Composition/Songwriting Lessons

Instruction is structured across three core pillars of creative and technical development:

1. Foundational Mechanics & Technology

  • DAW & Digital Workflows: Integrating software like GarageBand and Digital Audio Workstations for recording, virtual instrumentation, and demo production.

  • Notation & Score Layout: Crafting clean, professional sheet music and engraver-quality scores using Sibelius.

  • Production Habits: Developing efficient creative workflows, project management, and healthy creative routines.

2. Theoretical Literacy & Harmonic Design

  • Melody & Harmony: Constructing compelling melodic lines, counterpoint, functional harmony, and chord progressions.

  • Multi-Genre Form & Structure: Understanding verse-chorus forms, song architecture, classical structures, and soundtrack scoring layouts.

  • Arranging & Orchestration: Voicing instruments effectively, balancing textures, and writing for varied acoustic or electronic ensembles.

3. Portfolio & Expressive Application

  • Original Composition Mastery: Writing and refining pieces across classical, film/video game, pop, theater, and modern genres.

  • Portfolio & Audition Prep: Assembling, editing, and polishing score portfolios for music degree programs, film scoring applications, or professional presentation.

  • Artistic Identity: Cultivating your distinct compositional voice and learning how to bring creative ideas from initial concept to completed piece

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