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Learn MUSIC PRODUCTION in a professional studio: Including composition, arrangement, performance, recording, mixing and mastering.

The basic course takes you through all the elements you need to professionally write and produce music; with specialties ranging from record production to writing for media i.e. T.V and film.
Learn all the pitfalls and save yourself years of pain! :)

Skills I take you through are:

1. Music finishing; e.g. lyrics, arrangements, programming drums and synth parts.

2. Performance and recording techniques - setting up microphones, and hands on exploring the different types and 'colours' they record.
How to record real synths and find the correct sounds for your music.
Re-amping guitars and anything else to give your music more life!

3. Mixing; Using Pro Tools HD, Logic and Ableton, an SSL mixer with lots of classic 'outboard' equipment as well as the latest plugins on board the computer.

4. Mastering; The final stage of releasing music is making it sounds amazing on all systems.

A course is tailor-made to suit the desire of the student - from recording and releasing your own music, to film audio post-production and sound design and everything else in-between.

I have more than 30 years in the music industry, previously working at BBC Radio 1/1xtra station, and also at Jools Holland's Helicon Mountain studios in West London.
I am eager to share what I have learnt over the years in a really friendly environment - it's perfect to take home all the knowledge you need to write from anywhere in the coming years.

Extra information

Nothing needed - you can bring in your own projects and laptop and plug into the system here.

Location

At teacher's location: 1093 NE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Online via webcam

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General info

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

About Me

Hi :)
I'm originally from London, UK but I unplugged my music studio and moved over to beautiful Amsterdam where I have lived and worked for just over 4 years.
I'm a trained guitarist, with a specialisation in acoustic guitar played with fingers.
I also specialise in music and song composition, recording, mixing and mastering.

Education

Guildhall School of Music - Classical Guitar and Theory of Music.
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine - Degree in Biochemistry.
Highgate School - A levels and GCSE exams.

Experience / Qualifications

Played classical guitar for 30 years +.
Degree in Biochemistry,
Dip in Music therapy.
Music teaching.
Music composer and producer.
Write and producer music for BBC, radio 1, 1Xtra and TV.
Film scoring and audio post production.
Music Designer.
Music is so powerful, and learning to play an instrument even slightly fluently can open a whole other part of your life that can remain in the shadows. Ask any performer! :) It has huge benefits for social, personal, mental and physical health - you can lift peoples moods, and lose your self in beautiful meditation. My tutoring is tailor made for the individual's needs - the main area to cover are the little steps you take to get addicted to practicing, so that you can play without thinking. Along the way we can talk about units e.g. to cover specific styles, like classical, jazz or pop to improvising, reading music and learning some music you love. All it takes is a little patience and the world will change for you.

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