Learn from Great Songwriting Arrangement Teachers

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.

Hi everyone! I'm Benny Oyama, welcome! **Please check out the video on my profile picture for an example of my songwriting and fingerstyle guitar approach. Originally from New York City and growing up immersed in the city's rich musical environment, I have been playing guitar and cultivating a robust songwriting practice in professional settings for 19 years.

For over 33 years as a musician and 29 years as an educator for all grade levels and teachers alike, I have the experience of learning from my previous students and applying more efficient techniques to current and future ones. Much like my students, I work towards learning the most innovative techniques while foreseeing the trends of the future in music and education.

I'm a full-time performing musician and music teacher based in San Francisco, California. Since 2002, I've been performing and recording my original music, touring internationally, and I've released seven self-produced albums. The TV Show, Grey's Anatomy, used my song, Carousel, in 2006.

Born and raised in Billings, Montana, I am entering my fourth decade as a music teacher and theater coach in Eugene, Oregon, where I remained after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Music in 1994. In addition to my expertise in teaching music and theater, I have also spent my life studying foreign languages and am currently focused on translating my method into…

Hi there! I’m Michael Lanier, and I love teaching music! I'm a lifelong musician of multiple instruments, and I've been teaching since 2014. I hold a bachelor's degree in music, and a master's degree in music education. I teach a variety of instruments, both common and obscure, across a diverse array of styles and genres.

Hi! I'm Steph - a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, performer, and music educator originally from New Jersey. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Interdisciplinary Music Studies, I bring a well-rounded, real-world approach to teaching music—one that prioritizes creativity, intuition, and self-expression.

I'm a professional singer, songwriter, producer, and performer with over 25+ years of experience in the music business. I am currently a full time staff writer at Sony Music Publishing Nashville and have written for both major and independent publishers such as Spirit Music Nashville, Better Angels Music, and Swat Music Group.

I believe that the best music lessons teach far more than just how to play an instrument. For over 12 years, I have been teaching students of all ages the art of creativity - where technical skill, dynamics, ear knowledge, and the ability to "feel" what you play all combine into one lesson.

Hi, I’m Travis Sykes — a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music educator with over a decade of real-world experience. I hold a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music, where I studied under department chairs in Songwriting, Harmony, and Bass Guitar, and attended masterclasses with legends like James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Victor Wooten.