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As a multi-instrumentalist and producer, I can be your musical swiss army knife. Whether you need a part arranged, a string section composed, feedback from a neutral perspective, some in-studio support, or someone to fill in for your band on tour, I can work within your budget and without stepping on anyone’s toes creatively.
In short, if you have any music-related project you’re excited about — whether it’s personal or professional, big or small — I’d love to be a part of helping you achieve your musical goals.
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Improve your ear and understanding of theory
All Arms Around
In my first full-length album in the role of producer, I was entrusted by one of my closest friends with songs probing the corners of a quarter-life transition into adulthood, marriage, and parenthood. Though these began primarily as acoustic guitar and piano driven tracks, I arranged a string section (“I Won’t“), revised lyrics (“Rocking Chair“), performed various types of percussion and live drums (“Crystal Ball“), created ambient (“Enough“) and spooky textures (“Sick Hands“), and programmed electronic beats and synthesizers (“The Way It Is“) to carry these bedroom-crafted songs into studio maturity.
The Air on Earth
I was privileged to have been in-studio for the creation of this hi-fi, lush, and sophisticated ambient pop album from Nick Ball. Nick being the creative force he is, I mainly provided an outside ear, but when an opportunity emerged for a killer track, “Recur,” I was happy to jump in on a high-strung guitar and sprinkle some fairy dust on it.
Instructions Unclear
I was thrilled and honored when Sumanth sought me out for mixing and production help on his album composed of “instruments, voice and code – under the sorrow, malaise and paranoia for the hyper-surveillance of the personal.” This original work was carefully refined over a series of video calls.
Private lessons focus on playing by ear, music theory, and music analysis and interpretation; discovering the relationship between creativity and theory; and extend to songwriting coaching, production feedback, and more in a one-on-one setting via video call.
I offer private lessons by the hour on Teams.
Your first lesson will include a time of introduction, questions, and answers (not counted against the hour), as well as ongoing
- access to my proprietary Theory Grid (a customizable web resource and workbook which promotes fluency in relative pitch, chord analysis, and beat-awareness across various subjects in melody, harmony, and rhythm),
- access to any chord chart or MIDI file seen on my YouTube channel
- spot analysis for songs of your choosing (including your own songs),
- unbiased songwriting and music production feedback,
- support by way of a gentle, friendly, and encouraging teaching style, and
- specific help via correspondence outside of lessons when appropriate.
The context of private lessons allows us to explore songs of your choosing and treat them as introductions to the bigger musical ideas they exhibit. This is based on the belief that the songs we love are our best teachers; we just need to learn how to get the most out of them.
Breaking down songs into smaller and smaller components is where musicianship flourishes. I can show you the entire process of how to do that from start to finish. This includes how to hear, understand, and transcribe the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic content in real world songs, as well as how to deal with the unique challenges any given song may present.
Private lessons go deeper than tabs, chord charts, and video tutorials, and are entirely tailored to the individual. This type of commitment would be most appropriate if you are interested in developing your ear, understanding music theory, and becoming your own bridge between the music you love and the music you make.
To schedule your first private lesson, provide your weekly availability and your timezone via this contact form. For gift certificates for a loved one or to take advantage of a new student promotional discount, visit this page.
Jonny Greenwood — “Prospectors Arrive” (Piano Walkthrough)
MIDI Files are project/instrument-based transcriptions via commission, produced in .mid format.
A MIDI file is a playable, note-for-note accurate transcription in .mid format, ready for import into Digital Audio Workstation software including Ableton Live, Logic, or Pro Tools, or in standalone VST applications.
A MIDI transcription for any instrument including but not limited to
- piano,
- synthesizer/drum machine,
- guitar,
- bass, and
- percussion
are at your disposal.
Train your ear with the playback; analyze and interpret the part; or import it into your own arrangements.
The possibilities are limitless.
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Chord Charts
Read, understand, and interpret your favorite songs with Chord Charts.
Chord Charts
Read, understand, and interpret your favorite songs with Chord Charts.
Example Chord Chart for Alfa Mist’s “Door,” featuring Jordan Rakei. This chart is like a visual roadmap of the song’s melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic essence in an intuitive, fast, communicable, and modular format.
Chord charts are song transcriptions via commission in an alternative format, offering a way to understand a song’s form and its salient melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic content in an intuitive grid as opposed to standard notation/tablature.
A chord chart provides an overview of a song’s structure, including:
- the key/tuning,
- chord shapes,
- picking/strumming patterns, and
- other vital information for playing, analysis, and interpretation.
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