Our Story
Hi! We are Sonira Music Theory.
We're a small company based in Reading in the UK, and we have big musical dreams.
We want to help amateur musicians, budding pros and singer songwriters to improve and grow their ability in writing and playing by teaching the Magic Behind Music that is music theory.
We'll get you on your instrument or ready to sing so that you can deepen your experience of music, broaden your understanding and boost your retention of the concepts we'll learn together.
So that's a bit about us, but we're super excited to meet you too!
See you soon!
About the founder
Hi there! I'm Chris.
I'm a composer and musician based in Reading, UK.
I love teaching stuff and I love music, and that's why I wanted to start Sonira Music Theory.
Learning music theory growing up, I always felt that the framework it was taught in was too rigid. Too often it felt like I was only learning this for an exam or for a recital.
'But it's music!' I thought, 'Music is great!' It just didn't make sense to me to teach such a beautiful art form like it was some kind of textbook.
I've always preferred to play by ear, to improvise pieces, to have fun with music, rather than trying to do grades and exams.
That's what I want to share with Sonira - the ability to learn music theory not as an exam but as the magic behind music - because it is magic! Want to know why that song brought an actual tear to your eye? Want to understand why that number made you get up and dance? The answer is theory: the mechanics of what's going on behind the music - the magic.
So with that said, whether you're continuing your musical journey or just starting out, I really hope you'll join us very soon to learn the magic behind music, and I can't wait to welcome you on your first course with Sonira.
