Euan Smith's Music

Euan Smith's Music Composer, content creator, teacher. I write for soloists, ensembles, films and games. DM LEARN for tutorials, lives and more.

I help creators make profitable video content and music makers make music easily. � Welcome to Euan Smith Music – the official home of award-nominated music creator, educator, and mobile livestreaming expert Euan Smith. From powerful original compositions to live music production tips, behind-the-scenes content, and livestreamed sessions using only iOS devices – this is where music meets innovation.

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A once in a lifetime experience. My son loved it!this was a still from a video I took during totality. Amazing!
12/08/2026

A once in a lifetime experience. My son loved it!this was a still from a video I took during totality. Amazing!

It’s been one of those years of major family activity, so we thought we’d celebrate our son’s birthday and let him exper...
11/08/2026

It’s been one of those years of major family activity, so we thought we’d celebrate our son’s birthday and let him experience a trip abroad. Here’s a few snaps and vids. Oh and shout out to accessible guest services Maricka (I think it was) at Manchester Airport for being so patient and helping us with security, biometrics and terminal finding. Very specialised and calming at an unearthly early hour of the day!

Thanks to Ella and Ewen from  for being so gracious, allowing me to film. They kindly gifted me some stickers. I hope th...
06/06/2026

Thanks to Ella and Ewen from for being so gracious, allowing me to film. They kindly gifted me some stickers. I hope the band enjoys the video when I get it to you (tomorrow hopefully)

   take a bow! Wow! What an evening of incredible music, theatre and venue experience - outstanding! My 10yr old loved i...
30/05/2026

take a bow! Wow! What an evening of incredible music, theatre and venue experience - outstanding! My 10yr old loved it and (who is your biggest fan), really LOVED it!

Every cast member - top of their game! Set and production, chef’s kiss!

Music tutors: your next useful offer might already be hiding in your teaching week.Not in a complicated business plan.No...
09/05/2026

Music tutors: your next useful offer might already be hiding in your teaching week.

Not in a complicated business plan.

Not in a massive online course.

Not in some completely new thing you have to invent from scratch.

It might be hiding in the questions you answer all the time.

“How can my child practise better?”
“Where do I start with GarageBand?”
“Can you help with GCSE composition?”
“How do I build confidence as a beginner?”

Repeated questions are clues.

They show you where people are stuck, what they value, and what they may need help with beyond a single lesson slot.

The next step is to keep it small.

A useful first offer could be:

* a practical guide
* a 60-minute workshop
* a short mini-course
* a downloadable resource
* a focused support session

It does not need to be perfect.

It just needs to solve one clear problem for one clear group of people.

And the strongest offers usually focus on the outcome.

Not just “I teach piano.”

More like:

“I help adult beginners play their first song with confidence.”

Not just “I teach music tech.”

More like:

“I help music teachers get started with GarageBand without feeling overwhelmed.”

Not just “I help with composition.”

More like:

“I help GCSE music students finish a composition they feel proud of.”

That shift matters.

People are not just looking for information.

They are looking for progress, clarity and confidence.

That’s what I’m exploring through Beyond the Hourly Lesson — helping music tutors think about how their existing expertise could become something useful beyond one-to-one teaching.

If you’re a music tutor, teacher or creative educator, I’d really value your thoughts.

There’s a short form in the link below. It takes around 5 minutes, and there’s a small thank-you gift at the end:

https://forms.gle/ydSKZUh1RAos4w9D9

What question do people ask you again and again in your teaching?

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08/05/2026

Music tutors: if you’ve ever thought, “I could probably create something useful from what I already teach,” this is a good place to start.

You do not need ten ideas.

You do not need to build a huge online course.

You do not need to have everything worked out before you begin.

A better first step is much simpler:

Choose one repeated question.
Choose one group of people you want to help.
Choose one small format to test.

That might be a guide, a short workshop, a mini-course, a resource pack, a support session, or something else entirely.

The key is to keep it clear:

I help [who] achieve [result] through [format].

For example:

- I help adult beginners learn their first song through a short online course.
- I help parents support better practice at home through a simple guide.
- I help GCSE students finish a composition through a focused workshop.

This is exactly what I’m exploring through Beyond the Hourly Lesson.

The aim is to help music tutors and creative educators turn the knowledge they already use every week into something practical, useful and valuable beyond the one-to-one lesson slot.

I’m gathering thoughts from music tutors, teachers and creative educators at the moment, and I’d genuinely value your input.

The short form takes around 5 minutes, and there’s a thank-you gift at the end.

Please share your experience here:

https://forms.gle/ydSKZUh1RAos4w9D9

What’s one question pupils, parents or schools ask you again and again?

A helpful shift for any tutor creating something new is this:People do not just buy information. They buy progress.They ...
08/05/2026

A helpful shift for any tutor creating something new is this:

People do not just buy information. They buy progress.

They want movement.
They want confidence.
They want clarity.
They want help getting from where they are now to where they want to be.

So instead of starting with:

“I teach piano.”
“I do music tech.”
“I help with composition.”

It can be more powerful to think in terms of outcome:

* learn your first song
* build practice confidence
* finish a composition
* get started with GarageBand
* feel more confident in lessons

That simple shift can make an offer clearer, more useful and easier for people to say yes to.

I’m exploring ideas like this through Beyond the Hourly Lesson — a practical project for music tutors and creative educators who want to build something useful beyond one-to-one hourly teaching.

If you’re a music tutor, teacher or creative educator, I’d really value your thoughts through this short form:

https://forms.gle/ydSKZUh1RAos4w9D9

It should only take about 5 minutes, and there’s a small thank-you gift at the end.

What outcome do you help people achieve most often in your teaching?

A lot of good ideas never get shared because they feel too big.One thing I’m becoming more convinced of is this:Your fir...
07/05/2026

A lot of good ideas never get shared because they feel too big.

One thing I’m becoming more convinced of is this:

Your first offer does not need to be huge.

It does not need to be a giant course, polished academy or full membership from day one.

Sometimes the best place to start is something small and useful, such as:

* a practical guide
* a 60-minute workshop
* a short mini-course
* a downloadable resource
* a simple support session

The aim is not to build everything at once.

The aim is to create one useful thing that solves one clear problem.

That feels much more achievable for busy music tutors and creative educators.

I’m currently exploring this through Beyond the Hourly Lesson, and I’d love to hear from tutors who are interested in building income and impact beyond the lesson slot.

If that sounds relevant, I’ve made a short form here:

https://forms.gle/ydSKZUh1RAos4w9D9

It only takes around 5 minutes, and there’s a small thank-you gift at the end.

If you were to start small, what would feel most realistic for you: a guide, a workshop or a mini-course?

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