Online Music Tutor Alex
Alex
BMus (Hons) Music Bachelor degree (2:1)
$59/hr
Graduate of the Reid School of Music at the University of Edinburgh. Alex specialises in composition and music theory, in which he has won several awards and commendations.
Alex5.0699 classes
University of Edinburgh - BMus (Hons) Music - Bachelor degree (2:1)
Graduate of the Reid School of Music at the University of Edinburgh. Alex specialises in composition and music theory, in which he has won several awards and commendations.
| Recent Students: 17 |
| Total Hours: 694 |
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| All-time Students: 54 |
| Total Classes: 699 |
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| Recent Students: 17 | Total Hours: 694 | Last Online: |
| All-time Students: 54 | Total Classes: 699 | Signed Up: |
About Me
Alex is a working freelance pianist, tutor and composer. He has been fully immersed in the world of music since his own A-Level education. Having first picked up a keyboard at the age of 7, he has gone on to play for ensembles throughout the UK, and also pursues his own compositional and arranging projects.


After completing A-Level Music with an A grade, Alex went on to complete a degree in Music at the Reid School of Music at the University of Edinburgh. Here he focussed mainly on composition, studying with Peter Nelson and Stuart McRae, but also excelled in modules based on theory, aural and essay tests.


Alex has received acclaim and awards for his compositional and aural abilities. These include winning the 2014 Emre Araci and the 2016 Edinburgh University Brass Band Composition Competitions.
Tutor Experience
Music is all about confidence, and taking written exams in the subject is no exception. Alex’s sessions are designed to give all his tutees the confidence they need with all the tools required to achieve the best grades possible.
As music is such a broad subject, every session that Alex delivers is driven by his tutees, so that he can focus on which specific aspect of the syllabus they require his guidance with. His sessions are informal and light-hearted, to put his students at ease and encourage their creative flare.


Beyond online tutoring, Alex also has experience in:

1-to-1 in-person tutoring in A-Level Music Composition and Theory:
He has tutored a range of students who have required assistance in all areas of their A-Level Music programme, including composition, set works, essay questions, listening questions and aural skills.


Classroom experience in tutoring GCSE and A-Level Music:

For 3 years, Alex worked closely with the music department of a large high school and offered support to GCSE and A-Level students here. He delivered 1-to-1 support with compositions, performance recordings and wider classroom tutorials in A-Level set works.
Topic Expertise
Music Composition
Music Theory
Listening and Musicianship
Music Performance
Music History
A-Level Music
Client Reviews
Alex has been a great GCSE Theory tutor for my daughter. She knew almost nothing about music theory 6 months ago but just completed her music theory GCSE with confidence and no doubt a good grade. We are deeply grateful to Alex for his patience his ability and his friendly manor. He's a great teacher!
Samantha - Music
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Jana - Music
Alex has helped my daughter so much over the last year. He is knowledgeable, patient and offered ongoing support and advice. She has been really happy working with him and he has made a big difference to her grades. Thank you Alex.
Melissa - Music
Fantastic tutor. Very knowledgeable and dedicated. Thank you for all your support and patience, it has made all the difference.
Melissa - Music
A fantastic first lesson - would highly recommend to anyone looking for music tuition. Looking forward already to my next lesson.
Samuel - Music
Thank you Alex! You're incredibly helpful!
Samantha - Music
kind and clever teacher
Emma - Music
very helpful!
Luca - Music
Alex has been very supporting throughout the past 18 months tailoring the lessons to meet the relevant need whether that was music theory, composition or practice papers. His enthusiasm and calm style has made learning easy and enjoyable. Without his fantastic input my son would not have been able to get through his GCSE Music!!
Martha - Music
Super helpful Q6 session, I found it really exciting that I was able to put together an intro and a paragraph in a shorter amount of time than before, and I am feeling more and more confident with the exam compared to when I first began the course :)
Martina - Music
Testimonials
L found your sessions very helpful and reassuring and giving her more and more confidence each time that she can actually do it!
I could not have done this exam without Alex!! Will definitely be recommending him to other people as well. Cannot thank him enough for all of his help:)
We can’t recommend Alex enough. He has played a vital part in our Son’s revision programme and has been an amazing teacher, introducing motivational course work, revision aides and homework for continual learning and underpinning and strengthening existing knowledge.
Alex has greatly assisted and supported in every aspect of the A level syllabus with the set works, theory, listening skills etc
Our Son has truly benefited under Alex’s supervision and direction and will undoubtedly obtain a better grade because of this.
Alex has been very helpful in tutoring my daughter music GCSE . He is punctual , reliable and is able to explain difficult concepts towards a more understandable way. Would highly recommend!
Alex has been a brilliant tutor for my daughter’s GCSE music course. She started weekly classes with Alex in the spring of year 10, after realising she was completely out of her depth and not quite getting enough guidance from school to secure a good grade. Alex has provided invaluable support and guidance over this past year, and by the time she sat the exam last week, she felt very confident and fully prepared. She says the exam went well and thinks she’ll get a good grade. The online format works well for the GCSE music curriculum and my daughter found all the classes with Alex very useful and enjoyable.
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Qualifications
BMus (Hons) Music
A Levels in Music, English and Mathematics (Grades: AAA)
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