Composition & Piano Lessons with a Classical Music Composer

From 68.32 C$ /h

If you are looking to start or deepen the study of music composition, both classical and jazz, look no further!
I will help you getting started or improve your knowledge in one or more of the following topics:
- starting out or further your study of classical composition
- counterpoint, fugue, harmony, forms and orchestration
- Score reading and analysis
- Advanced musical composition
- Jazz improvisation and arrangement

I offer also piano and improvisation lessons (classical and jazz) for beginners and ntermediate-advanced students.

Extra information

Please remember that, because of the internal policy of this platform, classes, especially the first one, need to be scheduled via the booking system.

Location

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Around Berlin Wilmersdorf, Germany

Around Berlin, Germany

Online from Germany

About Me

Hello, I am MIke, music composer and pianist living in Berlin.
I gained a diploma in piano, harpsichord and composition at Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice, and later a diploma for orchestra conducting at Accademia Chigiana in Siena. I further developed the study of classical composition with the internationally reknowned composers and music pedagogues M° Wolfango Dalla Vecchia and M° Bruno Coltro.

Education

- Conservatorio 'Benedetto Marcello', Venice, Italy - piano, harpsichord and composition
- Accademia Chigiana, Siena, Italy - Orchestra Conduction
- Study with M°Wolfango Dalla Vecchia, M°Bruno Coltro
- Internationales Musikinstitut, Darmstadt - Contemporary composition summer course

Experience / Qualifications

I work as freelance composer and arranger and session keyboardist/pianist.
I compose mostly contemporary classical music and work usually in close contact with music studios.
I can count on a 10+ years experience teaching of music composition, music theory and piano.

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

45 minutes

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

German

Italian

Skills

Music composition

Music theory

Piano

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Mary

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I'm Mary from Berlin. I'm a teacher and piano composer with 15 years of experience and also teach at a music school. I also have a bachelor's degree in teaching English. If you're interested in teaching your children how to play the piano in addition to theoretical knowledge, I'd be happy to help you. I prefer to adapt my lessons to the needs and wishes of my students. I believe that the teacher's main goal in the first lesson is to encourage students so that he or she can soon play the music of a famous composer and composer, cultivating a love of music in students' hearts from day one. I love my job. I teach Russian, German, and English in my apartment on Wilmersdorfer Str., Berlin, or online lessons.

Ryo

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Hello,

Electric & Acoustic Guitar tuition from complete beginners to advanced.
(Also Ukulele lessons would be available if fancy)

If anyone considers taking up the guitar exams and becoming a qualified guitarist, I can back you up.

Any styles,
pop/rock/blues/jazz/funk/classical guitar, etc.
Whatever songs/riffs/comps/(16th note) strumming patterns (lead guitar/rhythm guitar) harmony and music theory, solfeggio(aural), and so on.

Lessons will be tailored to you.
it's not brain surgery. it's going to be a lot of fun!

I can travel to your house or you come to my place.
Also, Skype lessons would be available.

Lessons are always for students.
So enjoy playing the guitar and lessons to move up to the next level.

Any further questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading and look forward to working with you.
You can't afford to miss it!!

Cheers,
Ryo

Sophie

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I am a professional piano player who has 13 years of experience. I attended the Rome Music Conservatoire for 5 years and completed the ABRSM International Music Exams achieving the maximum grades. I therefore own the certificate which enables me to teach.

I work in the Sustainability and CSR field and love to keep practicing my passion for music through teaching. I can teach to beginner and intermediate students at any time during the week and weekends as well.

Simone

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(2)

Liebe Musikfreunde,
ich unterrichte mit viel ausprobieren und Freude am Klavierspielen.
Egal welche Motivation- ob Noten lernen, ein spezifisches Stück zu spielen oder Lieder begleiten, ich werde praxisnah arbeiten und gebe Hausaufgaben, damit du auch unabhängig von mir lernst Klavier zu spielen.
Ich unterrichte seit vierzehn Jahren, studierte Musikpädagogik, Klavier und Cembalo und durch viele LehrerInnen und SchülerInnen benutze ich viele lustige Wege, um schnell lernen zu können. Dieses Jahr werde ich mich auf Erwachsene und Jugendliche fokussieren.
Ich freue mich auf euch. Wenn du 15 Minuten mit dem Fahrrad von mir wohnst, komme ich auch zu dir nach Hause, sonst unterrichte ich in der Universität der Künste oder bei mir zu Hause.
Lieben Gruß, Simone

Dear Pianoteacher searchers !
If I should describe my piano lessons I would say that they are very playful! The talking and theory is secondary, most important is to play and then see how to listen and adapt from there. My students have fun, they enjoy our lessons, otherwise they don't practise and make progress :)
It is important that our lesson is making you more independant and secure to play and understand music on your own! I have teaching experiences since fourteen years, I studied music education, piano, harpsichord which I will use for your understanding. This year I will only focus on teaching people over 12 years old. If you live 15minutes by bike from me, there is the possibility to come to your home. Otherwise I will be teaching in Universität der Künste or at my home.
I wish you all the best in finding the right teacher. Hope to hear you soon !
Best wish, Simone

Oscar

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Hello, my name is Oscar and I am a Violin and Piano teacher from the UK, now living in Bristol, after several years of living abroad.

I've been teaching and performing on both instruments for 5 years, during, and after my studies at the Royal Northern College of Music. I have taught children from the age of four, up to adults in their late sixties, and I find all spectrums of age and ability rewarding and engaging to work with. Regarding Violin tuition, I am happy to teach up to any level. On the piano, I, however, currently prefer to teach up to an ABRSM grade 8 level, and not far above it.
My musical endeavors, whilst focused predominantly on the Classical style in my early childhood, have become quite varied and I am a great lover of many different styles. I play regularly in Klezmer bands, Celtic Folk groups and I run a Gypsy Jazz Collective, besides performing with Orchestra's, Small string ensembles, and as a Solo Violinist.
Whilst I wouldn't consider myself to be an expert, I thoroughly enjoy guiding people through the early stages of learning to improvise, and I am equally comfortable working with students in this way as I am teaching in a more traditional, classically-orientated manner.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Oscar

Usha

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My name is Usha, and I'm a concert violinist playing solos, recitals, & chamber music on international stages. I happily teach lessons for violinists of all levels, from beginner through to conservatory students. I was born in the USA and moved to Germany when I was awarded a Fulbright scholarship.

Niki

5.0

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You will learn how to work with DAW (digital audio station) Ableton and you will learn how to use it with any instrument. there is no difference if you are a Windows or Mac user because I have both.

You will learn :
Basics of Ableton
Shortcuts
How to use VST-Plugins
How to create a drum rack and make a beat
How to write a melody using VST or instrument
How to record vocal or instrument
How to arrange sounds
How to use session and mixer view

Do not hesitate to ask any questions regarding lessons.

Joyce

5.0

(2)

I offer piano lessons for children (from 7 years), teenagers and adults (no age limit). For beginners I use the Bastian piano school as basic material. I also offer music theory. This makes it easier to read music and you get a better understanding of the music. Additional material for technique (finger strength of foam for beginners and intermediate levels) is also offered if required.

Giulio

5.0

(2)

Music is just about doing it, what makes it fun and easy is the route you take to reach whatever your goal is.

15 years experience in teaching Piano, Theory and Composition, gathering and selecting pedagogical approaches from the thoughtful experience of my two MA Degrees in Piano and Experimental Composition at "G.Verdi" Conservatory in Milan and beyond, in the field, exploring different methods of aural skills acquisition, piano technique, compositional perspectives in both classical and modern music.

I have experience with both entry level and advanced students.

Sam

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I am an Award Winning Film Music Composer of Short and Feature Length films with distribution on platforms such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Sky as well as official selection in over 40 International and Academy Award Qualifying Film Festivals, including Cannes, Hell’s Half Mile (Michigan, US), Los Angeles International Shorts, FilmQuest and Urbanworld (New York, US). My soundtracks are distributed on all major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc) and feature scores composed for electronics, Full Orchestra, small ensembles and genres like 20th Century Orchestral, Minimalism, Motown, Avant Garde, Musique Concrete and many more.

As your piano tutor, I want to teach you how I learnt piano, and show you how to be creative with music, at the very least for enjoyment, but also for any professional aspirations into composition.

I start by familiarising my students with the fundamentals of music at the piano, how the piano is structured, arpeggios, baselines, chord sequences, melody sequences, etc. We take these fundamentals and build sophistication of musicality with a dynamic curriculum.

Lessons are structured by familiarising with musical concepts by a demonstration, playing together, and playing solo in a way that aims to be accessible and sensitive to the student’s sensibilities.

Sara

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Hello there!

My name is Sara and I'm a classical pianist and piano teacher. I have been a pianist for about 15 years and started teaching it a while ago as well. I offer lessons in 3 different languages ( English, Arabic and German) for both beginner and intermediate levels.

I believe music should be enjoyed and comfortably played, allowing people to both connect with it and understand while challenging them to express themselves in new and different ways. Music lessons are fun and will be set to make the student confident and comfortable in their playing. If any student needs extra time or space to feel secure and safe, I will offer as much understanding and security as I can.
Trust is my number one motto, if for any reason a student feels pressured or uncomfortable they can come and talk to me directly and we shall figure out a way to make music learning fun and enjoyable for them.

I'd like to think of myself as someone who truly enjoys making a good change in the world and who tries to offer the best possible experience when getting to know the instrument and how to play it and I hope you find the trust in me to sign up for my class!

Thank you and have a lovely day

Sara

Javier

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Let me teach you to write your own songs, learn any song by ear, create your own style or begin your journey into the world of music and playing the piano. My method is based on learning music from listening, perception and creativity. My classes are extremely practical and adaptable to the needs and interests of the student, from piano applied to songwriting or the understanding of musical language and harmony, to the preparation of different repertoires and the writing of your own songs.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Aneta

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Lessons from a highly qualified and experienced music teacher

let me help you in

*** Harmony and Ear Training ***
or
*** Preparation for the entrance exam for music college***

• Reading music, key systems
• time signatures
• Intervals
• scales
• Church modes,
• Tonality,
• Evasion and modulation,
• Function theory + stage theory
• Chords / Inversions / Position / Location
• Cadences
• basso continuo
• four-part composition (piano and chorale)
• Theory of forms
• Harmonic and form analysis,
• Rhythm dictation
• Melody dictations tonal/atonal
• Choral dictations

Leandro

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Electronic Music Production

Do you feel like you don't know enough about music theory or technology and are losing patience? Do you feel lost and do you not know how to finish your tracks? Are you experiencing creative block or have you run out of ideas?

Bring your laptop or MPC with your demos and/or ideas and let's do that magic happens!

DAW: Ableton, Logic Pro X and MPCs standalone/desktop software

Level: beginners, intermediate and advanced

Ages: 15 to 90

Languages: English, Spanish (mother tongue) and German

Individual face-to-face meetings of one hour at my recording studio in Lichtenberg, Berlin.

About the courses:
- Understanding and development of the basic notions of one of this DAWs: How to create, edit and save your own projects and or sound libraries
- Basic knowledge of technology applied to music
- Fundamental basic knowledge of music theory and harmony
- Audio recording and microphones
- Sampling vinyls or any other sound font
- MIDI language: what is MIDI? How to sync properly your DAW with any external gear, control or send your track’s MIDI data to an external midi device
- How to build your own setup and workstation
- Arrange & produce your tracks
- FX Plugins, hardware FX processors and pedals
- Routing signals and mixers
- Mix
- How to prepare your live set
- Search for creative breakthrough and more...

Neli

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(2)

Are you interested in developing your musical creativity through contemporary composition and experimental sound art? Improving your piano technique, deepening your understanding of music theory?
Or improving your speaking skills in Georgian and Russian languages from a native speaker?

I offer personalized lessons for beginners to advanced students, who want to grow artistically or academically.

What I teach:

Music Composition – guidance with structure, harmony, orchestration, notation, and creative development.
Sound Art / Experimental Music – sound exploration, field recording, editing, conceptual work, and project coaching.
Classical Piano – technique, repertoire, interpretation, sight-reading, expression.
Music Theory & Ear Training – harmony, counterpoint, analysis, rhythm, solfege.

Georgian Language – conversation, speaking exercises