Music production lessons for beginners or advanced

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From 36.59 £ /h

Hey I'm Timo,
nice that you made it to me! If you've found pleasure in producing your own music, you've come to the right place. With me you will learn, in addition to the necessary basics, such as the mixdown, specific production processes. The lessons are made up of practical examples and your objectives.
Topics of music production include:

Beat creation:
- sampling
- Explanation of the synthesizer and the sound synthesis (additive, subtractive etc.)
- remix

Song structure:
- Admission
- Post processing
- arrangement and composition
- Use of real and / or sampled instruments

Film Score:
- background music for a film excerpt and / or trailer
- orchestration
- sound design

Mixing a song:
- Dynamic audio editing
- Frequency-dependent audio processing
- Spatial audio editing
- More tips & tricks

Basics (mostly for beginners):
- planning
- equipment
- Explanation of the digital audio workstation (DAW)
- workflow

In addition, I like to pass on my knowledge of piano and music theory. :)

Experience:
In 2011 Timo took first place in the category '' Best Keyboarder "and" Best Instrumental Soloist "at the German Rock and Pop Prize - an extraordinary success that encouraged him to devote himself entirely to music and to follow his calling.

In 2013 he started his studies at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg - first with a focus on piano and later on producing. During his studies Timo worked with experienced musicians from all over the world and was trained by well-known lecturers such as Prof. Mathias Leber, Prof. Alexander Päffgen and Prof. Florian Sitzmann.

In 2015/16 he worked as part of some internships at Naidoo / Herberger Produktion in various recording studios. An intellectually as well as practically valuable experience in which Timo was able to deal intensively with studio work and expand his know-how for music productions.

In 2019/20 Timo wrote the score for "Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy" (Shaw Brothers, Babieka) and "Declared Legally Dead" (Emperor Motion Pictures) together with Yusuke Hatano. In the games division, he composed the music for the RPG “The Revenant Prince” (Nomina Games). In addition, Timo works with bands and artists and is involved in a wide range of TV and advertising areas.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. :)

Best regards,
Timo

Location

Online from Germany

About Me

Since 2012 I have been teaching piano, music-production and band coaching at private and public music schools and have been able to work with countless students from young to old. In doing so, I learned to approach each student differently, because no one learns the same way. My youngest students also benefit from this in school and are usually ahead of their classmates in music lessons. I am all the more pleased that my enthusiasm for music is transferred to my students.
Since I don't want to put a genre stamp on myself and have worked with a lot of different musicians over the years, I've acquired a wide range of styles over the years.

Education

In 2011 Timo won first place in the category ''Best Keyboardist" and "Best Instrumental Soloist" at the German Rock and Pop Award - an extraordinary success that encouraged him to dedicate himself completely to music and follow his calling.

In 2013 he started his studies at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg - first with a focus on piano and later on producing. During his studies, Timo worked with experienced musicians from all over the world and was trained by renowned lecturers such as Prof. Mathias Leber, Prof. Alexander Päffgen and Prof. Florian Sitzmann, among others.

In 2015/16 he worked in various recording studios in the course of several internships at Naidoo/Herberger Produktion. An intellectually as well as practically valuable experience in which Timo could deal intensively with studio work and expand his know-how for music productions.

In 2019/20 Timo wrote the film music for "Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy" (Shaw Brothers, Babieka) and "Declared Legally Dead" (Emperor Motion Pictures) together with Yusuke Hatano. In the field of games he composed the music for the RPG "The Revenant Prince" (Nomina Games). In addition, Timo works with bands, artists and is involved in TV and advertising in many ways.

Experience / Qualifications

Worked with Artists & Groups:
- Alice Merton (live-keybordist, 2016)
- Michèle ("The Voice of Germany Kids", music producer, 2013)
- Luca Sestak (recording- & mix-engineer for album "Right or Wrong",
Sony, Germany, 2018)
- Starkenburg Philharmonics ("Sound Of Hollywood", pianist, 2019)
- German Pop Orchestra (music composer/producer/orchestrator, 2017)

Projects:
- "The Revenant Prince," Summer 2020 (music composer) (Nomina Games, LA, USA, 2017)
- "Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy," Aug 2019 (music composer) (Neomusicproduction, Shaw Brothers, Babieka, Hong Kong, China, 2019)
- "Legally Declared Dead," June 2020 (music composer) (Neomusicproduction, Emperor Motion Pictures, Hong Kong, China, 2019)

Awards:
1st place Best Keyboarder "German Rock & Pop Award 2011"
1st place Best Instrumental Soloist "German Rock & Pop Award 2011".

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

German

English

Skills

Computer generated music

Music composition

Audio production

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Individual piano lessons (for beginners or advanced)

36.59 £ /h

Hi! I'm Timo,
nice that you made it to me!

If you've found pleasure in playing the piano, you've come to the right place.
If you want to get started, I'll be happy to show you the basics. If you've been playing for some time, I like to pick up where you're at.

Since 2012 I have been teaching piano / keyboards at private and public music schools and have been able to work with countless students from young to old. I learned how to respond to each student differently, because nobody learns the same way. My youngest students also benefit from this at school and are usually ahead of their classmates in music lessons. So I'm all the more pleased that my enthusiasm for music is being transmitted to my students.
Since I don't want to put a genre stamp on myself and have worked with a ton of different musicians over the years, I've acquired a wide range of styles over the years.

Experience:
In 2011 Timo took first place in the category '' Best Keyboarder "and" Best Instrumental Soloist "at the German Rock and Pop Prize - an extraordinary success that encouraged him to devote himself entirely to music and to follow his calling.

In 2013 he started his studies at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg - first with a focus on piano and later on producing. During his studies Timo worked with experienced musicians from all over the world and was trained by well-known lecturers such as Prof. Mathias Leber, Prof. Alexander Päffgen and Prof. Florian Sitzmann.

In 2015/16 he worked as part of some internships at Naidoo / Herberger Produktion in various recording studios. An intellectually as well as practically valuable experience in which Timo was able to deal intensively with studio work and expand his know-how for music productions.

In 2019/20 Timo wrote the score for "Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy" (Shaw Brothers, Babieka) and "Declared Legally Dead" (Emperor Motion Pictures) together with Yusuke Hatano. In the games division, he composed the music for the RPG “The Revenant Prince” (Nomina Games). In addition, Timo works with bands and artists and is involved in a wide range of TV and advertising areas.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. :)

Best regards,
Timo

Lou-Indigo

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The course that I propose is BILINGUAL FRENCH / ENGLISH, as well as 2 BOOKS.

Age and musical taste are not restrictive when in the program, you can with qualitative daily work (not quantitative) quickly observe your progress.

Here the pleasure of playing music is put forward.

The kind of music you love most will be the focus of the course, their codes and secrets will be the focus of our study, that's what I want to share with you.

We can do technical lessons and simply learn together how to play one or more songs of your choice or mine, enrich your game with this approach and your repertoire!

(For example, We can re-arrange the pieces and make them more original by approaching the system (CAGED), and enriching their chords, resulting in new positions, new techniques and new sounds, using arpeggio techniques rather than strumming for 4-chord pieces, voicing and fingerstyle techniques, in short, expanding the instrument's playing fields and playing skills to keep progressing in your game and improve your rehearsals ...)

If you make a request, this program is obviously accompanied by the pleasure of learning more in theory and being able to directly apply new knowledge on its instrument and identify its common or rare use in the pieces discussed in class.

In this case, the theory is translated to be accessible to anyone, both for those who are connoisseurs and for those who discover everything from absolute zero.
The exercises, songs, and theoretical explanations offered throughout the program are organized in an order of progressive difficulty.

I wrote and produced 2 books of my method to learn the guitar and the music, that I sell to accompany my course and your apprenticeship in the best conditions and so that you can continue the course even at home and to review etc ... .
There is ONE BOOK OF COURSES containing all the theoretical and practical program of the year, as well as a BOOK OF EXERCISE on the ranges and the modes that you can obtain directly.

You can find here an indicative list of objectives that I propose in my theoretical program, which can of course adapt to your request.

The general theoretical objectives of the course:

--- Tuning / tuning and knowing his guitar:
* Standard Tuning
* Drop Tuning
* Open Tuning
* Adjust the optimal tension of the strings
* Adjust the shaft axis
* Adjust the action of the strings
* Choose the strings adapted to the style of play / tuning
* Change his strings

-Know his chords:
* Triads: Fundamental State & Inversions
* Tetrads: Fundamental State & Inversions
* The chord progressions of the Range
* Arpeggio techniques (tapping, sweep, 1/2/4 fing.shape, etc ...)

--- Know his scales and his modes

* The Mode of the Major scale
* 3 Modes of the Minor scale: Natural / Melodic / Harmonic
* Modes of the Pentatonic range: 5 positions
* Modes of the Blues range: 5 positions
Etc ...

--- Technique to the Pick / Plectrum / Tab / Pick (Electric Guitar):
* Alternate Picking
* Fast Picking / Tremolo Picking
* Hybrid Picking
* Palm Mute
* Natural Harmonics
* Pinch Harmonics
* Artificial Harmonics
* Shredding
* Tapping
* Sweep Picking
* Legato Picking

--- Strumming / Hand Picking (Acoustic Guitar)
* "SnareDrum" percussion on the guitar
* Arpeggios pinched with 4 fingers + thumb
* Rasgueado (Flamenco Technique)
* Generic Strumming
* Fingerstyle Picking
* Two-finger picking + Legato for fast melodies (eg a solo)

-Play the metronome
* exercises on click
* practice on song riffs

-Learn his favorite songs
* without thinking about the difficulty, nothing is impossible with the right methodology

-Improvise
* choose ranges and positions
* to place oneself rhythmically, to finish on the judicious notes

-Theory of Harmony
* Understand harmonization and its practice

-Theory on the Melody

-Theory of Rhythm

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

App

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< Learning Piano is not merely about playing the piano >

Before starting to learn the piano, it’s essential to recognize that :

'' What we are actually learning is "Music", but not only "Piano". ''

The goal of learning any instrument is to acquire the language of music, enabling us to express ourselves and enjoy music with others. Playing the piano is for creating beautiful sounds, not really for developing finger speed or strength. That’s the function of gym.

< Music is like cooking >

When we cook, to make roast beef tender, of course, it’s nice to have a tender heart, but without knowing how to control the temperature, the roast beef won’t become tender merely by our tender heart.

By only adding salt, the dish won’t be sweet. Similarly, simply playing or writing a C major triad chord won’t convey a sorrowful feeling.

To create the feeling we want, no matter how much sentiment we have in our hearts, to convey it via music, it needs to be translated into the language which the piano can understand, which means, how we press and lift the keys and pedals. Similarly, when we compose, it needs to be transferred into chords, and notes we write.

< Difference between an audience and a musician >

There is a common belief that a musician can make music with sentiment or feeling. While it’s partially true, the most essential thing is knowing ‘’How’’ to create the sound that conveys the feeling we want, rather than merely knowing ‘’What’' feeling we want to convey.

The understanding of the mechanism behind music is essential, as cooking, and that is the difference between an audience and a musician. As an audience, one can simply feel the music. Like a chief who knows how to create a specific flavor to convey, a musician knows how to create the sound which can convey the feeling we want. While knowing which feeling we want is great, it’s merely the first step. Your emotions are not too different from Chopin, Beethoven, Adele or Taylor Swift, otherwise, they can’t resonate with you. But they know how to create the sound that conveys the feeling they want to their audience.

< Course Content >

I consider my course to be a form of "Music Consultation" because it contains a wide range of subjects that are essential to a professional musician. While we focus on piano playing, there are also music theory, music history, instrument construction, ergonomics for performers, analysis of composer styles, composition, arrangement, recording, MIDI, computer music, the physics of sound, and more.
In avoid of confusion, let’s still call my course as "Piano Course”.

< Duration >

For each course, I will reserve at least 70 minutes in my schedule for you, including 60 minutes of class time and an additional 10 minutes for discussion and any questions you may have. This will ensure that your courses are not rushed by the next student. This ensures that there is enough time for you to solve your piano and music problems.

< Recording >

I highly encourage my students to record their progress. This can provide an objective standard for comparison and help you analyze your playing precisely. In my nine years of experience teaching music, I've found many students, including those advanced, already play certain sections very well, while other sections may not be not well enough. But they still try to improving those fine sections, while not aware of those weak sections.
Without an objective reference, it’s hard to distribute our effort precisely. This can lead to not only unstable performance, but also practicing without a precise goal can easily reduce enthusiasm. Recording your results and comparing them with those recordings you like on YouTube or Spotify can be an effective way to analyze your playing and set precise goals.

If you have a digital piano, I can help you produce a video of your performance for each session. This can be a tangible record of your efforts and you can share it with your friends and family via YouTube or other platforms.

Gema

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The most important matter that I could write here about is my passion to teach. I've been teaching already for more than 10 years, from kids to adults. I'm a classical pianist, but I am opened to other musical styles. What I want you to get from your lessons with me, is not only a huge knowledge of theorical stuff or a great technique, I would like to show you my musical world, the imagination and inner exploration that is required to understand and to love music in a whole new level. Once you have found them, it will be very hard to quit playing!

The class duration: You can choose!
20 minutes (Great for the youngest : 3 years old)
30 minutes (Ideal for young beginners from 4 years old)
45 minutes (Intermediate+ adult beginners)
1 hour (Intermediate and combined with some Music Theory)

I use different methods depending on:
1) The goals of my student
2) The language that we will use on class
3) Age and musical preferences: I start to teach children from 3 years old, we make games and they learn to play through musical stories that I have created throughout my pedagogical career.

Elisa

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I offer private music theory tutoring lessons to students of beginner level of different ages Depending on the student's final goal we adjust the knowledge and skills that we focus on with the student. I mostly focus on classical music theory, but can also provide an introduction to jazz and pop music theory.

My goal as a teacher is to keep and increase the students' love for music as well as to offer necessary and appropriate knowledge/skills to keep the student challenged and of course enjoy the fun of music!

Stefano

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Are you ready to discover the magic of one of the most beautiful instruments ever created? Look no further! The piano has transformed my life and I'm confident it will do the same for you.

With my guidance, I'll equip you with all the tools you need to approach this majestic and stunning instrument. I'll take you on a personal journey, step by step, showing you how to master the Piano in a way that suits your individual style. Whether it's Jazz, Classical, or Pop, you'll fall in love with playing the Piano!

But that's not all - I'm also thrilled to offer you the opportunity to explore:
- Music theory
- Songwriting and Composition skills

With my expert guidance, you'll develop a well-rounded musical education that will take your talent to new heights.

So why wait? Get in touch with me today and let's embark on this wonderful journey together!

Haotian

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Internationally active composer and music theorist (M.Mus) currently accepting students for the following subjects (online sessions):
-Music theory (basic to college level), including harmony, counterpoint, analysis
-Western music history (medieval to contemporary), music appreciation
-Composition, music notation (software + score preparation), electronic music, university application portfolio feedback and general application advising
-English (for academic writing)

Steve

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Composing your own music has always been a very rewarding task. This has never been so true as the present day when you can hear what you compose instantly if you use computers to generate and play back your own music. However, to ensure that your music sounds really great (whether using computers, manuscript or actual instruments) there are many principles to be considered.

I have had a great interest in composing for over 45 years. I have composed for various combinations of instruments and voices in a wide variety of styles. Having been a music teacher in a comprehensive school for over 30 years, I have had a lot of very relevant experience in teaching composition to a wide range of different ages and abilities. These opportunities have enabled me to tutor students in a diverse variety of genres.

The class will be personalized to your particular standard and chosen style of composition. We would focus on generic building blocks such as structure and instrumentation as well as looking at how to develop ideas. Using a range of compositional devices will also be key to enhancing your compositions. I will tailor-make the class to suit you.

Jermaine

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Welcome to my song writing session, within these sessions you will learn

1. How to structure a song
2. How to think of topics to write a song
3. Finding and creating music to match song ideas
4. How to put words and rhymes together

My tutoring sessions are very relaxed and easy going my first approach when starting out in the sessions is finding out about my students personality and what topics they like and means the most to them, after that we will write down all the ideas they come up with and build from there until we have a finished song.I can teach a various genres of song writing techniques for example Hip Hop, Grime R&B Gospel, Soul and many more

Looking forward to teaching you
Jermaine

Andrea

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Hello! I've been teaching nonstop for over 10 years, and I'd love to tell you what a class with me offers:

100% personalized approach: The first step is to define your goals. Learning for pleasure? Preparing for entrance exams? Or taking the professional leap? I'll adapt the methodology, curriculum, and even the repertoire to your goals.

Dynamic environment (without losing rigor): Relaxed but demanding classes, where practical methods (and my irremediable sense of humor) prevail.

Hearing + Musicality + Analysis: We'll work on listening, understanding, and analyzing your musical references. The goal: for you to make artistic decisions with confidence and feel music as your own.

No stylistic biases: For me, all music is valid. We'll explore everything from classical to electronic, using each style to work on key aspects: melody, harmony, production... We'll even explore genres you're unfamiliar with together!

Important! I balance classes with concerts and projects. Although you're my priority, I appreciate the occasional flexibility to reschedule (only when strictly necessary).

If you like this approach, write to me! Learning music is an exciting journey, and I'd love to be your guide.

Eto

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Piano Classes: From the first notes to advanced repertoire, I tailor lessons to your level and goals — classical, pop, or even improvisation.

Jazz Voice Classes: Discover the freedom of jazz singing! Learn vocal technique, phrasing, interpretation, and improvisation in a relaxed, expressive way.

🧒 All ages and levels welcome – children, teens, and adults!
💬 Lessons can be in English – and I'm happy to adapt to your pace and style.

Let’s explore music together and make learning both fun and inspiring!

Matea

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I am eager to work with you and share my biggest passion with you, and hopefully reveal new and interesting aspects of music for your own practice.

After many years of studying in ZHdK, and having students of all levels attending the entrance exams in Zürich, Luzern, and Basel, I am looking forward to prepare you to your upcoming exam or without regards to it.

Topics will include different aspects of music theory: analysis, ear training, sight reading, rhythm, score-reading, music history, etc.

Lucio

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This class is designed for conservatory students, private candidates and advanced musicians who need solid guidance in harmony, counterpoint and fugue, especially in preparation for exams and auditions.

We work on written exercises, stylistic correction and analytical understanding, with a clear method and step-by-step feedback. Particular attention is given to Renaissance and Baroque practices (modal counterpoint, species, tonal counterpoint, fugue), helping students understand why rules exist, not just how to apply them.

I have many years of experience teaching harmony and counterpoint, and several of my students have successfully passed conservatory composition exams thanks to this guided approach.

Lessons are adapted to the student’s level and goals, with a strong focus on clarity, consistency and practical results.

Athos

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I will give you all the tips and tricks you will not be taught anywhere else, give you more insight into the details of music and make you grow in to your field of personality

Through years of experience on and off stage I know what you need

Nicolas

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In my lessons, we work deeply on harmonic analysis, counterpoint, and musical structure across the full spectrum of academic music from all historical periods, as well as jazz and popular music. A central pillar of the classes is the analysis of composers, which we approach as an essential tool for understanding musical language and developing a personal creative voice. Depending on the student’s interests, analysis may range from Mozart to Debussy, or from Beethoven to Bartók, among many others.
A strong emphasis is placed on counterpoint from all historical periods. I assist students with conservatory-level exercises, and we study contrapuntal techniques through the analysis and practice of Bach’s inventions and fugues, Renaissance counterpoint, and 20th-century contrapuntal approaches.
In composition classes, the content is fully adapted to the student’s creative needs and goals. The focus is on developing practical creative tools that support original thinking, with the clear objective of composing original pieces of short, medium, and long duration, tailored to each student’s artistic direction.
For orchestration, we explore writing techniques for a wide range of ensembles, including chamber music, full orchestra, and popular music formations such as quartets, quintets, big band, and tango orchestras. Particular attention is given to instrumental color, balance, articulation, and idiomatic writing.
As an Argentinian composer and educator, I offer a specialized perspective on tango, including in-depth analysis of composers such as Astor Piazzolla, as well as composition and orchestration techniques related to tango. Due to the geographical and cultural proximity, I also offer classes focused on Bossa Nova, exploring its harmonic language, rhythmic structures, and stylistic characteristics.
Lessons are suitable for students at different levels, from beginners to advanced musicians, and are tailored to individual academic, professional, or creative goals.