Music Composition, Music Theory, Music Analysis, Music History, Orchestration, Instrumentation

From 76 C$ /h

Humans have invented three ways of exploring life: philosophy, religion and art. For me, music is the most effective one, as it works in time and it is in time how we perceive life.

As a musician or a young composer you will need to equip yourself with the right tools in order to explore the world of music. I have designed my courses as a practical and deep guide made for young composers and musicians. Except from regular music lessons, I teach to people who they wish to study in Dutch Conservatories or in Music Academies and/or Universities abroad.

Courses:

- Music Composition

Are you a creative mind? Are you ready to implement your musical ideas? In this course you will learn how to compose for instruments of you preference, composition techniques and basic rules of orchestration and instrumentation. I will guide you based on your compositional ideas and concepts in order to materialise the music that you have imagined.

- Music Theory

The focus of this course is to learn how theory and harmony function through a musical piece. Whatever your instrument is, having knowledge on classical harmony, will give you much more confidence in your performance.

- Music History

Learning the historic background of our musical legacy helps us to understand more in depth the musical languages and aesthetics of the past decades/centuries. In this course we will focus on important historic moments when important composers formed significant changes through the centuries. We will discuss what were these changes were about and what impact had for the next generations.

- Orchestration - Instrumentation

In this course you will learn how the notes work together. During our lessons you will be aware on how the great masters like Beethoven or Mozart created the masterpieces that we are still listening in concert halls.

Location

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At student's location :

Around Tilburg, Netherlands

At teacher's location :

Boschveldweg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Online from Netherlands

About Me

Hi there!

I am Kostas and I am 28 years old from Athens, Greece. I am a very friendly person who loves to teach and transmit his knowledge to other people. Music is a journey which never ends and I am willing to make you see and explore musical paths that you have not even imagined that they exist. Let's have fun and work together :)

Education

- Koninklijk Conservatorium te Den Haag, MA Music Composition
- HKU Utrecht Conservatorium, BA Music Composition
- Athens Conservatory, Advanced Music Theory – Counterpoint Studies
- Athens Conservatory, Specialised Diploma in Harmony

Experience / Qualifications

- 5+ years Teaching

- Experienced professional

- Artist in Residence. Arts, Letters & Numbers Residency Program. Averill Park, NY (USA)

- Commissioned by Philharmonie de Paris (FR)
- Commissioned by The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague - HAMU (CZE)
- Commissioned by Bachdag Festival in Amersfoort (NL)
- Commissioned by KamerOrkest Driebergen (NL)

- 1st Prize Composition Competition - Franz Schubert Konservatorium, Wien (AT)
- Finalist in ‘’Bruno Maderna Composition Competition’’ (IT)
- Honourable mention - Ensemble Ibis Composition Competition (USA)

* My music has received premieres in France, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Ukraine, Israel and Canada.

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Greek

Skills

Music theory

Music history

Music composition

Availability of a typical week

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Yuri

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I want to help people to explore the world of music and to find their own way of expressing themselves in a comfortable and supported environment customized for the individual.
The small amounts of music theory, accompanying the saxophone lessons, are necessary in order to understand what is being done and why.
A own saxophone is necessary. If you have none yet, feel free to contact me, I will be happy to advice you.

Aldo

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Guitar Lessons in various music Genres.

Have you always wanted to develop your guitar skills and be able to perform in front of many people and be a professional ? Or, learn just the basic chords so you can have fun with your friends or alone?
Did you always wanted to play the guitar with fingers (fingerstyle)? Or, did you want to play guitar with a pick?
Did you always wanted to learn the Music Theory? Or, do you want to start playing right away the guitar?
Then this lesson will help you reach your goals.

Types of music you can learn on Guitar with me:

-Classical Music
-Flamenco music (solo)
-Pop music
-Rock Music
-Acoustic Music (& other related music genres)

If you find your self in the description of this lesson, do not hesitate and let's start learning! :)

Leonardo

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As many musical instruments, piano tells a story, expresses emotional experiences, communicates desires and wishes.

This class is for people (teenagers, young adults, or adults) who have always had the passion for piano but never had the opportunity to learn how to play. This class is also for those who simply want to improve their piano skills, going from a beginner to intermediate level.

This class has two major focuses:

1. For beginners: main focus on on piano practice, learning new songs with incremental difficulty, and understanding of the music sheet.

2. For intermediates: main focus on intermediate/advanced songs with in depth comprehension of the music sheet.

Skills you will acquire:

1. Beginners: you will learn how to play basic piano songs and obtain a basic knowledge of the music sheet.

2. Intermediates: you will learn how to play more complex songs and obtain a more advanced comprehension of the music sheet. Furthermore, you will learn the basis for piano music composition.

I want this class to keep students challenged, but absolutely not overwhelmed. So, I will evaluate the few homeworks that I assign after every session and provide constructive feedbacks, in order for you to better learn.

Aysegul

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Hello;

My name is Ayse and I am a violin teacher. I completed my Masters in violin at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten and have 7+ years of teaching experience.

Everyone can learn to play an instrument as long as they have good guidance. I prioritize a methodological approach and building close relationships with my students.

-If you have a passion to learn violin, you can follow my course.
-My classes offer you to improve in versatile ways of violin playing. (Classical, folk, jazz&improvisation)
-We will study music theory and solfege alongside instrumental practice.
-I use educational methods that are adjustable to student needs.
-I combine teaching with educational games for children.
-Each month, I organize class concerts where students perform what they have learned so far in front of an audience of their parents and peers.
-Skype lessons are optional

Bart

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Play the drums...
Find out how cool that is!

Get to know the drum set and experience the energy of the drums.
From the first base you quickly learn to play more drum beats and grooves.
You will become more and more handy in playing the entire drum set.

Popwise's professional drum teachers guide you step by step in developing your own drum playing; regardless of your age or level.
Choose the music style that suits you, or be surprised by the exercises we offer you.
All kinds of themes can be discussed:
- drum along with your favorite song.
- technical skills
- invent or improvise your own rhythms
- read drum notes or write down rhythms yourself
- theory and background information
And much more...

Of course, Popwise also offers the possibility to learn to play drums in a band. In consultation with the teacher, you can join one of the pop bands that are taught by a band coach and give a regular performance.

Lucas

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The class is suited to the student's interests and objectives!

Do you want to learn how to...

play the chords of your favourite song? Or maybe understand how those chords work and the logic between them, so you can write a song yourself?

read music and play classical music? Have you already begun playing but you wish to take it to the next step?

Are you super motivated but your body is sore after playing and that keeps you from practising all the time you'd want to?

We can work on all of that!

Why should you trust me? I got my Licentiate degree with a GPA of 9.46 in Argentina, and I'm also part of Fontys Masters in Music programme, where I received Fontys Scholarship of Musical Excellence. I've also completed 90% of my Licentiate in Composition with a GPA of 9.42, so I know a lot about music theory, analysis, counterpoint, harmony, and form.

Amin

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A few topics are suggested for the interested students,
Composition:
have you always been interested in writing your own music or do you have a band and you want to write music for them?
No matter you are a pop musician or a classical musician, During these lessons we will go through the everything you need from the basics till advanced such as, For pop artists: how to make interesting harmonies, instrumentation, how to write music for your songs, how to make interesting vocal lines, how to communicate through scores and etc.

For classical composers:
Instrumentation, orchestration, form, harmony, how to start, how to develop an idea, how to write it down, how to write from a very small ensemble or solo till a big orchestra, how to make a professional layout and etc. If you would like to enter a conservatory this course is highly recommended

Arrangement:
Are you interested in making arrangements for your own instrument or for your band?
During this course you will learn how to make your arrangements sound unique and interesting, pleasing for performers and beautiful for audience, where to start, how to make a good balance, instrumentation, orchestration, Harmony and etc.

Music theory and ear training:
Would you like to have a better understanding of music?
Would you like to be able to analyse music while listening?
Would you like to develop your skills such as rhythm and solfeggio in the direction of becoming a strong musician with strong hearing skills?
During this course we tackle all the matters you need such as melodic solefeggio, rhythms, dictations, harmonic hearing, formal analysis and such as. after finishing the course you can be a confident musician about your musical skills.

Antoni

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Hello!

I offer piano lessons for people at any level. I have experience with beginners, intermediate and advanced players. I have experience with students from age 12 to senior students.

I have experience playing and performing music from the Early Baroque to Contemporary Music. Nevertheless, my expertise remains in music from Bach to post-romantic and neoclassic composers. I also have experience performing piano Spanish music (Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz, and Enric Granados).

I also offer Music Theory, Harmony, Solfege, Musical Dictation and Ear Training Lessons.

I have some notions on Jazz piano, and I can definitely teach Rock and Pop piano. Nevertheless, my expertise remains in Classical Piano playing and performing.

I would prefer not to teach at my place since I am currently living in a student house with a lot of people living in it... But if you are OK with this, then I see no problem!

Hope to hear from you soon!

Stay safe in these pandemic times and have fun!

All the best,

Renske

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Dear reader,

I am a (nearly) graduated music teacher. I have been playing the flute for 15 years and during the training I studied singing, * (pop) piano and guitar. I can also help you with music theory. I have experience teaching children, young people and adults. I am very cheerful and helpful and believe that fun should be central when music is being made.

* By (pop) piano I mean piano lessons based on chords. I have progressed with this. Classical piano is not my field.

Greetings,

Renske S.

George

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Music is a life journey that can sometimes be challenging and demanding. Together we can set a lesson plan that focuses specifically on the demands and level of each student in particular. After years of being a student myself and having the opportunity to study with some of the most renowned jazz musicians of the world, I have collected knowledge and information on how to deal with many of the weaknesses we face during our lifelong journey of learning music. We will find the right way to learn that works for you and your experience.

The lessons offered:

- Bass Guitar: on all levels, focusing on developing good technique, leaning a lot of music and finding new challenges. Focus can be on any subject the student decides and will take it further from there.

- Improvisation techniques: on all levels and all instruments, you don't have to be a bass player to take that lesson. We will deal with many different ways to approach improvisation in modern music, based on the ideas and classes from teachers like Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, David Santoro, Steve Rochinski and Bruce Gertz.

- Jazz and Classical Music Theory, Arranging and Composition: providing many different book and different perspectives on music theory, learn how to analyze music and utilize all the ideas and concepts to create our own music and take it a step further. Techniques for arranging and composition, from small groups to big band writing.

- Music of the world: Discover music from all around the world, focusing on learning the styles, the history and the tradition of music from West Africa, Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru. We will focus on the rhythmic aspect of different genres of world music and we will create an understanding of the feel of each different style.

Niels

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Due to my more than twenty years of experience as a professional musician, I master both the theoretical and the performing (stage) part. During my lessons I coach you to become a stage artist. But perhaps you prefer to write songs in your attic; no problem, I'm a singer-songwriter and can guide you in this. If you have few basic qualifications, I will also help you on the right track within a few months, so that you can finally play your favorite songs yourself.

Bùi

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I teach basic cello skills for beginners and from 6 years old to adults. I’m a patient teacher and take care of my students’ learning progress. I hope students can learn this instrument with a happy mindset and learn to play music with joy.
I’ve currently graduated from Fontys Conservatorium, and have 14 years of experience playing cello. I performed solo, throughout the Netherlands, played in philharmonic orchestras, ensembles, and 1 year of teaching cello.

Romeo

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When I turned 10, my father gave me my first guitar, and since then I have fallen in love with the instrument. He taught me the intricacies of technique and music theory. In my lessons I can teach you about Blues, Rock, RnB, neo-Soul, Funk and Pop. We will work on the technology and underlying theory. We also work on recognizing progressions, chords and intervals. Together we experience your playing style and I teach you the intricacies of guitar playing. I would like to offer you tailor-made lessons and targeted results. Ready to get started?

Ilina

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Hello! My name is Ilina, and I am a piano teacher with over 7 years of experience helping students of all ages and skill levels discover the joy of music.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced player looking to refine your technique, I design personalized lessons tailored to each student’s goals, interests, and learning style.

In addition to piano performance, I also teach music theory, helping students understand the structure and language behind the music they play. This deeper understanding not only improves technique and musicality but also builds confidence and creativity- whether you’re learning to read sheet music, compose your own pieces, or improvise.

My teaching approach combines solid fundamentals with creativity and fun, making sure every lesson is both educational and inspiring. Whether you dream of playing classical masterpieces, pop songs, or developing your own musical voice, I’ll guide you every step of the way.

About me:

I have over 19 years of classical training in piano.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of performing on renowned stages including Carnegie Hall in New York and the Mozarteum Hall in Salzburg, as well as collaborating in international recitals and competitions across Europe. These experiences deeply influence my teaching philosophy- combining technical precision with expressive, personal musicianship.

I currently teach in Eindhoven, Netherlands, where I offer piano and music theory lessons.

Feel free to send me a message with any questions, and hopefully I will see you at your first piano lesson with me! :)

Maurits

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Playing the piano is one of the richest things you can give your brain. It allows both hemispheres to work together and strengthens memory, concentration, and fine motor skills at any age.

♪ For those just starting out

For children and new students, playing the piano lays a strong foundation. Research links early lessons to better memory, sharper concentration, and stronger spatial and motor skills that come in handy outside of music as well, from arithmetic to reading.

♫ For those returning or already playing

It is never too late. Picking up where you left off, or starting later in life, keeps the mind active: research links making music to better memory in later life and even a lower risk of cognitive decline. It also provides peace, as playing has been shown to reduce stress and improve mood.