Songwriting Lessons in Scott Air Force Base. Amazing Teachers.

Classical composition and form, jazz composition including scoring and arranging. Other styles include pop, rock, and blues.

Students interested in learning songwriting can explore many different styles and approaches. I have been writing songs for more than 8 years and have recorded 6 full length albums of original material in a variety of genres including rock, blues, country, reggae, bluegrass, Americana, and folk. My students can expect thorough instruction and study based on classic and modern songwriting techniques in the genres of interest. We will study "music first" songwriting, "words first" songwriting, and improvisational techniques, as well as "cut and paste multi-tracking". Poetry, prose, nonsensical, call and response, storytelling, and traditional are all avenues of exploration.

I've worked with Grammy Award winners. Upon completion of courses with me, student will be able to have the tools necessary to write hit records that can stand up in today's competitive mainstream music market.

I started writing songs at age 7. I recorded my first song at age 16. I use theory and chord progressions with my instrumental students to help develop their own style sometimes by only adding suggestions. I teach a rock camp in the summertime where kids age 7-15 come out and learn to write original music and perform it on stage in only a week.

I am a vocalist and that plays an important role in songwriting. We want words to shape our meaning to the content and fit right into the rhythm of a song.

I have been songwriting for over 32 yrs.
I focus on the creative process of songwriting and tapping into the core ideas that help bring the individual to the for front of originality.