Michael Putman

1 Year Teaching on Lessonface
Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Blues Guitar, Metal Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar, Neo Soul Guitar, Rock Guitar, Reggae Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Lead Guitar, Country Guitar, Worship Piano, Commercial Music, Composition, Film & TV Scoring, MIDI Orchestration, Orchestral Arranging, Orchestral Mockups, Pop Arranging, Reharmonization, Rock Arranging, Score Preparation, Trailer Music, Video Game Scoring, Contemporary Composition, Electronic Music Composition, Jazz Composition, Orchestration, Finale, MIDI Programming, Music Theory for Producers, Songwriting, Commercial Songwriting, Demo Production, Lyric Writing, Songwriting Arrangement, Songwriting Form, Songwriting Harmony, Songwriting Melody, Arranging, Bass Guitar Set Up, Guitar Set Up, Music, Orchestra, Music Theory, Improvisation, Anime Music, Audition Prep from Berklee Alumni, Audio Recording and Music Production, Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools, DAWs
Lesson Fees
$50.00 / 45 Minutes
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About

Hello there! I am a guitarist of 18 years with much experience in bass, piano, songwriting, and singing! I’ve been playing in different bands, ensembles, and various groups ranging over genres such as CCM (contemporary Christian music), to rock, R&B, country, metal, and many others. As of early 2024, I graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. I’ve been giving lessons since 2018 and am very excited to help people learn and grow in their musical journey!

Teaching Style

I believe and have personally witnessed in myself and in the students I teach that a patient, positive, motivational, and steady process works every time with speed and development in all playing styles. I prioritize a creative, fun, and exciting environment perfectly suitable for making long strides and healthy practicing and playing habits to be used for the rest of any individual's playing journey.  

Curriculum

I bring with me techniques, music theory, ear training, and more from Berklee that I like to pass down to my students. I like to start by listening to my students' interests, favorite genres, and inspirations and then tailoring lessons based on their answers and responses. So whether that be producing guitar, bass, keyboard, rhythmic, or orchestral composition it will all be based on techniques that are applicable for all genres and form-fitted to each individual's specific interests in their musical journey. 

Credentials & Affiliations

Michael Putman is a film composer and musician in the Los Angeles area. His passion for music began at a young age and encouraged him to perform live shows in the Southern California and Denver area. His first step into the music production industry began when he recorded a full length album mixed at Green Door Studios and mastered at The Blasting Room. Michael attended Berklee College of Music and has had the opportunity to work alongside Marcel James and Brian Vibberts, a 7x Grammy Award winning audio engineer.

After working on web series and podcast engineering, Michael has since turned his full attention to scoring films. Michael’s films have been accepted into Colorado University's Cinefest, Los Angeles Cinematography Awards, Mile High Horror Film Festival, Direct Monthly Online, and International Online Film Festival.