Music Lessons – Harmony, Improvisation & Ear Training

Van 48 € /h

Music Lessons – Harmony, Improvisation & Ear Training
(Berlin – in person)

I am a musician and music teacher based in Berlin.
Guitarist, composer and improviser with over 25 years of experience, trained as a Musikpädagoge, I combine artistic practice with a teaching approach focused on deep musical understanding.

Who the lessons are for:

Intermediate and advanced musicians who want to move beyond patterns and automatisms and truly understand what they are playing.

How I work:

• We always start from concrete musical situations (playing, listening, improvising).

• Harmony is explored through functions, tensions, modal systems, modal interchange and alterations.

• Theory is treated as a practical tool, not as an abstract set of rules.

• Ear training is fully integrated into the practice.

• Improvisation is approached as harmonic thinking in action, with direct application to composition.

Approach:

My path, shaped through listening, composition and in-depth harmonic study, is reflected in a method that aims to reduce the distance between theory and practice while developing musical autonomy.

Each learning path is personalized; I do not follow standardized programs.
Musical notation is not central — the focus lies primarily on listening and functional understanding.

Lessons take place in person in Berlin.
No online lessons and no home visits.
Languages: English / German / Italian.

Locatie

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Der Tannenmann - Weihnachtsbäume Leopoldplatz, Leopoldplatz, Berlin, Germany

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I am a musician and music teacher based in Berlin.
I am a guitarist, composer and improviser with over 25 years of musical experience, gained as a songwriter, band leader and performer.

My teaching practice is driven by the need to bridge the gap between music theory and real musical practice, placing listening, perception and the functional understanding of musical mechanisms at the center.

Opleiding

My musical path developed through a self-taught approach grounded in listening, composition and improvisation, supported by many years of independent study of harmony and improvisational processes, with a particular focus on the systematic exploration of modes and alterations.

Leservaring

Alongside my artistic activity, I completed a professional training in music pedagogy (Ausbildung as Musikpädagoge) and work as a teacher with individual students and groups.

Leeftijd

Volwassenen (18-64 jaar oud)

Niveau van de leerling

Gemiddeld

Gevorderden

Duur

60 minuten

De les wordt gegeven in

Engels

Duits

Italiaans

Vaardigheden

Muziektheorie

Noten lezen

Muziekcompositie

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(GMT -04:00)

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Philip

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Hi there! I'm a professional, award-winning guitarist with over 18 years of experience playing Jazz, Blues, Funk, Pop, and Finger-style. I have worked internationally as a bandleader, accompanist, and solo performer.

My approach to teaching is very pragmatic, time-efficient, and fun and I prefer not to overwhelm students with too much information or technical exercises. I believe that the number one priority both in playing and teaching music should be enjoyment, and that's why I tailor each lesson to the uniqueness of each student, making sure that we are learning about things that YOU want to learn about and moving towards YOUR unique goals.
I look forward to hearing from you and learning together!

My teaching is also informed by years of research into areas such as neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and meditation. This background has allowed me to develop a truly holistic approach to music, one which promises not only faster improvement, but also greater musical EASE, ENJOYMENT, and CREATIVITY.

Philip :)

Erika

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I view teaching vocals and songwriting as a therapeutic, holistic process, where my students learn techniques and practical tools that help them hone their craft, but also work through psychological blockages that make them into greater artists.

Felix

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Like with languages, intuition plays a huge part in learning an instrument. Most often in music, the correct choice will the the one that ~feels~ the most natural. This is what my teachers, from when I was a kid, all the way to the end of my studies at the conservatory, have prioritized in lessons; Working less hard to sound better.

I’m here to help you in the same way, to decipher with you certain sounds, certain gestures in recorder playing, so that we can map out together your skill set, and eventually find your own style of play.

When it comes to the grammar part of music, I’m ready to teach you everything about reading notes, intervals, chords, and all the principles of music theory, with examples and fun exercises.

I am a very patient person, and have experience with beginners as well as “matured” amateurs :)

I hold a masters in early music, along with a bachelors in classical composition.

My dream is to live from composition mainly, writing music for concerts, film and ballet. Currently I’m working on a ballet commission from the Schauspielhaus in Zurich, and more original music for a series of concerts next summer in France.

My favorite composers are Bartok... and a bunch of anonymous medieval ones.

How about you?

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