Songwriting Lessons in Lithia. Amazing Teachers.

Over 30 yrs of composing songs with over 40 songs copy written
under my name.

Let's pour our hearts out and write a song. Allow me to guide you through the makings of saying exactly what you want through music.

Emphasis on basic music theory knowledge and heavy emphasis on transcribing and learning songs.

The absolute best way to become a competent songwriter is by listening to and learning other artist's music. By listening, you discover what elements you want in your own music and by learning (with a basic understanding of music theory), you discover how to put those elements into your own music.

Some topics I like to go over in a given songwriting lesson are as follows:

-Chord progressions and use of "color" chords
-Note choice and how to decide what note to sing/play
-Dynamics (basically intensity of the sections)
-Instrumentation (what instruments are playing what)
-Melodic phrasing (how you string notes together to make your musical "sentence")

I've been teaching songwriting sessions for Girls Rock Camp, the Girl Scouts and a few Youth Programs in the area. Song writing sessions is a workshop that helps my students place their words into a rhythm. This class is great for group lessons.

I will guide you through the basics of songwriting and how to begin, even if you have never written a song before. Whether you have or have not made an original song, we will brainstorm together and I will help you create the music. This will also teach you how to self-record at a home studio!