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Songwriting with Todd A.

5.0
(20)
Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 9+
Teaching since 2013
BA Music with an emphasis in Jazz Guitar

    Hone your songwriting craft with expert coaching from a songwriting savant

    How to put lyrics to a melody, how to build a song from a chord progression or melody, how to determine a chord progression based on a melody, how to notate your music (melody and chords).

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    9:30 AM-1:30 PM
    4 PM-9 PM
    Tuesday
    9:30 AM-3:30 PM
    4 PM-5 PM
    Wednesday
    9:30 AM-5 PM
    6 PM-9 PM
    Thursday
    9:30 AM-9 PM
    Friday
    9:30 AM-9 PM
    Saturday
    12:30 PM-9 PM
    Sunday
    9:30 AM-10:30 AM
    3:30 PM-9 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $20
    45 minutes
    $25
    60 minutes
    $30

    About Todd A.

    5.0
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    Hello! My name is Todd. I've been playing music for most of my life. My first instrument was a Casio keyboard when I was about ten years old but I moved over to guitar as a teenager and fell in love with it. I recently graduated from Webster University with a BA in music after receiving an AA in guitar performance at SWIC. In college, I learned everything from music theory to conducting as well as playing in the guitar ensemble, jazz ensemble and so on. Over the years I have played in a handful of bands in the St. Louis music scene but in January 2019 I moved to Portland, OR and taught lessons with Guitar Center. I have been teaching for 5 years and have had hundreds of students, some of which have been with me for a few years now. I look forward to hearing from you!
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    5.0
    20 Reviews
    Rachel
    Online
    Better than my the other teacher i used to have
    Posted Jan 31, 2022
    Levi
    Online
    Fun-loving and patient with our 6-year-old!
    Posted Nov 10, 2021
    KATY
    Online
    Katy really enjoyed her lesson!
    Posted Aug 27, 2021
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    Experience

    Guitarist

    Feb, 2011 - Present

    The Vanilla Beans

    Bassist, Back-up singer

    Dec, 2016 - Jul, 2018

    Shady Bug

    Guitarist

    Mar, 2014 - Oct, 2017

    Carte de Visite

    Bassist

    Nov, 2011 - Aug, 2017

    Billy and the Jets

    Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer

    Jun, 2008 - Present

    From a Cloud

    Education

    Associate's in Guitar Performance

    Aug, 2011 - May, 2014

    Southwestern Illinois College

    BA Music with an emphasis in Jazz Guitar

    Aug, 2014 - Dec, 2016

    Webster University

    Certifications

    BA Music

    Dec, 2016

    Webster University

    Diploma

    Certificate of Achievement

    Aug, 2017

    Launch Code

    Immersive CodeCamp Completion Certificate

    Awards

    St. Louis' 9 Best Albums and 9 Best Songs of 2018

    Dec, 2018

    Riverfront Times

    Affiliations

    Phi Theta Kappa

    Jan, 2012

    The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

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