Utla Studio teaches solfège and
harmony
using the French method,
online through personalized
written feedback.
Whatever your genre or level,
our lessons serve everyone
engaged in music —
each one tailored to you.
What Is Solfège?
Training that builds the foundations of your musicianship — ear, sense of rhythm, sight-reading, and more. You develop them through practice in reading scores, singing, and transcribing what you hear, along with the study of music theory.
What Is Harmony?
The study of how chords are voiced and connected to make music resonate beautifully. By harmonizing melodies and building multiple voices, you deepen your composing, arranging, analysis, and interpretation in performance.
Why
the French Method
A Living Tradition
France has a long tradition of teaching solfège and harmony as a structured discipline. Its curricula and materials, refined stage by stage, are still in use today and continue to shape musicians around the world.
Theory in Service
of Performance
This isn’t about memorizing rules. By working with real music, you develop an intuitive understanding of how it is constructed and discover how to bring it to life in performance.
Écriture: Composition
Through Writing
In the French tradition, the disciplines of composition, including harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration, are studied together as écriture, the craft of writing music. Through writing, you come to understand music more deeply, enriching your interpretation, creativity, and performance.
What Personalized
Feedback
Makes
Possible
Learn on
Your Own Schedule
No fixed class times. Study at your own pace and keep learning, even with a busy schedule.
Ask as Many Questions
as You Need
Not sure about something? Ask again whenever you like, even about previous assignments.
Review Tailored
to Your Needs
Your submissions reveal where you need support, so every review is shaped around your progress and nothing gets overlooked.
A Space
That’s Entirely Yours
With no one watching, you can focus on nothing but the music. There’s no one to compare yourself to — just you and the music.
Getting Started
Is Simple
Step 1
Lesson assignments
arrive by email
Step 2
You work through
the assigned tasks
Step 3
You submit your work
by email,
as audio or PDF
Step 4
Feedback arrives
Questions are
always welcome
Who These Lessons
Are For
If you want to learn
at your own pace
- Too busy to commit to regular class times
- Prefer to focus without others watching
- Looking for guidance tailored to your level
If you want
a strong foundation
- Build solid fundamentals from the beginning
- Prepare for professional study or a music career
- Follow a structured curriculum that makes the most of your time
If you’re
returning to music
- Organize what you’ve learned before
- Ease back into music after a break
- Refresh the fundamentals as a conservatory graduate, professional, or teacher
If you want
to sharpen your ear
- Recognize complex chords and rhythms
- Develop absolute pitch
- Learn transcription, playing by ear, and harmonization
If music is part
of your work
- Read scores more fluently for lessons and performances
- Strengthen the listening, reading, and analytical skills you use professionally
- Instantly reproduce what you hear and develop self-accompaniment and arranging skills
If you compose
or arrange
your own music
- Learn techniques that directly strengthen your writing
- Turn intuition into understanding by learning the principles behind your music
- Study French harmony
Common Questions
Contact
Have a question or something you’d
like to talk through?
Reach out here.