The Academy

Music Lessons

Personalised 1-to-1 tuition and small group sessions for beginner, intermediate and advanced students of all ages. Based in the UK, teaching worldwide.

Your Music. Your Path.

Lessons shaped around you, not a syllabus

Every student learns differently. Rather than following a fixed syllabus, I create a personalised learning programme around your level, musical interests and individual goals. Whether you want to develop your technique, learn your favourite repertoire, explore improvisation, understand music theory, compose your own music, or discover Western and Eastern musical traditions, your lessons are shaped around you.

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Private 1-to-1 Instrument Lessons

Personalised 1-to-1 Music Lessons

£25 / 60 minutes

Every student learns differently. Lessons are individually designed around the student's current level, musical interests, needs and personal goals. Teaching methods, repertoire, exercises and learning resources are adapted specifically for each student. Students also receive personalised lesson materials and resources through their student dashboard.

This price applies to private instrument tuition, including Guitar, Piano, Saz (Bağlama), and other instruments where available.

  • Guitar, Piano, Saz (Bağlama) and other instruments where available
  • Live via Zoom or Google Meet (HD link provided)
  • Personalised lesson materials & resources via your student dashboard
  • Exercises, sheet music and practice material adapted to you
  • Homework feedback between lessons
Book a 1-to-1 Lesson

Secure payment via PayPal · lessons live on Zoom or Google Meet · your link appears in your Student Portal once confirmed.

A Programme Built Around You

Your personal learning pathway

After understanding your current level and goals, your programme can combine any of the following, in the balance that suits you:

Instrument technique and musicianship
Repertoire selected around your interests
Music theory and ear training
Improvisation and creativity
Composition and songwriting
Rhythm, harmony and modal music
Western and Eastern musical traditions where relevant
Personalised exercises, sheet music, tabs and lesson notes
Homework and progress goals between lessons

Your Student Portal

A personal learning space, included with your lessons

Every student receives their own secure Student Portal. It is your personal learning space, where everything we work on together lives in one place, accessible during and between lessons.

Create your student account
  • Lesson notes written for you
  • Exercises & practice material
  • Sheet music and tabs (PDF)
  • Audio & video resources
  • Homework and assignments
  • Materials uploaded specifically for you

More Than a Weekly Lesson

Your learning continues between sessions. After lessons, personalised resources and assignments can be added to your Student Portal, helping you practise with direction and track what we are working towards together.

Courses & Group Sessions

Structured programmes, small groups

Focused multi-session courses and interactive group sessions. New courses and sessions are added regularly, enquire to register your interest.

4 sessions

Guitar Foundations · 4 Sessions

A practical introductory guitar programme. Topics can include basic chords, rhythm and strumming patterns, learning songs, chord progressions, transposition, basic songwriting and playing with other musicians.

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Course

Music Reading

A focused course for developing music notation and sight-reading skills, including rhythm, pitch, notation symbols and reading music practically on an instrument.

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Course

Music Theory

Practical understanding of scales, intervals, chords, harmony, rhythm, keys and how music is structured.

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Composition & Songwriting

Exploring melody, harmony, chord progressions, musical form, songwriting, arrangement and developing original musical ideas.

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What you can study

My wider practice also includes sitar, oud, Persian santoor, kopuz and other instruments. If you're interested in these, send an enquiry and we'll discuss what's possible.

Questions about which option suits you? Send an enquiry, happy to advise.

Sinan Armutlu

Multi-Instrumentalist · Composer · Educator

Sinan Armutlu is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator whose music bridges Western classical tradition and the modal languages of the East, from Bach counterpoint to Anatolian saz, Persian santoor and Arabic oud.

The Studio

London, UK · Teaching worldwide online

sinanarmutlu@gmail.com

Online 1-to-1 lessons and group classes in guitar, piano, saz, santoor, oud, kopuz, sitar, theory and composition.

© 2026 Sinan Armutlu. All rights reserved. Student materials are private to each student.

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