Music Production tutor & more · Raynes Park
Karim Y.
Music production, composition & piano tutor - Cinematic music on your computer with Cubase
Hourly rate
£40/hr
Music Production tutor & more · Raynes Park
Music production, composition & piano tutor - Cinematic music on your computer with Cubase
About
Hi, I'm Karim. I'm a working composer, pianist and music editor, and I teach music production, composition and creative piano from real professional practice, not theory alone.
I hold a Master's in Composition for Screen from the Royal College of Music in London, and I work daily in professional screen-music production, including as a music editor on the primetime BBC television drama Call The Midwife.
I teach you to write and produce great music on your computer, and especially the big, cinematic kind. You'll learn to use orchestra, piano, hybrid electronic sounds, voices and percussion to create a specific mood: music that could sit under a film, a game, a trailer, or simply music you're proud of. Along the way you'll learn Cubase and the production side properly, because that's how an idea becomes a finished track that actually sounds good.
I also teach piano, but not the rigid, exam-grade way. I use the piano as a creative tool: you'll understand chords and harmony so you can play the songs you love, improvise freely, and write your own music. If you've always wanted to sit at a piano and just play, rather than read your way through grades, this is for you.
I work at your pace and build lessons around what you actually want to make. Whether you're starting from zero or already producing and want to get sharper, I'll meet you where you are. Lessons are practical, and you leave each one able to do something you couldn't before.
I teach online and in person.
£40/hr · 3 subjects · 24 levels
Subjects & pricing
£40/hr
- Absolute Beginner, Early Beginner / Pre-Grade 1, Grade 1-2, Grade 3, Grade 4-5, Grade 6-7, Grade 8, Diploma & beyond
£40/hr
- Absolute Beginner, Early Beginner / Pre-Grade 1, Grade 1-2, Grade 3, Grade 4-5, Grade 6-7, Grade 8, Diploma & beyond
Languages
- English Near-native
- French Fluent
- Italian Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- MMus Composition for Screen Certificate checked · Royal College of Music London · 2018 Royal College of Music London · 2018 Certificate checked
- BA Music with Specialisation in Classical Music Certificate checked · Universiy of the Arts, Bern, Switzerland · 2016 Universiy of the Arts, Bern, Switzerland · 2016 Certificate checked
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- Jun 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Juliette
My 8 year old son has been having piano lessons with Karim for 6 weeks now and it couldn’t have gone better. My son relates really well to Karim, who has a calm yet fun manner. The stand out for me is the introduction of composition into the middle of each lesson. They share ideas, my son is given help to build on them, shown how to note them down. And he seems to be making great progress with the piano playing. He is being taught correct technique but always with a dose of creativity - how could he change the sound through dynamics or tempo or whatever. Karim is the creative, engaging teacher we were hoping for.
Karim Y. replied
Thank you so much Juliette, that's very kind of you.
- Oct 2021 ·imported from First Tutors
Georgie
Karim is such an amazing piano teacher! When I used to take piano classes when I was younger it was very robotic - following music and scales etc. But with Karim he helps me truly understand how music works and how to create my own music in the future. It's really nice to feel like I have autonomy over what I play and that I understand how sequences and melodies work! I would hoghly recommend Karim to anyone! He has such an amazing and supportive energy and I couldn't ask for a better piano teacher!
Karim Y. replied
Thank you so much for your kind words Georgie! Your motivation, will to learn and enthusiasm are fantastic! It's a pleasure to work with you and follow your beautiful musical journey. Keep up the good work!