Tardigrades are micro creatures, found everywhere on earth.
- They are the most resilient creatures known.
- They can survive and adapt to their surroundings, even in outer space.
- Their resilience and ability to adapt and survive inspires us in everything we do. We love them.
WaterBear Education Ltd, Hanover House,
118 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG, UK Map
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 726230
WaterBear Sheffield, Unit 4, Gatecrasher,
49 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB, UK
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1143 992720
WaterBear Education Ltd, Hanover House,
118 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG, UK Map
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 726230
WaterBear Sheffield, Unit 4, Gatecrasher,
49 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB, UK
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1143 992720
- ‘Water bear’ is the common name for a Tardigrade.
- Tardigrades are micro creatures, found everywhere on earth.
- They are the most resilient creatures known.
- They can survive and adapt to their surroundings, even in outer space.
- Their resilience and ability to adapt and survive inspires us in everything we do. We love them.
