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Understand the music you hear, play and create
Practical one-to-one music theory lessons with Aidan Ryan, connecting harmony, scales, ear training and analysis directly to your instrument and musical interests.
Theory connected to real music
Holistic and practical one-to-one music theory lessons for musicians, songwriters and artists who want to understand the language of music in a way that directly supports creativity, performance and songwriting. Theory is connected to actual listening, playing and making rather than treated as an isolated academic subject.
What we might explore
- Practical fundamentals: notes, scales, intervals, rhythm and harmony connected to the music you play.
- Harmony and chord progressions: understanding why songs move and feel the way they do.
- Scales, modes and melody: using theoretical systems as creative tools.
- Song structure and analysis: learning from music you love and applying those ideas to your own work.
- Ear training: recognising intervals, chords, rhythm and harmonic movement by ear.
- Applying theory to your instrument: voice, guitar, songwriting or production.
- Improvisation and creative fluency: using theory as a foundation for spontaneous expression.
- Demystifying theory: breaking complex ideas into clear language that can be used immediately.
Who might you be?
- A complete beginner wanting to understand how music works
- A songwriter strengthening harmonic and melodic choices
- A guitarist or singer wanting deeper musical understanding
- A producer strengthening musical foundations
- A self-taught musician filling gaps in knowledge
- An improviser expanding creative vocabulary
- A student of any age, ability or experience level
Your teacher
Aidan Ryan
Aidan’s background in jazz, improvisation, composition, guitar and production allows theory to be taught as a practical musical language. His aim is to connect concepts directly to hearing, playing and creating so that theory becomes useful rather than abstract.
Ready to begin?
Tell us what you are hoping to explore and we’ll help you find the right place to begin.