Songwriting Lessons in West Simsbury. Amazing Teachers.

All styles from classical to jazz/blues to many ethnic/world music styles

Please see the section on Music Theory.

Songwriting and production for all levels. Lyric writing, melody writing, song arrangement, and producing in a DAW.

So you're interested in writing music? That's awesome!
Do you listen to music and think, how does that even work? Or do you create your own songs in your head but struggle putting them to paper? Or perhaps you have a journal full of songs but you're not sure what to do with them? Or maybe you play an instrument and have already started putting songs to music but you just feel like something is missing?
No matter what stage you are at in your songwriting I am happy to help you get from where you are to where you want to be. You don't need to have any background in music whatsoever to be an amazing songwriter. Did you know that A LOT of famous bands and singers actually have other people write their music for them? Whether you are a well versed poet full of ideas or you can barely even rhyme or hold a tune, if you have a passion for music and songwriting there is nothing stopping you from writing dozens upon dozens of your own.
As a partner in your music journey, I aim to work with you

I have been teaching this subject for over 16 years. There is no specific curriculum as each student will come to lessons with their own unique skills, needs, and goals. Lessons are tailored to those specifics. It is not necessary to know how to read music at the first lesson. However, learning to read is required for subsequent lessons. Many young composers have great ideas but can only hear them in their heads or play them on an instrument. Lessons will allow you to obtain the skills to write them down with greater speed, accuracy, and clarity. More advance students will also include exploring a wider range of harmonic languages, advanced notation, instrumentation, orchestration, and aural skills. Students should come to the first lesson with examples of their work, either notated or recorded in a digital format. They should be prepared to discuss their background & goals and the plan of their course of study. Lessons are a minimum of 60 minutes once per week.