Learn how to compose music and find your own sound. Focusing on methods for always finding inspiration. - Cardiff - Private lessons

Learn how to compose music and find your own sound. Focusing on methods for always finding inspiration.

From 20 £ /h

Music production can be difficult at times. We often find ourselves repeating the same techniques, and develop a formulaic approach to creating music.

My course is centred around finding inspiration using many techniques including sampling and synthesis, and a lot of post processing. The philosophy of the creative process is an important aspect of my course. We will learn to take inspiration not only from music, but from books, visual arts, nature and anything imaginable. Simplicity is key to making coherent and music. Music and art is about expressing not thinking that there a only certain ways of composing. Breaking rules is essential to making good music.

I will be using Ableton Live, but navigating and using DAWS have universal methods and end results.

Extra information

Bring your own laptop with music production software (DAW).

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Around Cardiff, United Kingdom

Online from United Kingdom

About Me

"With over 15 years of experience composing using Digital Audio Workstations, I am highly skilled in all methods of composing electronic-based music.

I have 2 years of experience working with children with additional learning needs in a Welsh language primary school, and 1 year of experience as a Class Leader teaching English in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

My teaching methods focus on attaining a state of flow. This means being able to enter the zone and lose track of time. It's a perfect balance of challenging yourself while avoiding making things too easy or formulaic, so you don't get bored or disheartened."

Education

Distinction* in BTEC Music
A-levels: English Language & Literature, Business
TEFL Certified Teacher (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Bachelor's Degree in Audio Music Production

Experience / Qualifications

Teaching Assistant, Cardiff – 2 years
English Teacher, Buenos Aires – 1 year
Music Composer – 15 years
Trumpet – Grade 4

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Welsh

Spanish

Skills

Music composition

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

At student's home

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20-24

Do you want to learn how to produce electronic music?

My name is Lloyd and I am a touring DJ & Producer, who has released on labels including Morph (Miami), King Street (New York), Somatic Records (London), and many more. I have taught so many awesome talents , and now I'm looking for people like you, who want to either make a start producing music, or develop skills already acquired on Ableton Live.

My music production tuition is split into the following sessions as an initial course:

SESSION 1 - Getting started: Clip View, Arrangement vs Session View, Device View, (Browser and Toolbars) - import your sounds and download free Virtual Studio Technology plug ins. Arrangement view techniques and taking initial session ideas to arrangement.

SESSION 2 - Working with MIDI, making a groove from drums. Methods that can be replicated every time you start a dance track. Creation of loops and velocities. Quantisation of recorded MIDI. Here, you will write your own basslines/melodies.

SESSION 3 - Working with Audio - grid settings, warping, looping. Recording external audio and fitting within the mix.

SESSION 4 - Mixing, Processing and automation. Using various effect types to spark interest across the track, by adopting plug ins, send and return tracks. Making sure that there are not phasing issues, and learning the basics of EQ and compression.

SESSION 5/6 - You take the lead! What aspects would you like to further work on? I will analyse your track here, with critical analysis and see how we can improve the final arrangement, so it’s dance floor ready. Bounce to WAV file for storage.

What's better is that I own four record labels, so if I feel that you have a polished track ready to go, you have an outlet to get it heard, with a solid marketing team backing your development as an artist!

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With university composition and harmony and counterpoint teaching experience, and years of professional freelance experience, I aspire to make learners of all ages, experiences and abilities the best musicians they can be. Stemming from exploring what makes music sound the way it does (in any genre), I help learners understand how to make the music they want to, in a progressive developmental and supportive way.

This class offers individual, personalised music theory / music composition (in any genre) training or tutorial support for learners of all ages, abilities and experiences.

Do you want to learn how to produce electronic music?

My name is Lloyd and I am a touring DJ & Producer, who has released on labels including Morph (Miami), King Street (New York), Somatic Records (London), and many more. I have taught so many awesome talents , and now I'm looking for people like you, who want to either make a start producing music, or develop skills already acquired on Ableton Live.

My music production tuition is split into the following sessions as an initial course:

SESSION 1 - Getting started: Clip View, Arrangement vs Session View, Device View, (Browser and Toolbars) - import your sounds and download free Virtual Studio Technology plug ins. Arrangement view techniques and taking initial session ideas to arrangement.

SESSION 2 - Working with MIDI, making a groove from drums. Methods that can be replicated every time you start a dance track. Creation of loops and velocities. Quantisation of recorded MIDI. Here, you will write your own basslines/melodies.

SESSION 3 - Working with Audio - grid settings, warping, looping. Recording external audio and fitting within the mix.

SESSION 4 - Mixing, Processing and automation. Using various effect types to spark interest across the track, by adopting plug ins, send and return tracks. Making sure that there are not phasing issues, and learning the basics of EQ and compression.

SESSION 5/6 - You take the lead! What aspects would you like to further work on? I will analyse your track here, with critical analysis and see how we can improve the final arrangement, so it’s dance floor ready. Bounce to WAV file for storage.

What's better is that I own four record labels, so if I feel that you have a polished track ready to go, you have an outlet to get it heard, with a solid marketing team backing your development as an artist!

Classical, Acoustic, and Electric Guitar lessons for beginners, grades 1-8, and above.
Ukulele, and Bass lessons for beginners and grades 1-5.
Music Theory lessons for all levels and ages.
Music Composition lessons for all levels and ages.

With university composition and harmony and counterpoint teaching experience, and years of professional freelance experience, I aspire to make learners of all ages, experiences and abilities the best musicians they can be. Stemming from exploring what makes music sound the way it does (in any genre), I help learners understand how to make the music they want to, in a progressive developmental and supportive way.

This class offers individual, personalised music theory / music composition (in any genre) training or tutorial support for learners of all ages, abilities and experiences.

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