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Music Composition- Lessons for writing music, fit to your needs

These individual music composition lessons are tailored to fit your needs and interests related to music composition. During the lessons, we will work together to identify, develop, and refine your voice as a creative musician. Possible topics include notation, melody, harmony, rhythm, score study, analysis, Sibelius, Dorico, Logic.

Extra information

Please be prepared to bring a laptop (we can discuss various software, including free options). A pad of sheet music paper can also be useful, depending on your goals in writing music.

Location

Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Rotterdam, Netherlands

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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:
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Dutch

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A nice and helpful teacher who provides constructive feedback so that you can further develop your composition.
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from 371.38 CNYAt student's home

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