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David
- Rate Ksh. 5,944
- Response 1h

Ksh. 5,944/hr
- Music Theory
- Composition
- Songwriting
- Arranging
Recent graduate provides a supportive creative environment for personalised lessons in Music Production, Songwriting and arranging. All levels and abilities welcome
- Music Theory
- Composition
- Songwriting
- Arranging
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About David
I'm Dave Dove, a passionate musician and seasoned music tutor with 20 years of experience teaching guitar, bass, music production, and music theory. I've had the privilege of working with students of all levels and genres, and I've seen firsthand the transformative power of music education. I want to teach because I'm driven by a desire to share my knowledge, inspire creativity, and empower students to reach their full potential. I believe that music has the ability to bring people together, evoke emotions, and create lifelong memories. As a tutor, I strive to create a supportive and engaging environment where students feel motivated to learn, grow, and explore their musical interests. For me, teaching music is not just about imparting technical skills, but about helping students develop their unique voice, build confidence, and cultivate a lifelong passion for music. I'm excited to work with students who share my enthusiasm for music and are eager to learn and grow.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
With 20+ years experience, Dave is friendly, caring and patient and would love to share his passion for music production, songwriting and guitar with you! Dave will support your learning goals at your own pace in a safe, laid-back, fun and collaborative environment.
So whether you're writing your first song from scratch, creating new sounds or thinking of exciting new ways of creating your arrangements or it could be you want to become better at balancing your mixes, how to apply plugins or create a more analogue setup, Dave will give you the skills and techniques to help inspire your creative flow.
He teaches online in the following areas:
Guitar (Classical/Acoustic)
Bass Guitar (Electric)
Music Production (Logic Pro, Ableton and Pro Tools)
Songwriting
Sound Design
Music Theory
Dave graduated with a BA Hons in Music Production and Sound Engineering from Middlesex University and is looking for keen pupils, learners and musicians of all levels and styles.
Dave will always support your learning at your own pace in a safe environment giving the students the skills and techniques to help inspire the creative flow. All the lessons are done in a laid-back, fun and collaborative way.
If you’d like to learn more about taking lessons with Dave, please send a message via the message box on this profile.
LOCATION & AVAILABILITY
Dave offers in-person lessons at the student's home within a reasonable distance of CW12 / Congleton area. Please note there may be an addition fee to travel to the student's home depending upon the distance required.
Dave also offers online lessons.
Dave is available to teach Monday-Friday.
TEACHING APPROACH - MUSIC PRODUCTION - FIRST LESSONS
From first meeting you Dave approaches lessons in different ways depending on your goals.
SONGWRITING
Are you looking to take your songwriting and production to the next level? Are you always stuck for fresh inspiration in your writing and production skills? Together we can explore how to structure and arrange a song, how to orchestrate, how we can build up your compositions and how to approach songwriting in different ways to bring out 1000s of new creative possibilities in your writing and how you can use your DAW to capture these ideas.
MIXING AS THE AUDIO ENGINEER
Dave can show you how to capture your songs using your DAW, how to edit and shape your mixes using both Audio and MIDI instruments. He can help also show you approaches of how to bring out the right balance in your mixes using various tools within your DAW ready for the mastering stage
MASTERING
The final icing on the cake. Dave shows you the dark art of mastering your mixes ready for release. He can show you how making fine adjustments to the mix will add subtle warmth making sure every instruments sits well in the mix.
SOUND DESIGN
Have you ever wondered how sound is shaped and designed from everyday sounds? Just imagine taking an everyday sound such as closing a book, tractor sounds, extractor fans or the simple hitting wind chimes and transforming them into an unique texture or a one stop sample, that can be used to enhance or create new songwriting ideas.
ANALOGUE SETUP IN A DAW
Have you ever wondered how to set up an analogue environment in your DAW? Not everyone has access to Abbey Road analogue recording but we can re-create the warm analogue sound in our mixes using our DAW and Dave can help you through this process of setting this up.
TEACHING APPROACH - GUITAR AND BASS GUITAR
Dave has a wealth of teaching experience having been a private guitar and Bass Guitar teacher to all ages and abilities for the last 20 years. He also lead music workshops teaching guitar and songwriting across Cheshire. Dave’s aim is to give the students the performance skills and technique to perform at the highest level and he encourages pupils to practice regularly to achieve the full potential.
Dave approaches Guitar and Bass guitar lessons in different ways depending on your aims. He can teach pop, rock, acoustic, country, classical and folk styles as well as music theory all online using the classical, acoustic or Bass Guitar Whether its preparing you for exams, developing an new technique or learning new songs, Dave can tailor each lesson making sure you always get the most from your online lesson in an fun and inspiring way.
EXAM SYLLABUS
Dave can prepare students for Guitar exams with Rockschool Acoustic Guitar and ABRSM syllabus. He also has an enhanced DBS certificate so you know you’re always in safe hands.
MODERN STYLES
Some students prefer to learn in a more modern style so I use music charts to develop their improvisation skills while other students would like to learn new techniques and classical style of playing using notation. I always ensure students choose the route they are most suited to pursuing.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Dave has performed professionally on cruise ships worldwide since 2016. backing guest entertainers as well as performing as a solo artist. He is also an experienced private guitar/bass teacher and teaches music workshops in songwriting throughout Cheshire.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED?
For your online lesson you can use the following
Macbook / other suitable computer
Webcam
Audio interface with microphone. This is not necessary straight away but it will help give more accuracy to your mixes.
Ableton/Logic/Pro Tools DAW
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
I would definitely recommend Dave to anyone, group, school etc who is looking for a guitar teacher, I have come on in leaps and bounds since Dave has been teaching me. I have grown in confidence the most
So I would not hesitate to recommend Dave to anyone and would be pleased to talk to any prospective student.Dave displayed, not only his own considerable musical proficiency on the guitar, but also his ability to work creatively, helpfully and sympathetically with participants with little, or in some cases, no practical musical experience. His approach at all times is warm, friendly and patiently instructive. Dave is honest, helpful and caring.
He has guided me through four Registry Of Guitar Tutors Acoustic Guitar Exams, Which have included Initial stage, Preliminary Grade and Acoustic Guitar Grade 1 and Grade 2 all of which were past with Distinction. These grades were achieved by the time and patience Dave puts into my guitar lessons and the confidence he gives me ( currently he is helping me with Acoustic Guitar Grade 3. )
Dave takes the time to find out what and how the children like to learn and adapts his lessons to meet their needs. If the children request to learn a certain piece or style of music Dave will happily oblige as he likes to keep the lessons relevant to them. Dave keeps the teaching sessions relaxed and happy which helps to keep the children focused and enthusiastic.
I would highly recommend him to any future employer.He showed enthusiasm and sensitivity when working with young people, as well as clear musical skills on guitar and bass. It is nice to see when good musicians put their own need to play second to the job of encouraging and helping others, which Dave did consistently throughout the day. He worked as a team member and was friendly and helpful, a pleasure to work with.
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- Ksh. 5,944
Pack prices
- 5h: Ksh. 29,718
- 10h: Ksh. 59,435
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- Ksh. 5,944/h
Details
Lesson Guitar/Bass Guitar Rates
30m £17
45m £25.50
1hr £34 (Under 18) / £40 (Adults
Graded exam Prep (Single Lesson)
30m (£21)
45m (£30)
1hr £40 (Under 18) / £45 (Adults)
Lesson Blocks
30m Lessons
- 5-lesson block: £85 with discount - £80.75 (5% discount)
- 10-lesson block: £170 with discount - £161.50 (5% discount)
45m Lessons
- 5-lesson block: £127.50 with discount - £114.75 (10% discount)
- 10-lesson block: £255 with discount - £229.50 (10% discount)
1hr lesson (Under 18)
- 5-lesson block - £170 with discount - £144.50 (15% discount)
- 10-lesson block - £340 with discount - £289 (15% discount)
1hr lesson (Adult
- 5-lesson block - £200 with discount - £170 (15% discount)
- 10-lesson block - £400 with discount - £340 (15% discount)
Graded Exam Lesson Blocks
30m Lessons
- 5-lesson block - £105 with discount - £99.75 (5% discount)
- 10-lesson block - £210 with discount - £199.50 (5% discount)
45m Lessons
- 5-lesson block - £200 with discount - £135 (10% discount)
- 10-lesson block - £400 with discount - £270 (10% discount)
1hr Lessons (under 18)
- 5-lesson block - £225 with discount - £170 (15% discount)
- 10-lesson block - £400 with discount - £340 (15% discount)
1hr Lessons (Adult)
- 5-lesson block - £225. with discount - £191.25 (15% discount)
- 10-lesson block - £450. with discount - £382.50 (15% discount)
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