Write Better Songs
Songwriting focused lessons designed to inspire creativity
Lessons in Songwriting
Develop Your Unique Voice
Learn to express your ideas through lyrics, melody, and song structure
Stay Creative and Inspired
Break through writer’s block and develop consistent writing habits that keep your ideas flowing.
Understand How Songs Work
Learn how harmony, melody, and arrangements combine to create effective and emotionally powerful songs.
Transform Ideas Into Finished Songs
Arrange, record, and produce your songs in a Digital Audio Workstation to turn your ideas into polished demos and full tracks.
Personalized Feedback
Get one-on-one guidance tailored to your style, goals, and musical background.
Why Take Lessons With Me?
Over 10 years of teaching experience
I’ve taught hundreds of students — from beginners to advanced musicians.
Lessons built around you
Lyric writing, melody and harmony, arrangement, theory, or music production — lessons are tailored to how you learn best.
Play the music you love
Whether it’s blues, metal, indie, punk, classic rock, or singer-songwriter styles, we’ll focus on the songs that inspire you.
Professional musician and songwriter
As a gigging guitarist and songwriter, I bring real-world experience into every lesson.
In-person or online
Lessons available at my centrally located Portland studio or virtually from anywhere.
What You’ll Learn
How to keep your creativity and ideas flowing and strategies for when they’re not
A songwriting-focused approach to playing guitar or piano
How to hone your lyric writing skills and set lyrics to melodies
How to create effective harmony and arrangements
Understanding song sections and forms, why they’re effective and how to use them in your songs
Easy music theory that will make you think about musical ideas in a new way
How to use a DAW to record, produce, and arrange your songs
Book a Free Intro Lesson Now!
A free intro lesson is a great way for us to get to know each other, play some music, and to answer any questions you might have. I look forward to seeing you there!