Support your voice
Singer-Songwriter Lessons
Sing. Play. Create.
Grow your voice and piano skills together with lessons for singer-songwriters near Cambridge, MA.
These lessons are designed for singers who want to sing popular music and accompany themselves on piano — whether you're covering your favorite artists or starting to explore writing your own songs.
Ideal for teens, tweens, and adults, this coaching-based approach blends contemporary vocal training with practical piano skills, so students can build confidence, musical fluency, and creative freedom.
Who This Is For:
Teen and adult singers who want to play and sing songs they love
Students who already have some piano experience and want to use it in new ways
Singers looking to build confidence at the keyboard
Experienced vocalists who want to add practical piano skills
Creative musicians ready to explore songwriting or vocal performance more deeply
Note: These lessons are designed for students who already have some piano background. If you're brand new to piano, this may not be the best fit — but I'm happy to recommend a good place to start.
What You’ll Learn:
Every singer-songwriter lesson is personalized, but we typically explore:
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Singing with ease, strength, and emotional connection
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Playing pop-style piano: chords, patterns, and progressions
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Accompanying yourself while singing
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Constructing melodies and exploring vocal phrasing
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Learning how songs are built — structure, harmony, flow
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Writing original material (if desired) through guided creative work
You don’t need to identify as a songwriter to start writing. We’ll keep it simple, supportive, and grounded in the music you already love — giving you tools to create with confidence.
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"Katie has been my teacher for 4 years. The progress I have made under her tutelage is astounding. Her teaching involves both finely tuned technical skills and a nurturing non-critical style. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
- Laura Rinaldi, Newton, MA
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"I don't know what magic Katie has tapped into, but she has transformed my shy, quiet child into a performer. She is kind, patient, and encouraging. The growth that I have seen in my child over the last couple of years is nothing short of tremendous."
- Tiana Pavlidis, Dedham, MA
For Parents of Singer-Songwriters: Why This Matters
Maybe your child has already taken piano lessons. They know the basics — how to read music, how to play with both hands — but lately they’re realizing that traditional method books aren’t helping them sing and play the music they actually love.
These lessons offer a different path: one that bridges their piano skills and vocal interests in a modern, creative way.
They’ll learn how to:
Sing and play together with more confidence
Use chords and patterns to play real songs
Express themselves musically, not just follow instructions
Grow as musicians and as artists
This is not about abandoning what they’ve learned — it’s about building on it in a way that feels relevant, exciting, and personal.
You’ll learn to:
Accompany yourself in styles you enjoy
Build melodies that fit your voice
Play and sing with more flow and less self-consciousness
Start songwriting if you’re curious — no experience required
For Adults: You Don’t Have to Be a “Real Musician”
If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could sing and play…” this is your space to try. No judgment. No pressure. Just solid tools and encouragement.
Whether you took voice and piano lessons years ago or are brushing off the keyboard now, this is a chance to bring it all together.
Let’s Make Music That Feels Like You
Whether you're covering songs, creating your own, or just want to feel more at home in your voice and instrument — this is where you start.
Private sessions available for teens and adults. Online and in-person options.