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Songwriting: schrijf je eigen songs / write your own songs

NL - Nog nooit een eigen song geschreven? Hoe begin je er dan aan? Of misschien heb je wél al ervaring, maar ben je op zoek naar tips en tricks om je nummers naar een hoger niveau te tillen? Samen bekijken we stap voor stap wat jou songs nodig hebben om iedereen versteld te doen staan. Komt onder andere aan bod tijdens de lessen: songstructuur, arrangement, muziektheorie, tekst, ...

ENG - Never wrote a song in your life? Where to start? Or maybe you have some experience, but need a helping hand to get your songs to the next level? Together we have a look at your songs, and step by step, we take them to where you want them to be. What we look into during the classes: song structure, arrangement, music theory, lyrics, ...

muziekles - songwriting - chansons - productie - cours de musique - sint-gillis - saint-gilles - brussel - bruxelles - brussels

Location

At teacher's location: Sint-Gillis, België

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General info

Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:Dutch, English, French

About Me

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I'm an experienced musician and songwriter, with an elaborate background as a youth worker and teacher. I love to work with people and try to achieve great results in a fun, creative and friendly manner. Together we decide what approach works for you, because you know best.

I am really really patient, yunnan tea, boardgames, love to read, coach.

Education

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- Bachelor of Music Production at KASK Conservatory Ghent.
- Classical training in piano, music theory and history.
- Master of Cultural Studies at KU Leuven.
- Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature at KU Leuven.

Experience / Qualifications

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- Bachelor of Music Production at KASK Conservatory Ghent.
- Experienced musician and songwriter at Float Fall.
- Longtime youth worker, teacher, instructor and animator.

Reviews (4)

Ruben was a perfect teacher. Responded perfectly to my needs and level. I have now had one very enjoyable lesson and am already looking forward to the next one!
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It was a nice first encounter! Curious to see what will come of this cooperation!
Ruben is very knowledgable and organized and nice to work with!
Ruben is an excellent tutor. He follows your pace and help reaching goals you set. Highly recommended!
NL - Speel je in een band? Bereid je je voor op een wedstrijd of rock rally? Of je gewoon op zoek naar tips en tricks om je te onderscheiden van de rest? Ik neem m'n ervaring met (inter)nationale zaal- en festivalshows mee naar je repetitiekot en samen denken we na over wat er beter kan aan je songs, arrangementen, live performance, presence, ... ENG - Play in a band? Preparing for a music competition? Or just looking for tips 'n tricks to stand out from the competition? I bring my experience with (inter)national venue and festival shows to your rehearsal space and together we think about how to take your songs, arrangements, live performance, ... to the next level. muziek - les - productie - band - cours de musique - sint-gillis - saint-gilles - brussel - bruxelles - brussels
NL - Produce your own tracks with Ableton Live, one of the most popular DAWs (digital audio workstation) of the moment! Will be discussed during the lessons: introduction to Ableton Live, audio vs. midi, sampling, making beats, mixing, using effects, music theory, ... ENG - Produce your own tracks with Ableton Live, one of the most popular DAWs (digital audio workstation) on the planet. What we look into during the classes: introduction to Ableton Live, audio vs. midi, sampling, writing beats, mixing, using effects, music theory, ... ableton live - music production - music - production - cours de musique - musique assisté par ordinateur - mao - sint-gillis - saint-gilles - brussels - bruxelles - brussels

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