Ian E.

Song writing is the culmination of much creative inspiration, musical knowledge, and writing. As a recording artist and songwriter, I can’t wait to share my passion and knowledge with you. We will explore how to build and understand chord progressions, write a melody and vocal harmonies, write lyrics, decipher what instrumentation would be best, and utilize music theory to decode music and expand the creative possibilities. We will learn how we can use theory, the major scale, chromatics, and more to create chord progressions and feelings. We will also learn how to break the musical rules and how to let your unique music voice shin My songwriting lessons are specifically tailored to each individual students goals and creative process.

Lessons are specifically tailored to each individual students goals, needs, and preferences. I believe strongly in the model of learning to play then understanding the theory behind what it is we are playing. We can learn everything from the basics like open chords and the pentatonic scale to advanced concepts such as chord extensions, playing over changes, and specific techniques such as economy picking. You can bring a song or concept to the table for us to work on, or I can lead you to the next step of your musical growth. I am open to all genres and styles of music and can’t wait to set and achieve musical goals with you.

Lessons are specifically tailored to each individual students goals, needs, and preferences. I believe strongly in the model of learning to play then understanding the theory behind what it is we are playing. We can learn everything from the basics like playing root notes and the major scale to advanced concepts such as walking bass lines, playing over changes, and specific techniques such as slapping. You can bring a song or concept to the table for us to work on, or I can lead you to the next step of your musical growth. I am open to all genres and styles of music and can’t wait to set and achieve musical goals with you.