StudioPiano · Guitar · All levels · LA & online

Lessons

Learn from a working songwriter and composer. Lessons draw on the same foundation as Sam’s records — classical piano and the Beatles songbook — and on years spent in studios and on stages.

See availability ↓Rates & hours

What you’ll learn

Two instruments, one ear.

𝄞C major, first lesson.

From Chopin to the Beatles

Piano

  • Technique, posture & reading — at your pace
  • Chords, voicings & accompanying a singer
  • Playing by ear and learning songs you love
  • Classical repertoire to pop arrangements
412G major — three fingers, one big sound.

Open chords to session-ready

Guitar

  • First chords, rhythm & strumming patterns
  • Barre chords, riffs & fingerstyle
  • Theory you can actually hear
  • Writing songs with the guitar in your hands
Sam Kogon in black and white

Your teacher

Sam Kogon.

A Los Angeles-based artist, songwriter, and composer with a foundation in Chopin and the Beatles.

Sam has written and sung original music for the BBC’s Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise, fronted the revived 1960s baroque-pop group The Left Banke, and recorded and performed with Al Jardine of the Beach Boys. Lessons bring that studio and stage experience to whatever you want to play.

Hear Sam’s music ↗

Rates & details

The fine print.

Rates

30 min
$50
45 min
$70
60 min
$90

Where

  • In person — Los Angeles
  • Online (Zoom / FaceTime)

Studio hours (Pacific)

  • Monday3 PM – 8 PM
  • Tuesday3 PM – 8 PM
  • Wednesday3 PM – 8 PM
  • Thursday2 PM – 7 PM
  • Friday12 PM – 5 PM
  • Saturday10 AM – 2 PM

Availability

Pick a downbeat.

  1. Choose a day and time
  2. Send a request
  3. Sam confirms by email
November 202624 open days

open selectedTimes in Pacific (America/Los Angeles)

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

9 times

Questions

Before the first note.

Who are lessons for?

All levels — from your very first chord to session-ready.

How long is a lesson?

Choose 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or 60 minutes when you book. Rates are listed above.

Where do lessons happen?

In person — Los Angeles · Online (Zoom / FaceTime).

How far ahead can I book?

Times open up to 60 days out, and need at least 24 hours’ notice.

What happens after I send a request?

Your time is held while Sam reviews the request, and he confirms by email. Questions before then? Write to Sam directly below.