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Violin Looping Course

Master the art of violin looping. Learn how to compose and perform your own original music using just your violin and a looper pedal — building bass lines, harmony, rhythm and melody from the ground up. In this video course you will develop a complete creative process that lets you create a full, multi-layered musical experience entirely on your own, and discover a new dimension of joy and freedom in your playing.

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Violin Looping Course

Master the art of violin looping. Learn how to compose and perform your own original music using just your violin and a looper pedal — building bass lines, harmony, rhythm and melody from the ground up. In this video course you will develop a complete creative process that lets you create a full, multi-layered musical experience entirely on your own, and discover a new dimension of joy and freedom in your playing.

I believe this course will be one of those “before and after” moments in your life, changing the way you think about yourself as a musician and opening many new doors for you creatively. Through step-by-step video lessons, loop examples to build, and detailed creative assignments, you’ll develop your own sound and your own voice as a composer and performer.

Open to everyone — Beginners welcome!

You don’t need any background in composition, improvisation, or music theory to take this course. The only prerequisite is to be able to play your violin. Everything else — harmony, bass lines, rhythm, melody, arrangement — will be introduced step by step as part of the course. What you do bring is something equally important: your sensitivity as a musician, your personal taste, and your own unique sound. We will use all of these gifts as our starting point.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create seamless, professional loops with sculpted layers that blend like the members of a band.
  • Compose your own chord progressions and accompaniments using a variety of violin sounds and techniques.
  • Add rhythm and groove to your loops using chopping and other percussive techniques.
  • Compose your own melodies and improvise confidently over the loops you create.
  • Arrange the different voices in your loops so they work together musically.
  • Develop a creative process that lets you generate new musical ideas anytime you sit down to compose.

What makes this course different?

  • A complete creative system, not just a looper technique. Many looping tutorials focus only on the technical side — how to operate the pedal. This course goes much further. You'll learn a full compositional method: how to listen, how to shape your musical ideas, how to arrange your loops, and how to develop the creative mindset of a composer.
  • Built specifically for violinists. The course is designed around the unique palette of sounds available on the violin — the textures, articulations, and techniques that make the instrument so expressive. Every example and exercise is tailored to what you can do with your violin.
  • Learning by doing. Every concept is introduced through beautiful musical demonstrations, and you'll be creating your own music right from the start. There are no abstract exercises — only real, hands-on creativity.

“As a classically trained violinist, I never thought I could compose or improvise and this course completely changed that for me.”

– review by Wakana C. — violinist, Yokohama, Japan

Complete step-by-step video course — 15 progressive lessons

The course is organized into 15 video lessons of progressive difficulty, totaling 4 hours of content. Each lesson introduces new creative elements and builds directly on what came before, so you always feel grounded and ready for the next step. Along with each video you’ll find illustrated lesson notes, including sheet music of all musical examples and summaries of the key takeaways and creative exercises. You’ll have unlimited access to all materials forever.

What's included in this course:

  • Video lessons. Step-by-step instruction with clear on-screen graphics to help you visualize the concepts and the notes on your fingerboard.
  • Musical demonstrations. Each concept is shown through beautiful, inspiring examples that give you a place to start.
  • Illustrated lesson notes. Written summaries, sheet music, and creative exercises to accompany each video lesson.
  • Creative exercises. Hands-on prompts to get you composing and experimenting from the very first lesson.
  • Technical setup lesson. A dedicated video to help you set up your equipment — amplification, looper pedal, and any effects — so you can hit the ground running from lesson one.
  • Creative tips and insights. This course goes beyond looping technique. Along the way we'll explore topics like improvisation, musical expression, and performing live — giving you a broader foundation as a musician that will enrich everything you play.

15 video lessons

On-screen detailed graphics

Tons of looping examples

What fellow violinists say about this course

“As a classically trained violinist, I honestly never thought I was capable of composing or improvising. This course completely changed that for me. It taught me how to make my own loops, create my own sounds, and shape my own musical ideas. I'm so excited to create my own music and express myself through it.”
Wakana C.Violin — Yokohama, Japan
Wakana C.
“I am trained as a classical violinist and have always found it difficult to improvise and write my own songs. I had the loop station years before the course, but it's only now that I feel like I can fully use this fantastic tool. Mireia built things up step by step, and I never missed the connection. Now I can implement all my creative ideas for new songs.”
Franziska StrohmayrViolin — Salzburg, Austria
Franziska Strohmayr
“Mireia's course helped me dust off the looping machine that had been sitting unused for years, and it greatly improved my improvisation skills—a wonderful and unexpected bonus. Her instructions were simple yet thorough, and I was amazed to discover that I could actually improvise. I originally took the course to learn looping, but now I’m starting to think maybe I could actually perform—a possibility I’d never even considered before.”
Tomo OsakoViolin — San Diego, USA
Tomo Osako
“Thanks to this course, I went from feeling totally overwhelmed by the prospect of using a looper to being quite proficient with it. Now I’m well on my way to creating a live solo set. The course provided both the technical support I was looking for, and the non-negligeable bonus of being shown practical steps to discover and develop my inner composer. It’s jam-packed with information, really well designed, and worth its weight in gold.”
Chloe DunnViolin/Viola — Paris, France
Chloe Dunn
“The Violin Looping Course course was a great investment for me. It has helped me to dig deeper into looping in an easy to follow and accessible format. It has lifted blocks I had around creating loops—I often felt stuck in my own loop of playing the same style. This course helped to free up my playing, and I feel much more confident working with a loop pedal and experimenting with styles.”
Megan S.Violin — Bristol, UK
Megan S.

What fellow violinists say about this course

“As a classically trained violinist, I honestly never thought I was capable of composing or improvising. This course completely changed that for me. It taught me how to make my own loops, create my own sounds, and shape my own musical ideas. I'm so excited to create my own music and express myself through it.”
Wakana C.
Wakana C.Violin — Yokohama, Japan
“I am trained as a classical violinist and have always found it difficult to improvise and write my own songs. I had the loop station years before the course, but it's only now that I feel like I can fully use this fantastic tool. Mireia built things up step by step, and I never missed the connection. Now I can implement all my creative ideas for new songs.”
Franziska Strohmayr
Franziska StrohmayrViolin — Salzburg, Austria
“Mireia's course helped me dust off the looping machine that had been sitting unused for years, and it greatly improved my improvisation skills—a wonderful and unexpected bonus. Her instructions were simple yet thorough, and I was amazed to discover that I could actually improvise. I originally took the course to learn looping, but now I’m starting to think maybe I could actually perform—a possibility I’d never even considered before.”
Tomo Osako
Tomo OsakoViolin — San Diego, USA
“Thanks to this course, I went from feeling totally overwhelmed by the prospect of using a looper to being quite proficient with it. Now I’m well on my way to creating a live solo set. The course provided both the technical support I was looking for, and the non-negligeable bonus of being shown practical steps to discover and develop my inner composer. It’s jam-packed with information, really well designed, and worth its weight in gold.”
Chloe Dunn
Chloe DunnViolin/Viola — Paris, France
“The Violin Looping Course course was a great investment for me. It has helped me to dig deeper into looping in an easy to follow and accessible format. It has lifted blocks I had around creating loops—I often felt stuck in my own loop of playing the same style. This course helped to free up my playing, and I feel much more confident working with a loop pedal and experimenting with styles.”
Megan S.
Megan S.Violin — Bristol, UK

Learn from a professional loop artist

Mireia Clua is a professional violinist based in New York City who performs original compositions created using the exact method she teaches in this course. Discovering the looper pedal was a turning point in her musical life — with this simple tool she was able to compose her own music, develop her own sound, and find a completely new dimension of creative freedom on her instrument. The insights and discoveries she made along the way slowly shaped into the step-by-step system she presents in this course. Mireia also has years of experience teaching improvisation and creativity to adult students, and she is especially focused on creating a warm, encouraging environment where every student feels free to explore and express themselves.

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