Music Classes in Dubai

Carnatic vocals is the South Indian classical vocal tradition, built on raga (melodic frameworks) and tala (rhythmic cycles). Students learn shruti (pitch), swara (notes), gamaka (ornamentation), and the foundational kriti repertoire of composers like Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Syama Sastri.

Hindustani vocals is the North Indian classical vocal tradition, performed in styles such as khayal, dhrupad, thumri, and bhajan. Students develop sur (pitch accuracy), laya (rhythm), and alap (improvisation) within a framework of ragas tied to time of day and season.

Tabla is the principal percussion instrument of North Indian classical music, a pair of drums (dayan and bayan) played with the fingers and palms. Students learn bols (syllables), theka (rhythmic patterns), and compositions in talas like teentaal and jhaptaal, building hand independence and precise rhythmic control.

Sitar is the iconic stringed instrument of North Indian classical music, played with a wire pick (mizrab) and known for its sympathetic strings and distinctive sustained, ornamented sound. Students learn raga structures, meend (string-bend ornamentation), gat compositions, and improvisational techniques shaped by masters like Ravi Shankar.

The harmonium is a small reed pump-organ central to Indian devotional music (bhajan, qawwali, kirtan) and an essential accompaniment to vocal training in both Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. Students learn note placement (saptak), bellow control, basic ragas, and accompaniment patterns for singing.

The mandolin is a fretted, double-strung instrument played with a plectrum, used across folk, bluegrass, classical, and Indian fusion contexts (Carnatic mandolin pioneered by U. Srinivas).

The clarinet is a single-reed woodwind instrument central to classical, jazz, klezmer, and Middle Eastern ensemble music. Students learn embouchure, breath control, fingering across registers, and core graded repertoire (Trinity / ABRSM Initial to Grade 8).

The trombone is a brass instrument played with a slide (instead of valves), prominent in classical, jazz, big band, and brass ensembles. Students learn embouchure, slide positions, tone production, and core graded repertoire through Trinity / ABRSM examinations.

The oboe is a double-reed woodwind instrument with a uniquely focused, expressive tone, prominent in orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music. Students learn breath support, reed handling, articulation, and graded repertoire (Trinity / ABRSM).

The harp is a classical stringed instrument played with the fingers, available in lever (Celtic) and pedal (concert) forms. Students learn hand position, plucking technique, music reading on two clefs, and graded repertoire.

Songwriting is the discipline of crafting original songs by combining melody, harmony, lyric, and form. Students learn song structure (verse-chorus, AABA, bridge), lyric writing, chord progressions, hooks, and how to record demos.

Music production is the craft of composing, recording, arranging, and mixing music using digital audio workstations like Logic Pro, FL Studio, and Ableton Live. Students learn beat-making, sound design, MIDI, audio engineering, and how to take an idea from a hook to a finished release.

DJing is the craft of selecting, mixing, and performing music live for an audience using turntables, CDJs, or controllers (Pioneer, Native Instruments, Serato). Students learn beat-matching, EQing, transitions, library curation, and how to read a crowd.

Music composition is the discipline of writing original instrumental or vocal music, drawing on harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, and form. Students learn notation software (Sibelius, MuseScore, Dorico), score analysis, and how to write for solo, ensemble, or full orchestra.