Private Songwriting Lesson Scheduling

Songwriting graduate majors get the exclusive benefit of private songwriting lessons with renowned Berklee faculty who will share their practical knowledge, and coach students through lesson material at a pace individually tailored for each student.

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Rodney Alejandro

Chair, Songwriting
Specializations

Melody, Lyric, Music, Production, Performance

Influences

Great songs, great productions, and great performances

Genres and Media

Music made for major stages

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Sarah Brindell

Associate Professor
Specializations

Melody, Harmony, Lyrics, Form, Rhyme, Instrumentation, Production choices.

Influences

Stevie Wonder, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Prince, D'Angelo, Bill Withers, Aretha, the Police, Bob Marley, the Beatles, Harry Styles, Yebba, Allen Stone, Emily King, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu.

Genres and Media

ALL

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Ben Camp

Associate Professor, Songwriting
Specializations

Holistic song design. Artist intention & vision. Connecting lyric, melody, and harmony to production and performance. 

Influences

Beyonce, Max Martin, Randy Newman, Ludacris, CloZee, Rogers & Hammerstein/Hart, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Jon Bellion, Lizzo, Irving Berlin

Genres and Media

Authentic music. I value clarity of intention and message. I don't do vague lyrics.

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Susan Cattaneo

Associate Professor
Specializations

Lyric Writing, Cowriting, Vocal Training, Stage Performance Techniques, DIY Touring, Social Media Creative Content Development.

Influences

Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Hank Williams, Peter Gabriel.

Genres and Media

Pop, Rock, Alternative, Singer/Songwriter, Country, Americana, Folk.

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Sean Hagon

Dean of Pre-College, Online, and Professional Programs
Specializations

Music Production & Technology, Composition for Film, TV and Multimedia, Orchestration, Career Coaching

Influences

Bernard Herrmann, Marco Beltrami, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Dmitri Shostakovich, Billy Joel, Radiohead, U2

Genres and Media

Rock, Country, R&B. Jazz, Pop, Singer-songwriter, Latin, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Folk, Alternative, Gospel, Soul, Blues

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Bonnie Hayes

Chair Emeritus
Specializations

Harmony, Lyric Writing, Arranging and Track Production, Understanding Business Realities, Band Writing

Influences

Radiohead, Liz Phair, Prince

Genres and Media

Rock, Country, Pop, Singer-songwriter, Electronic, Folk, Alternative, Blues

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Scarlet Keys

Professor
Specializations

Lyric writing, Songwriting, Harmony for the Songwriter

Influences

Carole King, Carly Simon, Thelonius Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton

Genres and Media

Pop, Country, Americana, Jazz

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Eric Leva

Instructor
Specializations

Songwriting, Collaboration, Piano, Vocal Production

Influences

Classic songwriters, 90's campfire songs, Frank Ocean, Lykke Li, Green Day, The Cranberries

Genres and Media

Pop, Singer-songwriter, Electronic, Hip-hop, Folk, Alternative

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Valerie Orth

Assistant Professor, Songwriting Department, and Director of Songwriting Summer Workshop
Specializations

Music Production, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Songwriting, Lyric Writing 

Influences

Bjork, Glass Animals, Lykki Li, Caroline Polachek, Grimes, Radiohead, Halsey

Genres and Media

Rock, Pop, Singer-songwriter, Electronic, Alternative

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Mike Sempert

Assistant Professor
Specializations

Songcraft, Arranging, Production, Career Development

Influences

Bill Withers, Randy Newman, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Tweedy, Jeff Lynne

Genres and Media

Rock, Country, R&B, Pop, Singer-songwriter, Folk, Soul