COMPOSITION LESSONS
Turn musical ideas into clear, playable scores.
Personal composition guidance for adults writing instrumental music with notation, music theory, and score-writing software.
FROM IDEA TO SCORE
Compose with clarity and craft.
Develop music for solo instruments, small ensembles, or larger groups. Lessons connect creative decisions with the practical skills needed to shape, notate, and share the work.
Theory and form
Use harmony, counterpoint, rhythm, and musical form to develop ideas with intention.
Instrumentation and arranging
Write effectively for different instruments by considering range, tone color, texture, and balance.
Notation and software
Work efficiently in notation software and prepare scores and parts that musicians can read with confidence.
Composition is distinct from Songwriting. This path focuses on instrumental music, written notation, theory, and score preparation. For guitar-centered songs, lyrics, and vocal melodies, explore Songwriting.
Meet in person or on Zoom.
Bring sketches, notation files, completed pages, or an idea you are not sure how to develop. Each session ends with a practical next step for the music.
Turn the musical idea into a score.
Start with a free 15-minute Zoom conversation about the music you want to write and the tools you want to learn.