Taylor R.

In my guitar lessons, you’ll get a personalized plan built around your goals—whether that’s worship leading, singer-songwriter work, band playing, or just making music for fun. We’ll ground you in clear technique (posture, fretting, strumming/picking, fingerstyle basics, clean chord changes) while learning songs you love, using them to teach progressions, riffs, the Nashville Number System, and smart capo use. You’ll pick up practical theory—fretboard mapping, common keys, movable chord shapes, major and pentatonic scales, and chord–scale relationships—alongside rhythm training with counting, subdivisions, groove, and metronome/backing tracks. We’ll build creativity and musicianship through ear training, transposing, arranging, tasteful fills, and intro improvisation, plus confidence for practice and performance. I’ll also guide you on gear, tone, and simple warm-ups you’ll use for life. Each session follows a clear flow: warm-up, focused technique, song/application, quick in-context theory, and a targeted practice plan. I teach beginner and intermediate guitar.

In my bass guitar lessons, you’ll get a personalized plan centered on groove, time, and serving the song—whether you’re playing in worship, a band, or just for fun. We’ll build solid technique (right/left-hand coordination, fingerstyle and pick, basic slap/pop, muting, string crossing) and learn songs you love while covering bass essentials: locking with the drummer, consistent time, subdivisions, and tasteful fills. You’ll gain practical theory for bass—fretboard mapping, intervals, chord tones and arpeggios, pentatonic and major scales, the Nashville Number System, and how to craft bass lines that outline harmony. We’ll work on reading chord charts and tabs, transposing, creating walking lines, using dynamics and articulation (ghost notes, staccato/legato), and developing tone (EQ, pickup balance, attack). Each session follows a clear flow: warm-up, focused technique, song/application, quick in-context theory, and a targeted practice plan so you always know what to work on and why. I teach beginner and intermediate bass guitar.

In my beginner piano lessons, you’ll get a personalized plan that starts with healthy fundamentals—good posture and bench height, relaxed hand shape, finger numbers, and coordinated right/left-hand playing—while keeping a practical focus so you’re making music and playing songs as soon as possible. We’ll learn to read music (treble/bass clefs, rhythm and counting) and keep steady tempo with a metronome, while building just-enough technique through simple scales, five-finger patterns, broken chords, and easy arpeggios. You’ll pick up basic theory—key signatures, intervals, I-IV-V progressions, and how chords support melody—and apply it directly to songs you enjoy (worship, pop, folk, or classics). We’ll also grow musical expression (dynamics, staccato/legato, pedal basics), ear training, simple improvisation, and practical skills like playing from lead sheets and choosing comfortable keys. As you progress, I’ll help you bridge into early-intermediate playing with chord inversions, common left-hand accompaniment patterns, transposing, reading chord charts more fluently, and building confident practice habits. Each lesson follows a clear flow: warm-up, focused technique, song/application, quick in-context theory, and a take-home practice plan—so you always know what to work on and why. I teach beginner piano with a clear path into intermediate skills.

In my vocal lessons, you’ll get a personalized plan that builds healthy, expressive singing from the ground up—whether you’re a beginner finding your voice, an intermediate singer expanding range and style, or an advanced vocalist refining artistry for the stage or worship leading. We’ll develop rock-solid fundamentals first: posture, breath management, gentle onset, resonance, vowel shaping, diction, pitch accuracy, and ear training, always with vocal health at the center (safe warm-ups, recovery habits, and sustainable practice). From there, we tailor skills to your level and goals: for beginners, confident tone production and basic harmony; for intermediate singers, range extension, smooth registration (chest/head/mix), vibrato control, stylistic tools (runs, phrasing, dynamics), and harmony stacking; for advanced singers, polished mix/belt technique, agility and improvisation, riff clarity, expressive interpretation across genres (worship, gospel, pop, rock, folk, jazz), mic technique, set building, and performance/audition prep. We’ll also cover practical musicianship—chart reading, transposition, key selection for your range, arranging BGVs, and leading a band—so you can serve the song and the room. Each session follows a clear flow: targeted warm-up → focused technique → song/application → quick in-context theory/ear work → a take-home practice plan. I teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced voice.

In my songwriting lessons, you’ll get a practical, singer-centered approach that helps you bring the song in your head to life. We’ll start by shaping your idea into clear lyrics and a singable melody, then work out the music on guitar and piano—choosing keys that fit your voice, building chord progressions, using common song forms (verse/chorus/bridge), and exploring tools like capo use, transposing, and simple harmony. Along the way, we’ll refine lyric craft (imagery, rhyme, meter, and prosody so words fit the melody), strengthen hooks and titles, and develop dynamics and phrasing so the performance serves the message. Sessions follow a clear flow: quick vocal warm-up, idea/melody sketch, chords/form, lyric polish, and a take-home demo or practice plan so you keep momentum. I teach beginner through early-intermediate songwriting, with a focus on helping you sing your song confidently while we shape the accompaniment together on guitar and piano.