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Private Lessons Guitar & Ableton
Derek VanScoten is an Ableton Certified Trainer & seasoned strings/frets teacher.
For some immediate tips/tricks check out Cloudchord's new tutorial page called OPEN CHANNELS on YouTube.
He is available for Workshops, Presentations & private lessons.
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Offered Ableton topics include:
• Looping for live musicians
• Composing and performing in Live
• Sampling, mixing and mastering in Live
Levels: Beginner to Advanced
Focus: Producing/ Recording with live instruments, Studio to
Stage, Sound Design, Push, Looping
Favorite Genre: Chillhop/ Lofi HipHop/ Neo Soul
Derek does screen sharing between the Ableton Live sets, and
sends hi-resolution audio from his feed. He has a variety of self-created sample packs available to send to the students/participants for the lesson/presentation as well.
To learn more about Private Lessons & Presentations click the button:
Derek VanScoten is a guitarist, educator and Emmy-winning music composer. He produces music and performs under the name Cloudchord. In addition to being an Ableton Certified Trainer, Derek holds a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Science in Audio Production from Middle Tennessee State University.
Teacher/ Live Experience:
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Derek began his music teaching career at the University of Colorado and Naropa University in 2005. He started producing on Ableton Live in 2006, and presented a guitar looping Push demo at NAMM Los Angeles in 2013.
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Derek has presented on Live and Push in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver at User Groups, retail stores and music schools.
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He hosts an annual three-day music production retreat at Alex Grey’s Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in Upstate New York. He also teaches private lessons in person and online.
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Derek releases guitar and Push videos via social media under the name Cloudchord.
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