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Nuno

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Netherlands
5.0

2 reviews

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C$84

60-min

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Compose Across Genres: From "Ice Merchants" Orchestrator (Oscars® Nominated)Translate this text using Google Translate.

Compose Across Genres: From "Ice Merchants" Orchestrator (Oscars® Nominated)Translate this text using Google Translate.

This class is for anyone, musicians or non-musicians, professionals or amateurs, who want to discover how to express themselves through music. I've had the unique opportunity to work as the orchestrator and conductor for the soundtrack of "Ice Merchants," a film that got an Oscar nomination, a first prize in Cannes and more than 100 international awards. Besides working in film, my journey in the realm of music composition has been rich and varied, composing music for solo instrumentalists, chamber ensembles or even opera or large orchestras. These experiences have enriched my understanding of music, and I'm eager to share these insights with you. In our lessons, you will explore various aspects of music composition: · Compose Your Own Music: Learn how to create music that resonates with you and your audience, regardless of your current skill level. · Find Inspiration: Discover diverse sources of inspiration to keep your compositions fresh and engaging. · Instrumental Possibilities: Gain a deeper understanding of different instruments and how they can enhance your music. · Personalised Compositional Toolbox: Develop a unique set of skills and techniques that reflect your individual style. You can choose to focus on areas such as: — Classical Music: Explore both traditional and contemporary classical composition. — Songwriting: Craft songs in a variety of styles. — Electronic Music Production: Dive into the world of electronic music across genres. — Music for Cinema and Video Games: Learn about composing for visual media — Music Installations and Generative Music: Experiment with innovative music technology, using softwares like Max MSP, Logic Pro X or even AI. The lessons will be more than just learning how to compose; they will be about discovering your unique musical identity and the fun of bringing it to life. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to enhance your existing skills, I'm here to guide and support you on this musical journey.

Luca

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Sweden
5.0

1 reviews

(1)

C$83

60-min

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Creative Music Production lessons for all levels and ages!Translate this text using Google Translate.

Creative Music Production lessons for all levels and ages!Translate this text using Google Translate.

While being a guitar teacher for many years I realized the demand for developing skills in recording, composing and producing one's own music using audio software. As our lives become more and more influenced by digitalisation, it is my belief that also our music education should adapt to this. So, whether you want to record your own ideas, make beats on your laptop, learn about synthesizers or audio production, feel free to reach out to me! My teaching method is based on developing your own creativity right from the start, while learning useful techniques and knowledge about audio software etc. on the way. I mainly use Ableton, but a lot can be done in GarageBand or even on your tablet or phone! If you're already playing an instrument we will try to connect both practices, but if you're just starting out with doing music, that works as well and together we learn unconventional methods to get you started on your journey. I encourage people of all levels of experiences and levels (even kids!) to give it a try, it can be so much fun! I'm a professional composer and musician, currently pursuing a master's degree in electroacoustic music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. I have many years of experience, both as a touring musician and music producer as well as a teacher of all levels and ages! Looking forward to hearing from you, Luca

Pia

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Belgium
5.0

10 reviews

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C$86

60-min

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Harp Course: The Harp "otherwise" (Pedal or Celtic)Translate this text using Google Translate.

Harp Course: The Harp "otherwise" (Pedal or Celtic)Translate this text using Google Translate.

My name is Pia, I am a professional harpist-singer, composer and arranger. I have been playing the harp for over 20 years, studied classical music for 10 years and then moved on to other styles and created my own musical projects. I like teaching the harp "otherwise". For beginners, we will start, of course, with the basics of technique. For more advanced harpists, we can explore different styles, approach the rhythmic harp, improvisation, different jazz standards, try arrangements of pieces known to your requests, and even include singing, if you wish :) Schedules will be defined together. Here are some points of my biography -Provision to: Festival Mundial del Arpa in Paraguay; Vancouver Island Music Fest in Canada; Festival Internacional Arpa Sentmenat in Spain, Encuentro International Maestros del Arpa in Colombia, Boston Harp Festival in the United States, Gaume Jazz Festival in Belgium, and many others. -Graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston (2014-> 2017) in jazz harp and from Valencia - Spain (2015) and obtained one of the best scholarships awarded by the school -2017 to 2020: Professional musical life in New York. -Participation in the show The Voice France in the team of Louis Bertignac (2012) -Highly graduated from the Nancy International Music Academy singing, major of his promotion, with special mention unanimously, with the congratulations of the jury (2011) -Winner of many musical competitions, such as the Belgian national competition Dexia "Axion Classic" in 2008 (1st prize), the Ufam competition in Paris, in 2000 (Mention très bien) and 2006 (1st medal), the Felix Godefroid competition in 2003 (1st prize), the Imagine competition in 2009 (1st place), semi-finalist of the Dutch Harp Festival Competition in 2018. -Professor at the Royal Conservatory of Liège, Belgium. Do not hesitate to contact me for any question (s) and / or if you are interested!

Erica

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Czech Republic
C$68

60-min

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Inspiring guitar, singing, ukulele, songwriting & music theory lessons with native English speakerTranslate this text using Google Translate.

Inspiring guitar, singing, ukulele, songwriting & music theory lessons with native English speakerTranslate this text using Google Translate.

I am an Australian musician currently living in beautiful Brno! I have been teaching, recording and performing music professionally since 2013 and have a degree in jazz vocals from the Victorian College of the Arts in Australia. I have also undertaken intensive private study in jazz guitar and double bass. I specialise in teaching: - Guitar, ukulele & double bass skills for singers & songwriters - Singing skills for guitarists, bassists, pianists and other instrumentalists - Singing & vocal coaching (absolute beginner to advanced) - Guitar & ukulele tuition (absolute beginner to advanced) - Double bass tuition (absolute beginner to intermediate, French bow & jazz pizzicato technique) - Music theory, songwriting, lyric writing, composition & creativity (absolute beginner to advanced jazz theory) - Home recording & music production - Lyric writing and pronunciation in English (for non native speakers) I teach all contemporary genres, and many of my students are singer-songwriters who play guitar, ukulele or bass while singing. I am a friendly and patient teacher, and love teaching beginners as well as advanced students. I tailor my lessons to your own goals, skill level and interests, and prefer to teach a combination of your own favourite songs plus song suggestions from me that I think will help you improve certain areas. I love teaching songwriting, and enjoy when students bring their own songs to work on in lessons. If you have never written your own song but secretly dream of trying I am the teacher for you :-) I find it easiest to teach in English, but can also communicate in German (A2) and Czech (A1).

Adrian

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United States
C$144

60-min

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Piano, Composition, Theory, Guitar with Yale-educated Composer and Multi-instrumentalistTranslate this text using Google Translate.

Piano, Composition, Theory, Guitar with Yale-educated Composer and Multi-instrumentalistTranslate this text using Google Translate.

I offer lessons in guitar/bass, piano/keyboard (classical/experimental/pop/jazz), composition/songwriting, production/recording (DAWs, mixing, editing etc). No matter what level we're on, as musicians and artists we're all part of a wonderful and strange ongoing human project, and I believe that it's my duty to share the knowledge and skills that I've accumulated throughout the course of my life and career. Over the years, my work has branched out in many different stylistic directions but I am firmly rooted in avant-garde/classical music. I hold two degrees in composition: a Master of Music '11 from the Yale School of Music where I also taught undergraduate lessons in composition; and a BA in Music Composition from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden ('09). I've written large scale works for orchestra, chamber pieces, solo music for a variety of instruments, works with multichannel electronics, and works for theater and dance. For those interested, my recorded work is easily accessible online on a variety of labels and my scores are available from Schott Music New York. As a pianist, I began formal training at age 6 and worked through much of the classical repertoire before deciding to focus fulltime on composition. I am also an accomplished studio musician, improviser (jazz/free/experimental), and a member of several groups/ensembles. A firm believer in the use of intuition as a primary tool in music making of all kinds, I would like our lessons to be shaped according to your needs and interests. No matter what level you are on, my goal will always be to offer you exactly what you need at each given step. I treat each student as a unique collaborative effort. Apart from technical and aesthetic approaches, it is usually very difficult and takes a long time to find one's 'voice' as a performer, writer or producer; this is inevitable except in rare cases, and I will endeavour to teach you to trust in your own abilities, overcome insecurities and doubts, and connect your artistic practice with a more unified mindset that goes beyond imagined technical and stylistic limitations and aesthetic policing. The main point is to eradicate unnecessary obstacles to your creativity and learn to trust your intuition and choices.

Arash

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Taiwan
C$27

60-min

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Electronic Music/ Sound Design/ Advanced Studio ProductionTranslate this text using Google Translate.

Electronic Music/ Sound Design/ Advanced Studio ProductionTranslate this text using Google Translate.

I'm an electronic musician/ sound artist/ teacher based in Copenhagen with a bachelor of sound design at Sonic College in University College South of Denmark (2013-2017). " Whether you are totally new to music production and electronic music, or you're a creative musician that would like your music to SOUND good and big, then this course is for you. Other fields that can benefit from the course are: Theater, Film, Radio, Video games, Sound Art and Installations. " I offer private teaching on sound programming (Max/Msp and Chuck) and Sound design/Electronic Music and Audio production in Ableton Live. I come with a background of academic music education so i can also help you with basic music theory as well. In Ableton live course, we will go step by step from beginner to professional level in electronic music composition and production such as mixing and mastering, live electronic music performance, etc. Some of the topics that we will cover are: - Getting to know Ableton Live, - Understanding sound, how to create and manipulate it - Introduction to sampling and how to work with samples - Getting to know Midi and how to work with it - Understanding synthesizers and sound synthesis - Getting to know audio effects and methods of using them - Getting to know the concepts and tools needed for Electronic music and sound design in Ableton Live: Sequencer, envelope, filter, Lfo , mapping , midi effects , etc.

Phil

Netherlands
C$96

60-min

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Learn MUSIC PRODUCTION in a professional studio: Including composition, arrangement, performance, recording, mixing and mastering.Translate this text using Google Translate.

Learn MUSIC PRODUCTION in a professional studio: Including composition, arrangement, performance, recording, mixing and mastering.Translate this text using Google Translate.

The basic course takes you through all the elements you need to professionally write and produce music; with specialties ranging from record production to writing for media i.e. T.V and film. Learn all the pitfalls and save yourself years of pain! :) Skills I take you through are: 1. Music finishing; e.g. lyrics, arrangements, programming drums and synth parts. 2. Performance and recording techniques - setting up microphones, and hands on exploring the different types and 'colours' they record. How to record real synths and find the correct sounds for your music. Re-amping guitars and anything else to give your music more life! 3. Mixing; Using Pro Tools HD, Logic and Ableton, an SSL mixer with lots of classic 'outboard' equipment as well as the latest plugins on board the computer. 4. Mastering; The final stage of releasing music is making it sounds amazing on all systems. A course is tailor-made to suit the desire of the student - from recording and releasing your own music, to film audio post-production and sound design and everything else in-between. I have more than 30 years in the music industry, previously working at BBC Radio 1/1xtra station, and also at Jools Holland's Helicon Mountain studios in West London. I am eager to share what I have learnt over the years in a really friendly environment - it's perfect to take home all the knowledge you need to write from anywhere in the coming years.

Emily

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Germany
5.0

2 reviews

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C$79

60-min

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Private Lessons in Music Theory and Composition: tutoring in theory, songwriting, and compositionTranslate this text using Google Translate.

Private Lessons in Music Theory and Composition: tutoring in theory, songwriting, and compositionTranslate this text using Google Translate.

Whether you're an aspiring composer, singer/songwriter, or musician wanting a deeper knowledge of harmonic and melodic frameworks – I can help. I believe in "the authentic voice" – exploring what makes your music unique while also building a solid foundation of technical knowledge and skill. I will guide you in cultivating technique, while helping you break through barriers – allowing you to express yourself freely. I've been a composer for over 10 years, and have been teaching since 2018. I have experience writing and teaching classical, song-writing, folk, jazz, electronic, and contemporary genres Beginner Music Theory: - ear training and conscious listening - introduction to melody, counterpoint, and harmony - introductory music theory exercises (playing instrument, singing, and/or written assignments) - score reading and song analysis - introduction to form and arranging - - - Intermediate Theory and/or Composition: - 20th century music theory & form - composition assignments given to assist in weak areas - reading and writing alternative music notation - how to generate new musical ideas - - - Advanced Composition - feedback on current works-in-progress - competition or application preparation - assistance with finding musicians/ensembles to play your work - ways to deal with writers block and methods for generating new ideas - improvisation - - - Lessons in Berlin, DE or online

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“ Gonzalo is everything I look for in a teacher. He brings tons of enthusiasm for every lesson — he really listens to my goals and brings material to support and guide me to achieve them. He has a great flexibility in the way he teaches, so he can adapt to a wide range of learning styles. Gonzalo is also a fantastic player (as can be seen from his YouTube channel). But most of all, our lessons are great fun and I genuinely look forward to them each week. Book him for a lesson — it will be the best decision you make all year. ”

“ My 8 year old daughter signed up for a singing contest at school with no experience or knowledge in music. We did get in touch with Pia and she was able to give a few singing lessons within a short period of time. Yesterday my daughter performed very successfully in the contest. Pia is not only able to teach singing, she also has the ability to motivate and inspire and she has definitely awaken the interest in music to our daughter. We are very happy that we have met Pia and hope to see her again. ”

“ Nuno has been exceptional in assisting me on my musical journey, and expanding my knowledge base as a musician/composer. He's been great at customizing our lesson flow, and providing real world experience leaving me with a feeling of advancement and accomplishment that keeps me going. Would highly recommend for anyone interested in developing themselves as a musician, composer, or anything related. ”

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