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Instructor since March 2024
Film & TV Music Composition / Guitar Lesson 映画音楽作曲レッスン
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Hi, I am Rickey a Guitarist/ TV Film Composer,
I am offering private guitar lessons and music composition coaching for students of all levels.
(Both in Japanese and English lesson available)

What I Offer

• Guitar lessons – beginner to advanced
• Acoustic, and analyze your favorite music.
• Composition & Music Arrangement coaching
• Music Theory (Chord, Triad, Scale, Voicing)
• Creating cinematic textures on guitar
• Improving technique, expression, and improvisation
• In-person or online lessons

About My Teaching

My approach focuses on helping you:
• Understand music in a practical, creative way
• Express your own musical voice
• Learn how to compose or improvise using one simple idea.
• Transition and make arrangements from one guitar to full band or orchestral pieces.
Extra information
Bring your laptop and daw software.
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  • Around Shinagawa, Japan
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About Me
Rickey is a film composer from Japan who specializes in creating soundtracks for various films/TV Projects. He has provided and dedicated his music to international film industries,
He is passionate about enhancing the emotional impact and storytelling of films through his music.

Rikiya は、国内外にて様々な映画音楽を担当している日本の映画音楽作曲家、ギタリストです。これまでにアメリカ、インド、オーストラリア、ドイツ、カナダを拠点とした映画のスコア制作や楽曲提供、担当した映画はLAをはじめ全米でのフィルムフェスティバルやスクリーニングで上映が行われ多様な評価を受けている。
また、自身でアコースティックを中心としたソロ演奏活動や民族楽器、大自然のアンビエンスを融合させ映画音楽からインスピレーションを受けた作品の制作も行っている。
Education
Wood Music College in Japan, Master In Bassic Music Composition/Guitar Class 2017-2020
Specializes music theory and music composition to motion pictures also guitar (Acoustic, Classic, Electric Guitar)
Experience / Qualifications
Reminisce 2025 (United States)
Nominated at LA Shorts International Film Festival.

Delta County 2025 (United States)

The Super Husband 2025 (India)

Dr. Jason 2 2025(Germany)

Reloaded 2 2024 (Germany)

The Gladiator Film Festival Best Action/Crime
LIFT-OFF Season Award Best Feature Film nominee
(World-widly Distributed on Amazon Prime, Apple TV Plus etc.)
Age
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
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Japanese
Skills
Acoustic
Blues
Electric
Heavy metal
Country & bluegrass
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
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At student's home
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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