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Carlo - The Hague54€
54€Saxophone & composition lessons by a qualified music teacher (NL/EN/IT)
Trusted teacher: 👋 Hello! I'm Carlo, a professional saxophonist, composer, and certified music teacher for public schools. I teach saxophone at various primary schools in South Holland and also work with children, teenagers, and adults—from beginners to advanced. 🎵 What I offer: Saxophone lessons (classical, jazz, improvisation) Composition & music theory Ear training Preparing for entrance exams Personal guidance, tailored to your needs 📘 About the lessons: My lessons usually last between half an hour (for young children) and 1 to 1.5 hours for older or advanced students. Depending on the level, we cover music theory (solfège), music theory, technical exercises, and repertoire. Thanks to my extensive musical background, I tailor my lessons completely to the needs of each student. I use recognized teaching methods such as Kodály, Orff, and other pedagogical approaches that stimulate creativity, listening, and play – especially effective for children. 📍 Location: The Hague (at my home or at yours) or online 🗣️ Languages: Dutch, English, Italian 🎓 Experience with young children, schoolchildren and conservatory students Lessons are playful and interactive for children, and more in-depth for advanced students. Feel free to contact me for a trial lesson! 🔹 Diplomas and Trainings Master Classical Saxophone – Fontys University of the Arts, Tilburg (2023) Master Classical Saxophone – Conservatorio L. Cherubini, Florence (Italy) (2020) Pre-bachelor Courses in Composition – Conservatorio L. Cherubini, Florence (Italy) (2022) Qualified Music Teacher for Italian Secondary Education – Florence (Italy) (2023) More information about me, my music and projects can be found on my website: 🌐 www.carlorossimusic.com ✅ Save up to 10% with a 10-lesson package – available online, at my home, or at your location! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👋 Hello! My name is Carlo Rossi. I'm a professional saxophonist, composer and qualified music teacher based in The Hague. I teach saxophone at various elementary schools in South-Holland region and also work with children, teenagers, and adults—from beginners to advanced players. Currently, I teach saxophone at some elementary schools, as well as private lessons in saxophone, composition, music theory, and ear training. My approach is creative, flexible and tailored to each student's goals. 🎓 What I offer: Saxophone lessons (classical, jazz, improvisation) Composition & songwriting Music theory & ear training Audition and entrance exam preparation Guidance for young learners, including primary school students 📘 Lesson structure: My lessons generally last between 30 minutes (for young children) and 1 to 1.5 hours for older or more advanced students. Depending on the student's level, lessons include solfeggio, music theory, technical exercises, and saxophone repertoire. With my wide musical background, I design each lesson to meet the individual needs of the student. I apply established teaching methods such as Kodály, Orff, and others that encourage creativity, active listening, and playful learning — especially effective for younger students. 📍 Location: The Hague (my place, your place, or online) 🗣️ Languages: Dutch, English, Italian 🎓 Experienced with children, school students, and professionals 🔹 Degrees & Education Master's in Classical Saxophone – Fontys Academy of the Arts, Tilburg (2023) Master's in Classical Saxophone – Conservatorio L. Cherubini, Florence (IT) (2020) Pre-Bachelor's Courses in Composition – Conservatorio L. Cherubini, Florence (IT) (2022) Qualified Music Teacher for Italian Middle Schools – Florence (IT) (2023) Lessons are creative, flexible and always adapted to the student's goals.
Saxophone · Music composition · Music theory
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James - The Hague48€
48€Electric Guitar Lessons / Acoustic Guitar Lessons / Music Theory Lessons
Trusted teacher: I'm a 32-year old guitarist and composer based in Den Haag, teaching electric and acoustic guitar, in combination with music theory (if that is of interest to the student). I teach in English or in Greek. I am half Greek and half Scottish and I have been living in the Netherlands for the last 6 years. I offer lessons in all styles, to all age groups, and for any experience level (ranging from students who have never touched a guitar before, up to advanced players who are looking for new challenges). Face to face lessons are preferable, but I also teach online. I am a patient and open minded teacher, and my desire is to help you learn what you want to learn, and make sure you have fun with playing the guitar and nurture your curiosity and excitement about the world of music creation ! My Credentials: I hold a Bachelors of Music degree from Birmingham Conservatoire (UK), and a Masters of Music from The Hague Royal Conservatory. My experience as a guitarist ranges from classical guitar studies, to playing electric guitar in rock bands, as well as experience as an improviser, performer of notated contemporary classical compositions, creator and performer of ambient and electronic music. I also am very experienced in ambient and electronic-influenced guitar music, which has given me an in depth knowledge also of the guitar in combination with technology such as guitar effects, computer software and multichannel setups which expand the audio palette of the guitar. I have written songs, I have written orchestra pieces, I have worked as a DIY home producer, I have released albums, and I've performed in concert halls, rock venues, squats and festivals. I even some experience in beat-making. My music has been performed in and has taken me to several countries, including Portugal, The Czech Republic, The U.S.A., Canada, Korea, Greece, The U.K., The Netherlands. My Teaching style: My emphasis is to teach you based on your interests and your needs. The lessons are based around each individual student. You bring me the music you like and the things you want to learn, and I build my lessons around that. I've taught students everything from post-rock, to metal, to K-Pop to Nepalese songs... This way the student gets to explore music on their terms, and not based on a pre-decided set of songs or exercises. Alongside this I bring exercises and other songs that help build around the skills we learn through your songs, and help you develop the techniques needed for you to learn to play the music you love. Whatever music excites you I encourage you to bring it to our lesson, as this also gives me a chance to discover some new music ! What's more, depending on your interest, we can also explore music theory, ideas on composition and songwriting, even the basics of how to record your own songs at home. For experienced players: If you are an experienced player looking for new challenges and new perspectives, my wide ranging knowledge of music in a large spectrum of music will help you push your playing and knowledge of music into new worlds ! Topics of our more advanced lessons could include: in depth exploration of the possibilities of guitar pedals, using Ableton live with the electric guitar, reading scores, writing scores, exploring extended guitar techniques, using multi-amp setups, recording your own songs, playing contemporary classical works that include the electric guitar, exploring finger picking, using alternative guitar tunings, going deeper into music theory, exploring genres you haven't heard of (ranging from classical, to experimental, to free jazz, to electronic music)
Guitar · Music theory · Music composition
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Michele - The Hague41€
41€Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Music Theory lessons for all levels and ages.
Trusted teacher: I am Michele, a professional musician with more than 15 years of experience and with two Classical Guitar Master's degrees. I give guitar and music theory lessons for all ages and levels, from beginner to advanced players. I believe that following a path that best suits the characteristics, tastes, and goals of each student is the best and funniest way to learn an instrument. Each of my lessons is unique and adapted to the student's personality. At first, I usually aim at the acquisition of basic knowledge relating to the instrument. Then, you decide what to learn: from classical guitar to electric or acoustic guitar, from classical music to rock, pop, or folk! For instance, if you want to learn how to play classical music, we are going to work on how to read and interpret a score, acquire a good technique (arpeggios, scales, and control of polyphony) while always focusing on the meaning, the feeling, and the direction of the musical piece. At the same time, if you want to focus on other genres (such as rock, pop, etc...) we are going to work on improving your ear skills, sense of rhythm, and theory knowledge while learning the songs you like the most. In this way, you will be able to learn not only how to play guitar by yourself, but also how to play together with other people, be able to understand the music and play what you really feel and want to play. Of course, nothing stops us from working on different styles of playing at the same time! I am also available for the preparation of the entrance exams to the guitar courses (preparatory courses, Bachelor, Master) of the Conservatory.
Guitar · Music theory · Music composition
Ege - The Hague52€
52€Inspiring Music Lessons: Ableton Live / Composition / Production / Guitar
Trusted teacher: Making your own music is a very personal practice that demands attention and care. It is comforting to learn the craft and to know what to focus on now and what to deal later in the process. This way you can let your creativity lead the way and take care of the technical details after on. With this course, you'll learn the KNOW-HOW of making your own music from start to finish. We will go through; inspiration, composing, arranging, production, mixing, mastering, and release. You will understand the conceptual frame and the technical craft behind them. In no time you will start applying them to your own workflow as well, no matter what genre you are interested in, electronic, pop, jazz, indie, experimental, classical, and so on. I try to make sure all my students leave the class with a new idea, a fascination, or a new question in their minds about whatever they want to do but most importantly with a smile. The music gathers people, and so is making it. That's why the lessons can flow into a conversation, a joke, a listening discussion, and a feedback session in which we become not only a teacher and a student but hopefully also friends. Subjects we can focus on: Music Theory, Composing, Arranging, Ableton Live, Sibelius, Notation, Electronic Music, Synthesizers, Guitar(acoustic/electric), Piano, Mixing & Mastering
Music composition · Ableton live · Audio production
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Rafaelos - Rotterdam26€
26€Composition: Acoustic and electroacoustic music, production, film scoring, arrangement, instrumentation, analisys and theory.
Trusted teacher: A composition class that is tailored to your musical needs! This class's main purpose is to help you find your own musical language and voice, either you are a complete beginner in music or a highly skilled musician. The most important question that you will be asked is ''Why?'', in order for you to learn to have control over your musical product, sound and decisions, so that you are always sure that your musical vision is being well translated and transmitted through your work. In this class we are going to work with: 1) Compositional techniques --- Every lesson we are going to discuss about how do you think your piece should be, and about what does your piece need. For that you will need your intuition but also your ''tools'', and those are your compositional techniques. We are going to see them in other pieces and learn how to use them through your own musical vision. 2) Instrumentation --- To write acoutic music you need your ''arsenal'' and those are the instruments that you might use. In this class we will learn the categories, material, sound, structure and combinations of every instrument. We will learn together how each instrument works and how to notate it on paper, so that you are never limited by the nature of the instrument, but instead you are going to be able to bring out 100% of your music. 3) Arranging --- To make sure that you keep your instrumentation skills, we need to put them to use, not only in your music, but also in an arrangement. Together we are going to work on changing the instrumentation in piece and making arrangements of them so that you have a better nderstanding on how the instrumentation of a piece affects directly the compositional proscess and purpose of a piece of music, but also what are the differences between the sound of each instrument while combining them. Also, this will help you make decisions about the result of the arrangement, do you want it to be true to the original, or not? If not, why, and how do you do that? 4) Music History --- Together we will listen to music and learn some basic music history so that you have a better understanding of the different styles, structures and aspects of music, from the Byzantium and Middle ages music, all the way to the music of today. 5) Improvisation --- If you are also an instrumental player, will work also with improvisation. With improvisation you can strengthen your compositional skills, by understanding your intuition, developing your ear, understanding your taste and learning to work with few material, but the most important thing is to learn how to listen and play music with others, because by learning that, you also learn how to communicate and listen all these musical ideas that you have within you before writting (playing) them, controling them and understanding what is needed and what is not in your music. 6) Film scoring --- If you are interested, in this lesson we will also learn how to adapt music to screen. We will learn how to spot the tempo, feeling and texture of a scene but also how to enhance the message of a movie/game/scene/theatre play/documentary with our music. Furthermore will will learn how to use software for midi composition, and VST instruments 7) Electroacoustic composition and sound design --- If you are also interested in electroacoustic music, in this lesson we will learn how to work with sound editting, mixing, design and engineering. We will listen and learn a lot of electroacoustic compositional tecniques to help you explore, understand and work with a complete different musical world. Our goal is to grow your musical perception and horizon. 8) Music notation and software --- For us composers to write our music sometimes we need to use some programs that help us. In the lesson we will learn how to use programs like that, like Musescore, Sibelius, Reaper etc.
Music composition · Computer generated music · Music theory
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Yannis - Spangen38€
38€Experimental electronic music composition / Free improvisation (theory & practice)
Trusted teacher: Experimentation is an inherent characteristic of electronic music. Nowadays, composing music using technology creates endless creative possibilities that demand the musician/composer to adapt to numerous technical and artistic challenges. Do you like experimenting with sound and making music that does not clearly belong to a particular genre or style? Interested in bringing a fresh perspective and out-of-the-box thinking to your music production? Are you just starting out in electronic music composition and wondering how to develop your own style? This course is just what you need. In this class, you will learn: - how to transform sound using analogue and digital techniques. - how to create sound structures and organise them in a DAW enviroment to compose a piece of music. - how to record, edit and mix sounds using both conventional and experimental techniques. - how to use improvisation in both the context of live performance and composition. - about the theory and practice of free improvisation. - about the history and origins of electronic music and how it affected the music we listen today. - how to document and communicate procedures related to your artistic practice. - how to create an artistic portfolio. Aspiring musicians with a background in any genre can take advantage of this course. A formal education in music or experience with electronic music composition are not required to follow. However, you should be unafraid of experimenting with sound and music technology! Each class is customized to meet the needs of the individual student in an innovative and flexible way! The course can also serve as a preparation for applying to several Dutch educational programmes related to electronic music composition (Institute of Sonology, HKU, ArtEZ, etc.). The class is focused on small assignments that help the student develop a sense of orientation and set goals. Recording, editing, and mixing will be done via the DAW "Reaper," but we can switch to your preferred software at any time. We will use the first lesson to discuss your background, interests, and motivations in order to develop a course structure that is tailored to your needs.
Music composition · Computer generated music · Sound (music)
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Nuno - The Hague50€
50€Graduated Master of Music (Royal Conservatory of The Hague) teaches composition and harmony on the piano for all levels.
Trusted teacher: (English below) Translate your creative ideas into music. Do you want to learn how to turn your musical ideas into clear, effective compositions and professional arrangements? In these lessons, you will learn useful techniques to create, structure, or take your own music to the next level. Whatever your taste, your unique creative voice and the joy of creating are always central. Composition & Arrangement for various ensembles. You will learn how to write out your melodies and themes for different ensembles and instrument combinations. Think of strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, or bands within jazz, pop, and rock. We explore the unique timbres and possibilities of each instrument. Harmony at the Piano & Music Theory. We use keyboard harmony and keyboard voicings (chords and chord melodies) as a practical, hands-on tool to make music theory immediately logical. Through functional harmony and harmonic progressions, you discover how music is truly structured. We apply this theory directly to your own pieces, songs, or arrangements. Styles: From classical and cinematic to pop, rock, jazz, world music, electronic music and beyond. Age & Level: Open to all ages and levels (from songwriters to advanced composers). Languages: The lessons are taught in English, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, or Portuguese. Location: In my classroom, at your home (+ travel expenses), or online via Google Meet/Zoom. English: Translate Your Creative Ideas into Music Learn to translate your musical ideas into clear, professional pieces and effective arrangements. During these lessons, you will master essential composing and arranging techniques to create, structure, and refine your own music. Whatever your style, developing your unique artistic voice and enjoying the creative process always comes first. Composition & Arranging for Various Ensembles Discover how to give your musical ideas a voice by writing and arranging for various instrumentations. We will explore how to arrange for strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, or modern rhythm sections, tailoring our approach to the specific ensembles that inspire you. Harmonic Framework at the Piano & Theory: We use keyboard harmony and keyboard voicings (chords and chord-melody) as a hands-on laboratory to make music theory deeply practical. Through the lens of Functional Harmony and chord progressions, you will unlock exactly how music works. Best of all, we apply these tools directly to your own original tunes, songs, or custom arrangements. Styles: Applicable to any genre (from classical and cinematic to pop, rock, jazz, world music, electronic music, and beyond). Ages & Levels: Welcoming all ages and skill levels, from hobby songwriters to advanced arrangers. Languages: Lessons can be taught in English, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, or Portuguese. Location: At my home, at your home (+ travel costs), or online via Google Meet/Zoom.
Music composition · Music theory · Keyboard (music)
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Asim - Rotterdam40€
40€Piano, Music Theory, Composition, Instrumentation and Music Production Lessons
Trusted teacher: 🎹 Discover the World of Music with my Comprehensive Lessons! 🎶 Are you ready to explore the magic of music? Our piano, music theory, composition, instrumentation, and music production lessons are perfect for all ages and skill levels! Whether you’re a curious beginner or an experienced musician looking to expand your horizons, we have something for everyone. What I Offer: ✨ Piano Lessons: Learn to play the piano with personalized instruction that suits your style—be it classical, pop, Bollywood, folk or contemporary. I will help you build a strong foundation while encouraging creativity. ✨ Music Theory: Unlock the secrets of music with engaging theory lessons that enhance your understanding of rhythm, melody, and harmony. This knowledge will empower you to become a more confident musician. ✨ Composition: Want to create your music? Our composition classes guide you through the process of writing your pieces, exploring various genres, and expressing your unique voice. ✨ Instrumentation: Delve into the world of orchestration and learn how to use different instruments effectively in your compositions. Discover the nuances of sound and texture, and bring your musical ideas to life! ✨ Music Production: Step into the digital realm with our music production lessons. Learn how to record, edit, and produce your tracks using Logic Pro 11 and Ableton Live 12, making your musical visions a reality. ✨ All Ages Welcome: Our inclusive approach means anyone ages 4 to 95 can join. Music is for everyone; I am here to make it accessible and fun! Join the lessons today! Let’s embark on this musical adventure together!
Piano · Music composition · Audio production
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Experimental electronic music composition / Free improvisation (theory & practice) (Rotterdam)
Yannis
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We just have started to work with Yannis, but I am really happy about how we progress and feel inspired and looking forward to future lectures. Yannis teaches me to develop a vision on how to approach working with sound, while recording, processing and using it in electronic composition. I would say he is opening my mind in a way toward the analysing a character of sound as a compositional element. I like that lessons are not only just about a particular technique (and there are so many to learn from Yannis), but about developing a workflow and a mindset. Examples from historical electronic pieces to listen and analyse from legendary electroacoustic composers are really inspirational. After each lesson there is a home task and in the following lecture there is an analysis of the results and based on that Yannis gives lessons on what needs to be changed, improved, pay attention to etc, in order to develop compositional skills. I highly recommend Yannis as a teacher, if you are into modern experimental electroacoustic composition and improvisation.
Review by TARAS
Guitar lessons (technique, rhythm, theory, songs, improvisation) (The Hague)
Nikos
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Nikos is an exceptional guitar teacher. With his expertise and passion, he has transformed my musical journey. His teaching style strikes the perfect balance between technical precision and artistic expression. Under his guidance, I have discovered a newfound confidence in my playing and a deep appreciation for music. Nikos goes above and beyond to support his students' growth, providing personalized attention and creating a nurturing learning environment. I highly recommend Nikos to anyone looking to elevate their guitar skills and ignite their love for music.
Review by AMR
Piano Lessons - All Levels - Classical, Pop, Improvisation and Composition (Rijswijk)
Joel
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My son just had his first piano lesson with Joel and he loved it. When the hour was finished my son felt a bit disappointed as he wanted to continue and said the class had gone by super fast. After Joel left our house my son told me he would really like to continue taking lessons with him as he felt he learned a lot and had a lot of fun. I personally liked Joel’s communication and professionalism when scheduling the class, and the planning of the curriculum going forward. I think my son will learn a lot from his classes with him.
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