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Piano/Music Theory Lessons for beginners of all ages

Piano lessons for children, teenagers and adults. No prior knowledge of the instrument is required. For beginners, I will also work on basic knowledge of music theory and music history.
I received my master's degree in music from San Francisco Conservatory of music and Koninklijk Conservatorium.
The main goal with these lessons is to show the student the rewards of involving oneself in the world of music.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any questions. I'd be more than happy to answer them for you :-)

Location

At student's location: Around The Hague, Netherlands
At student's location: Around Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Age:
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Persian

About Me

I'm a German-born Iranian composer who has spent most of his years in California. I recently finished my Master's degree in Music Composition from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. I also hold a Post-graduate degree in Sonology from Koninklijk Conservatorium where my main focus was Electroacoustic music and the study of sound.

Education

Master of Music - Composition (San Francisco Conservatory of Music)
Postgraduate Degree - Sonology (Koninklijk Conservatorium)
Bachelor of Music - Composition (California State University, Northridge)

Experience / Qualifications

I have been a teacher's assistant for music theory/music history for the past 4 years and have extensive experience in audio engineering.
I have worked as an audio engineer for the past 5 years and have a post-graduate degree in Sonology from Koninklijk Conservatorium. I can help and advance any student with any background in the following fields: Music Production (use of DAWs) Music Recording (working with different microphones) Mixing and Mastering (training your ears and teaching the best usage of audio plugins) Electronic Composition (using analog synthesizers, digital synthesizers, DSPs and so on) Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be more than happy to get back to you :-)
I have dedicated most of my life to the study of music and composition. In our lessons, no matter what the level of proficiency, we will study the works of great masters of this art. Alongside the technical skills for composition and analysis of works from all eras (from Baroque to 21st Century), there will be a portion of each lesson dedicated to the history of music composition. Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be more than happy to answer them.

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