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The Akousunesis School of Music
The Akousunesis School of Music
Learn to connect and play music the way nature intended, through relative pitch movement, listening with understanding.
By using structured academic videos, students will gain a solid understanding of music, using theory focused only on real time performance. I guide my online students in understanding the emotional sound of modes and intervals, and by applying unique Akousunesis methods, you'll reach your maximum potential.
Fast track your learning and help make The Akousunesis School of Music the finest music academy in the world, a pathway for your musical future.
Akou: In Greek means to listen
Sunesis: (σύνεσις) In Greek refers to understanding or insight specifically the ability to mentally and spiritually connect and comprehend information
Website Features:
All YouTube lesson presentations are accessible from the Lesson menu.
Current and future courses will be accessible from the Course menu.
The Exercises menu has structured exercises which support , lesson, song analysis and composition videos.
The Song Analysis menu is where we learn to play student suggested songs, registered students may email me song suggestions.
The Composition menu is where we write songs together, students are invited to get involved with website acknowledgement for participating students.
The Fast Tips menu is for quick information which might help you with your learning or compositions.
As the school develops, the Recourses menu will contain files you'll be able to download and links to purchase books and materials.
Songbook Pro sets available to purchase, containing a minimum of ten songs.
New for December 2025:
Resources menu, I have added my personal application recommendations to get you learning piano fast.
For students using Songbook Pro, I'm supplying song sets available for $5 each, minimum of ten songs in each set. The sets will correspond with our song analysis videos saving you time having to search and edit your own songs for the lesson.
I moved the Akousunesis lessons menu inside the course menu. All new future courses will be under this menu.
Free Parent - Child starter course, Teach your child piano at the same time you teach yourself, I'll be your guide. The course will be accessible from the course menu, child - parent starter:
New Feature Archives:
New for November 2025:
A Composition presentations menu.
A Fast Tips menu with vital Akousunesis information.
A Lesson menu overview linking to each lesson
Channel Trailor.mp4Visit my YouTube or BitChute channels for the full range of videos.
This website works in conjunction with the Akousunesis video channels, all the exercise and presentations associated with the videos are accessible here on this website from the main menu.
Main menu choices include, lesson presentations, courses, exercises, song analysis and composition series. Teacher resources are also available from the Akousunesis Bookshop.
Free to join: Membership is totally free and you can start doing assignments straight away with no obligation to join the school.
Student registration: For existing students, new student or general enquires. Register your email to receive free book revisions.
The Secrets To Playing Music By Ear
The Akousunesis Method
All future revision are free after your initial book purchase.
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Description
This book is still in development, however I've made it available as a pre-release PDF file. Once you secure this copy with your initial purchase, all future PDF file revisions will be free. When the book finally gets officially published, a hardback, glossy page print will be made available to you at cost price, meaning you only pay for the cost of printing and postage. By making the book available as a pre-release, I'm able to perfect the book making it the best resource for you to learn to play piano by ear, learning how to improvise and compose music. Your support, improvement suggestions, error corrections are all welcome, this book is a living document. Any book contributions will be mentioned in the acknowledgment section and links to your website will be published.
Book revisions are posted the first Monday of every month.
Chapter 1 - Basic Knowledge
Chapter 2 - Intervals
Chapter 3 - The Western Major Scale
Chapter 4 - Chords
Chapter 5 - Visualisation
Chapter 6 - Scales and Modes
Chapter 7 - The process of learning songs
Chapter 8 - Modal pattern definitions
Chapter 9 - Composition
Chapter 10 - Improvisation techniques
Chapter 11 - Singing
Chapter 12 - Songs to practice
Chapter 13 - Structured Exercises
The Secrets To Playing Music By Ear
The Akousunesis Method
Book Review 1.3
Song Analysis 5 Once Upon A Time In The West
This is an example of one of my song analysis videos.
This is an example of how I use Chordify when becoming familiar with a piece of music. Due to YouTube copyright issues, I can't post videos of me demonstrate how to use Chordify, however my BitChute channel has no such restrictions.
Song Analysis 5 Once upon a time in the west me playing using Chordify.mp4I'm available for online personal tuition via video messaging using my Discord server. Personal or shared cost group tuition available using my Discord server, $100 AUD per hour, cost may vary depending on availability. Use the online registration form to express your interest, no obligation. Learn at your own pace, payment must be made before the lesson. If you have a phone stand pointing at your piano, I'll be able to see your hand movements.
COMING SOON
GOLD lifetime registration certificates will become available because the learning never stops.
Gold registrations benefits include, priority over class placements, 20% discounts on all current and future classes include a 20% discount on all book and learning material sales. I'll prioritise my focus to gold class students. GOLD certificates are offered to dedicated students involved with the Akousunesis School of music.
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