TAKUMI REFLECTION ACADEMY

Who this course is for:

Students starting to learn basic music technology including DAW, song-writing, music arrangement and production.

 

This course includes:

• 10 Zoom lessons (1.5 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week, held by our lecturer and assisted by tutor)

• 2 Zoom lessons about AI application by our remarkable guest speakers (1.5 hours per lesson)

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This course starting in January, 2026 (TBC)

Who this course is for:

Candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory Examination.

 

Aims of this course:

This Grade 6-8 Music Theory course covers the topics set out on the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) syllabus.

 

This course includes:

• 36 one-hour Zoom lessons (2 lessons per week) with prepared teaching materials

• 5 extra Zoom lessons (1 hour per lesson, 1 lesson per week) for revision and marking of Grade 8 past papers

• Marking students' homework in the classes

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This course starting in February, 2026 (TBC)

Who this course is for:

Students starting to learn song-writing and music arrangement for different combinations of instruments.

 

Aims of this course:

Song-writing and Music arrangement are the art of organising and adapting a piece of music. It involves making decisions about how different musical elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation are structured, orchestrated, and presented within a song. This course assists students to acquire such skills with different software-based guidance.

 

This course includes:

• 10 Zoom lessons (1.5 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week)

• Zoom lessons with prepared teaching materials

• Feedback on student homework in the class

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This course starting in March, 2026 (TBC)

Who this course is for:

Students who have basic music knowledge and have interest in live sound mixing/ recording. 

 

Aims of this course:

The course is designed to cultivate students’ comprehensive understanding of live audio systems, stage acoustics, and professional sound operation techniques. Students will learn how to plan, set up, and manage live sound systems for performances, including microphone techniques, signal flow, mixing console operation, and monitor systems. Through theoretical study and practical exercises, students will develop the skills necessary to deliver high-quality live sound production and handle diverse acoustic environments with confidence and professionalism.

 

This course includes:

• 10 Zoom lessons (1.5 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week)

• Zoom lessons with prepared teaching materials

• Frequency test

• Ear training

 

This course starting in March, 2026 (TBC)

Who this course is for:

Candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory Examination.

 

Aims of this course:

This Grade 1-5 Music Theory course covers the topics set out on the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) syllabus.

 

This course includes:

• 24 hours Zoom lessons (1.5 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week) with prepared teaching materials

• 4 extra Zoom lessons (1 hour per lesson, 1 lesson per week) for revision and marking of Grade 5 past papers

• Marking students’ homework in the classes

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This course starting in January, 2026 (TBC)

Who this course is for:

Students starting to learn Western contemporary music and compose for different combinations of instruments.

 

Aims of this course:

This course provides students with an opportunity to acquire various writing techniques in composition as applied in the repertoire from the Baroque to the present time. It helps students to equip contemporary techniques essential for the composition of various musical creativities in the 21st century idioms. The lessons give students to have a step-by-step and hands-on learning strategy to experience the art of contemporary music.

 

This course includes:

• 12 Zoom lessons (1.5 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week)

• Zoom lessons with prepared teaching materials

• Feedback on student homework in the class

 

This course starting in January, 2026 (TBC)

Who this course is for:

Students starting to learn music scoring for film and other visual medias such as video game and documentary film.

 

Aims of this course:

The lessons give students to have a step-by-step and hands-on learning strategy to experience the art of music scoring.

 

This course includes:

• 8 Zoom lessons (2 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week)

• Zoom lessons with prepared teaching materials

• Feedback on student homework in the class

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This course starting in February, 2026 (TBC)