"Dan has given me so many ideas, and he is making my songs sound really good!"

Lucy

Songwriting Lessons

Songwriting lessons are available at Chichester Music Academy with Dan Coates, Alice Milburn, Finnian James & Murray Hughes .

Finnian is a multi-instrumentalist Singer-Songwriter from Brighton. He extensive experience in writing, recording and performing, as well as being a professional session guitarist and keyboardist. Finn holds a degree in Commercial Music.

Murray is a professional vocal/songwriting tutor and has been writing and performing music for over 15 years and holds a BA Honours Degree in music and a PGCE.

Alice is a singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist. She fronts her own originals band as well as collaborating with other artists as an arranger/composer and backing vocalist. Alice holds a first class honours degree in Professional Musicianship.

Dan is a multi-instrumentalist Singer-Songwriter. He has extensive performance experience with both his band and as a solo artist.

Realise your creative potential and sign up for songwriting lessons with Dan, Alice, Murray or Finnian! Here’s a preview of Murray (aka DEER.RAY) performing one of his own!

Songwriting Lessons Include:

  • Technique and guidance
  • Accompaniment
  • Popular progressions
  • Using harmonies
  • Lyrics
  • Performance Technique

1-1 Tuition Fees

Chichester Music Academy is a music tutoring agency. We arrange the initial introductory lesson with your Tutor and provide the facilities. Fees are then charged by your tutor at the following rates.
  • 30 Minutes£20.00
  • 45 Minutes£30.00
  • 1 Hour£40.00

Our Songwriting Teachers:

Murray Hughes

Vocals, Songwriting

Murray is a professional vocal/songwriting tutor and has been writing and performing music for over 16 years and holds a BA Honours Degree in music and a PGCE. He teaches a wide variety of vocal styles and works with students to improve their confidence and live performance techniques.

Alice Milburn

Guitar, Vocals, Songwriting

Alice is a singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist. She fronts her own originals band as well as collaborating with other artists as an arranger/composer and backing vocalist. Having obtained a first class honours degree in Professional Musicianship, she is now studying for a masters specialising in Jazz Vocals.

Dan Coates

Songwriting, Production

Dan is a multi-instrumentalist Singer-Songwriter. He extensive performance experience with both his band and as a solo artist. Dan is involved with an artist development programme, working with original young Singer-Songwriters in a Brighton based Recording Studio.

Finnian James

Songwriting, Guitar, Vocals

Finnian is a multi-instrumentalist Singer-Songwriter with a wealth of experience as a live performer, recording artist and professional session guitarist/keyboardist. He has a degree in Commercial Music from Waterbear in Brighton and has a long association with CMA and Ovation Music as a former student of both.