Music Lessons
with Brendan Forrest

Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned player, Brendan’s lessons are designed to help you grow your skills and unlock your creativity.

Services include:

  • Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, and Piano — Build a versatile foundation across multiple instruments to expand your creativity and performance range.

  • Fretboard Fluency & Navigation — Learn to see the neck as a map so you can improvise, solo, and play in any key with ease.

  • Bluegrass & Jazz Flatpicking Technique — Develop precision, speed, and stylistic authenticity for both traditional and modern playing.

  • Practical Music Theory — Apply theory as a living tool for writing, arranging, and collaborating, not just memorization.

  • Songwriting Tools & Approaches — Move from good to great songwriting with proven methods for lyrics, melody, and structure.

Brendan’s teaching spans multiple genres — from rock, pop, and jazz to bluegrass, Latin, and beyond — giving you the versatility to play the music you love while expanding your horizons.

Music Production
& Artist Development

With a published discography of over 25 albums, commercial credits that include work with Netflix, and more than 10k hours in recording studios, Brendan Forrest brings real-life experience to help artists navigate the complexities of music production and execution.

Services include:

  • Songwriting Development & Arrangement — Transform melodies, lyrics, and song form from good to great, creating music that truly connects.

  • Pre-Production Planning — Design charts, sessions, and instrumentation choices that maximize creativity and efficiency in the studio.

  • Recording Guidance — Capture your best performances, whether in-studio or remote, with a producer’s ear for detail and emotion.

  • Production & Mixing Insights — Shape raw tracks into polished, radio-ready releases with depth and clarity.

  • Artist Development & Career Strategy — Define your artistic identity, sharpen your brand, and create a sustainable plan for success.

Brendan works one-on-one with artists to turn ideas into polished releases, while building the skills, strategy, and confidence for lasting growth. With experience across folk, Americana, rock, pop, jazz, and bluegrass, he helps refine your sound and guide your career — from first demo to full album and release strategy.