Songwriting lessons for beginners to intermediate. - Mitcham - Private lessons

Songwriting lessons for beginners to intermediate.

From 46 £ /h

Songwriting is a fantastic skill whether you are a beginner or want to improve your songwriting capabilities. Not only will your musical abilities improve but so will you english language capabilities as we look to marry music and lyrics in the best possible way. Not only is it a great industry to get into, songwriting has enormous benefits to mental health as it provides a platform for creative expression which in my many years of experience has helped so many of my younger as well as older students. In my class, you will learn the foundations behind creating a great song including: Songwriting forms and structure in all genres, music theory and understanding chord progressions and modes, breaking music theory conventions in order to create a unique sound, great songwriting tools to help with 'writers block', performance coaching and how to convey your songs message on stage as well as all things music industry, including the importance of copyright and how to protect your songs. My students will be working with me on constructing songs as beginners and my more experienced songwriting students will work with professional music industry briefs that I will provide. Students will be able to write songs comfortably and autonomously after only a handful of lessons with me.

Extra information

Bring your laptop and musical instrument of choice, although knowing a musical instrument is not a deal breaker to take part in my classes.

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Around Mitcham, United Kingdom

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Eveline Road, Mitcham CR4 3LE, UK

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About Me

I am a 28 year old signed singer/songwriter to BMG (Sony publishing)
I have 8 years of experience teaching songwriting as well as teaching guitar and voice to all levels.
I have been in the music industry since graduating university where I have toured all over the world, supporting David Gray is my highlight to date!
As well as music, I am a keen sportsman, playing rugby on Saturday's and taking part in strength and endurance events with Omnia Performance for whom I am an ambassador.
I also love doing charity work for Mind and the music mental health charity, Hummingbird where I took part in a 12 hour songwriting challenge raising money for their wonderful cause.

Education

BA honours in Songwriting at BIMM London
3 A - Levels in music tech and music performance as well as english language
10 GCSE's all A*, A's and B's in Philosphy and ethics, It, Maths, English, Science, PE, Music x2, Media studies

Experience / Qualifications

BA hons in songwriting
Grade 6 guitar with Rockschool
Grade 8 Vocals with Rockschool
Level 2 personal trainer with Future fit

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

Skills

Acoustic

Country & bluegrass

Pop

Folk

Song & varieties

Rnb

Rock

Indie & alternative

Punk

Funk

Music composition

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

At teacher's location and via webcam

At student's home

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

ABOUT ME:

My name is Christian.

I'm a professional musician, and have 10 years experience working as a music teacher. I teach Jazz, Classical, Rock and Pop, and Theory. Playing music just about the most fun thing a person can do and my goal is to bring that joy to my lessons.

I attended King's College London, where I studied music, majoring in composition, and achieved a 1st Class (Hons) Degree.

I have performed at some of London's most prestigious venues including The Royal Festival Hall, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kansas Smitty's, Wilderness Festival, The Nightjar, The Ned London, and many more.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

I have been working as a private piano, singing teacher, and music tutor for 10 years, helping students achieve their personal goals, success with their ABRSM and Trinity instrumental exams, and their desired GCSE and A Level Results.

I also worked as a peripatetic teacher in a secondary school (Bishop Thomas Grant School) for three years before deciding to make my teaching practice entirely private. While at the school I taught piano, I also tutored GCSE and A Level students through their exams. I also ran the school's jazz band throughout my tenure where I taught jazz, ensemble, and improvisational skills to students on many different instruments.

ABOUT OUR LESSONS:

In our lessons, I will work with you to come up with a teaching plan that will best suit you. I am very open to all musical styles so will make sure that the material we are covering is always the music you want to be learning!

If you or your child would like to pursue grades with ABRSM or Trinity exam boards, you will be pleased to know that my students have had a 100% success rate, with many achieving merit or distinction.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch!

Being a music producer means to be able to make immortal all your own emotions.
Fl studio in my opinion is the best digital audio workstation in terms of usability, clarity and versatility.
It is perfect to create any genre you want, pushing you to avoid to use the usual loops and trying to build amazing original and professional traks.
I work in this field for 7 years and I released a lot of tracks with different labels (like the impressed music of New York), in addition I produced a lot of tracks for numerous artists.
So...
Become a professional music producer with me and let's make music!

(I can teach even by video call)

Hi, my name is Dave. I'm a Musician, Composer, Guitar, Piano & Bass tutor with over 15 years experience. After receiving a degree in Jazz and Contemporary music, I was privileged to enjoy a fruitful career not only as a music teacher but also as a full time composer and performer, both live and in the studio.

Music which I composed, performed and recorded was screened in over 25 film festivals worldwide. One of my films, called “Crumble”, is starring Amanda Hale and was selected for BAFTA, won the Silver Remi Award at the 50th Worldfest Houston Film Festival (USA) and was the Official Selection of the 17th East End Film Festival (London).

The learning plan is custom tailored for each and every student, while taking into account the student's current level and musical taste. We'll be working with official sheet music directly from the artist and original studio tracks from the songs you love.

Music is a wonderful thing to learn, it is a universal language. Over the years I have developed specific programs to suit the needs of every students. I offer support with specific ongoing programs such as help with preparing for the graded exams and schools assessments as well as working on specific topics: Reading, Transcribing, Grooves, Styles, Technique, Soloing, Rudiments and Creative Composition.

Personal tutoring offered by a Guitarist whose work has taken them on multiple tours. Committed to teaching based on the way the individual student best learns. We will work to build confidence and knowledge around the instrument in a fun, engaging way, always with a smile.

I am very open to any area of music subject, theory or technical abilities wishing to be covered or improved upon.
Any level of ability can be suited for, from beginner riffs to the more intermediate/advanced level player wanting to tweak, polish and improve their playing or a particular area.
I am a laid back tutor, patient, with my main goal being help others achieve more musical independence by teaching them the fundamentals that you probably already know!

WHO
• Professional opera singer
• Performed with Opéra Comique, Opéra national du
Rhin, Opéra national de Lorraine, Opéra national de Lyon,
Opéra de Rouen, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Opéra de
Montréal and Opéra de Québec

WHY
• 10 years of experience in teaching
• Experience in teaching children with hearing disabilities
• Fluent in English and French

HOW
• Approaching vocal technique through repertoire
• Establishing a healthy vocal practice
• Tailoring exercises to free vocal emission

Unlock Your Vocal Potential!
Are you ready to unleash your inner rockstar, pop sensation or soulful singer? Look no further! As a passionate and experienced vocalist and performer myself, I am here to help you develop your unique sound and style.

Contemporary Vocal Styles: From pop, rock, and R&B to indie, folk and more - I will guide you through the techniques needed to master your favourite genres.

Vocal and Music Theory: Get a solid foundation in vocal- and music theory and learn how to apply it to your singing. We will explore concepts like chord progressions, rhythm, and melody writing and different vocal techniques.

Ear Training: Develop your listening skills and learn to recognize intervals, chord progressions and melodies. This will help you improvise like a pro and become a more confident vocalist and songwriter!

Performance and Improvising: Learn how to command the stage and connect with your audience. We will work on stage presence, confidence-building and creative spontaneity.

Songwriting and Arrangement techniques: If you are interested in writing your own songs, I will help you develop your skills and craft a song that represents you. Discover how to craft your own harmonies and create unique arrangements of your own, or your favourite songs to showcase your talent!

As your dedicated tutor, I will provide personalized lessons tailored to your goals, style and learning style to help you become the best singer you can be - confident, expressive and authentic.

Ready to take the leap? Book your first lesson today and let's get started on this exciting journey together!

Music graduate, session musician and musical director. Teaching all genres in piano/ keyboards/ synthesiser/ sound design. Personalised lessons for individual needs!

Teaching for the past 5 years to all ages and abilities. First class BA honours degree in music performance. Any length lessons available from 30 mins.

I enjoy making my lessons enjoyable and fun, catered to your personal needs. Whether its getting you through your grades, into the school you want or just how to be a good musician.

Hello guitar lovers!

I have my own method (Jam Now! Guitar Method) for beginners and intermediate players who are looking for a well-structured plan that guarantees improvement, tracking the student's progress weekly. These are some of the things I can help you with:

-Prepare an audition to access a music degree
-Improve one or more aspects of the student's technique
-Improve knowledge of theory/harmony
-Learn improvisation
-Learn different styles or focus on a particular style
-Learn to play songs from your favorite artists
-Practice with different effects pedals
-How to create your own demos (drum programming, midi and vocals, and guitar recording using Pro Tools and Logic Pro X)
-Songwriting

Depending on your goal and your level I prepare a plan with small deadlines that can vary depending on the student's progress. Independently of the goal I always try to make sure the student have fun during the process, I'm a friendly person who loves music and teaching.

Feel free to contact me to discuss anything.

Carlos

Using jazz music as my specialism, I am able to teach even the most technically challenging concepts in their most basic forms and transfer them to the guitar in their most simple terms. I have taught the guitar, music theory and GCSE and A-Level Music syllabuses for six years to students of all ages and abilities and across every imaginable genre.

Singing is an important skill whether you are a beginner looking to build confidence or a seasoned performer looking to retain good technique.

We will build on techniques from the 'life after estill' principles. This will be subtly incorporated into the lesson and you will find that breathing and projection will improve quite quickly. This class is suitable for anyone of any age.

ABOUT ME:

My name is Christian.

I'm a professional musician, and have 10 years experience working as a music teacher. I teach Jazz, Classical, Rock and Pop, and Theory. Playing music just about the most fun thing a person can do and my goal is to bring that joy to my lessons.

I attended King's College London, where I studied music, majoring in composition, and achieved a 1st Class (Hons) Degree.

I have performed at some of London's most prestigious venues including The Royal Festival Hall, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kansas Smitty's, Wilderness Festival, The Nightjar, The Ned London, and many more.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

I have been working as a private piano, singing teacher, and music tutor for 10 years, helping students achieve their personal goals, success with their ABRSM and Trinity instrumental exams, and their desired GCSE and A Level Results.

I also worked as a peripatetic teacher in a secondary school (Bishop Thomas Grant School) for three years before deciding to make my teaching practice entirely private. While at the school I taught piano, I also tutored GCSE and A Level students through their exams. I also ran the school's jazz band throughout my tenure where I taught jazz, ensemble, and improvisational skills to students on many different instruments.

ABOUT OUR LESSONS:

In our lessons, I will work with you to come up with a teaching plan that will best suit you. I am very open to all musical styles so will make sure that the material we are covering is always the music you want to be learning!

If you or your child would like to pursue grades with ABRSM or Trinity exam boards, you will be pleased to know that my students have had a 100% success rate, with many achieving merit or distinction.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch!

Being a music producer means to be able to make immortal all your own emotions.
Fl studio in my opinion is the best digital audio workstation in terms of usability, clarity and versatility.
It is perfect to create any genre you want, pushing you to avoid to use the usual loops and trying to build amazing original and professional traks.
I work in this field for 7 years and I released a lot of tracks with different labels (like the impressed music of New York), in addition I produced a lot of tracks for numerous artists.
So...
Become a professional music producer with me and let's make music!

(I can teach even by video call)

Hi, my name is Dave. I'm a Musician, Composer, Guitar, Piano & Bass tutor with over 15 years experience. After receiving a degree in Jazz and Contemporary music, I was privileged to enjoy a fruitful career not only as a music teacher but also as a full time composer and performer, both live and in the studio.

Music which I composed, performed and recorded was screened in over 25 film festivals worldwide. One of my films, called “Crumble”, is starring Amanda Hale and was selected for BAFTA, won the Silver Remi Award at the 50th Worldfest Houston Film Festival (USA) and was the Official Selection of the 17th East End Film Festival (London).

The learning plan is custom tailored for each and every student, while taking into account the student's current level and musical taste. We'll be working with official sheet music directly from the artist and original studio tracks from the songs you love.

Music is a wonderful thing to learn, it is a universal language. Over the years I have developed specific programs to suit the needs of every students. I offer support with specific ongoing programs such as help with preparing for the graded exams and schools assessments as well as working on specific topics: Reading, Transcribing, Grooves, Styles, Technique, Soloing, Rudiments and Creative Composition.

Personal tutoring offered by a Guitarist whose work has taken them on multiple tours. Committed to teaching based on the way the individual student best learns. We will work to build confidence and knowledge around the instrument in a fun, engaging way, always with a smile.

I am very open to any area of music subject, theory or technical abilities wishing to be covered or improved upon.
Any level of ability can be suited for, from beginner riffs to the more intermediate/advanced level player wanting to tweak, polish and improve their playing or a particular area.
I am a laid back tutor, patient, with my main goal being help others achieve more musical independence by teaching them the fundamentals that you probably already know!

WHO
• Professional opera singer
• Performed with Opéra Comique, Opéra national du
Rhin, Opéra national de Lorraine, Opéra national de Lyon,
Opéra de Rouen, Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Opéra de
Montréal and Opéra de Québec

WHY
• 10 years of experience in teaching
• Experience in teaching children with hearing disabilities
• Fluent in English and French

HOW
• Approaching vocal technique through repertoire
• Establishing a healthy vocal practice
• Tailoring exercises to free vocal emission

Unlock Your Vocal Potential!
Are you ready to unleash your inner rockstar, pop sensation or soulful singer? Look no further! As a passionate and experienced vocalist and performer myself, I am here to help you develop your unique sound and style.

Contemporary Vocal Styles: From pop, rock, and R&B to indie, folk and more - I will guide you through the techniques needed to master your favourite genres.

Vocal and Music Theory: Get a solid foundation in vocal- and music theory and learn how to apply it to your singing. We will explore concepts like chord progressions, rhythm, and melody writing and different vocal techniques.

Ear Training: Develop your listening skills and learn to recognize intervals, chord progressions and melodies. This will help you improvise like a pro and become a more confident vocalist and songwriter!

Performance and Improvising: Learn how to command the stage and connect with your audience. We will work on stage presence, confidence-building and creative spontaneity.

Songwriting and Arrangement techniques: If you are interested in writing your own songs, I will help you develop your skills and craft a song that represents you. Discover how to craft your own harmonies and create unique arrangements of your own, or your favourite songs to showcase your talent!

As your dedicated tutor, I will provide personalized lessons tailored to your goals, style and learning style to help you become the best singer you can be - confident, expressive and authentic.

Ready to take the leap? Book your first lesson today and let's get started on this exciting journey together!

Music graduate, session musician and musical director. Teaching all genres in piano/ keyboards/ synthesiser/ sound design. Personalised lessons for individual needs!

Teaching for the past 5 years to all ages and abilities. First class BA honours degree in music performance. Any length lessons available from 30 mins.

I enjoy making my lessons enjoyable and fun, catered to your personal needs. Whether its getting you through your grades, into the school you want or just how to be a good musician.

Hello guitar lovers!

I have my own method (Jam Now! Guitar Method) for beginners and intermediate players who are looking for a well-structured plan that guarantees improvement, tracking the student's progress weekly. These are some of the things I can help you with:

-Prepare an audition to access a music degree
-Improve one or more aspects of the student's technique
-Improve knowledge of theory/harmony
-Learn improvisation
-Learn different styles or focus on a particular style
-Learn to play songs from your favorite artists
-Practice with different effects pedals
-How to create your own demos (drum programming, midi and vocals, and guitar recording using Pro Tools and Logic Pro X)
-Songwriting

Depending on your goal and your level I prepare a plan with small deadlines that can vary depending on the student's progress. Independently of the goal I always try to make sure the student have fun during the process, I'm a friendly person who loves music and teaching.

Feel free to contact me to discuss anything.

Carlos

Using jazz music as my specialism, I am able to teach even the most technically challenging concepts in their most basic forms and transfer them to the guitar in their most simple terms. I have taught the guitar, music theory and GCSE and A-Level Music syllabuses for six years to students of all ages and abilities and across every imaginable genre.

Singing is an important skill whether you are a beginner looking to build confidence or a seasoned performer looking to retain good technique.

We will build on techniques from the 'life after estill' principles. This will be subtly incorporated into the lesson and you will find that breathing and projection will improve quite quickly. This class is suitable for anyone of any age.

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