With over 15 years of formal musical training and performing, and several years of music teaching, I have designed a unique relational music teaching style that relies on ear-training & improvisation as a teaching method. I help students develop their personal style, learn the songs they love, and begin to compose, record, and perform their own music.
I offer:
Beginner Singing Lessons
Advanced Singing Lessons
Beginner Piano Lessons
Songwriting Lessons
Creativity Workshops
Dementia Friendly Music Lessons
All lessons are Autism, ADHD, & Neurodiversity Affirming
Book a Music Lesson with Lynna Hall
Singing Lessons
I offer personalized contemporary singing lessons that help students discover their authentic voice through creativity, expression, and technique. We will learn through singing exercises and following in the footsteps of your favorite singers. Each week, I offer technical and creative exercises for your dedicated practice sessions.
Piano Lessons
I offer beginner piano lessons that emphasize ear training, improvisation, and creative composition. Students learn how chords and harmonies work by exploring patterns and sounds through play, building a strong musical ear and expressive confidence in contemporary styles. Students can learn to write and compose their own songs on the piano as their comfort levels grow.
Songwriting Lessons
I offer songwriting lessons for all ages that nurture creativity, emotional honesty, and artistic voice. Blending technique with self-expression, each lesson invites students to explore melody, lyrics, and storytelling as tools for authentic expression. I create space for each student’s unique way of thinking, feeling, and creating. I walk students through creating their own music videos and professional recordings.
Dementia Friendly Music Lessons
These music exploration lessons are all about having fun and enjoying music. We may sing along to favorite songs from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, etc., practice active music listening, and even do some fun chair dancing. While this type of lesson is open to anyone, they are designed with people experiencing memory changes in mind. We can keep it to fun general music exploration, or focus on learning singing, piano, or songwriting if the student wishes!
FAQs
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All of my offerings are neurodivergent affirming. I myself am neurodivergent, and I pay special attention to the sensory and emotional needs of my students, especially to those who disclose that they need accommodations or changes to the teaching environment. I will design the lesson according to student preferences and styles. I accept that students will learn in their own unique ways, and we can practice the songs they love.
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While we can focus on improving musical skills, dementia-friendly music lessons are more about having fun and enjoying the therapeutic benefits of music! Read more details above, under “Dementia Friendly Music Lessons”, or reach out to me for more details!
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Caregivers may stay or leave depending on how progressed the person with dementia is. These sessions are for emotional well-being and I am not equipped to provide any sort of medical care.
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I work with ages 6 and up, and I particularly love working with teens, adults, and seniors.
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Yes! We can structure the lessons in order of priority for you. I am happy to split the lesson into different sections or schedule whole lessons for each skill. We will do what works best for you.
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No, I will meet you where you are at! I teach beginner singing, piano, and songwriting. If you are new to learning music, don’t be discouraged. Music is a learned ability that anyone can acquire with practice.
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Just come prepared with a notebook dedicated to music lessons!
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I understand music lesson nerves. It can feel a little vulnerable to work on your singing, piano, or songwriting skills when you may have experienced discouragement in the past. Everyone can improve their musical ability with consistent effort, and I can help facilitate that in a fun and low-pressure way!
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Yes, absolutely! I set up students with their own studio session and walk them through the process!
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Yes, once a year, we will have a student recital and open mic!
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Yes I do, I can help you create your own music video. With modern day technology, we can make a professional-looking music video straight from your iPhone that is even cooler than you expect!
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I want to make music as accessible as possible. My starting rates are 45-50, but I offer sliding scales as low as 20-25$ per hour.
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I teach from an indie pop/ singer-songwriter perspective applicable to all contemporary music students, particularly those who love rock, pop, indie, folk, singer-songwriter, musical theater, country, etc.
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I require a 24-hour notice for cancellations.
Testimonials
Parent of Elementary Singing Student
“Lynna’s infectious love of music draws people of all ages. Her friendly, fun-loving demeanor keeps them around to “play” music of every sort.”
Adult Piano & Songwriting Student
“Learning piano with Lynna has been one of the best decisions I have made all year. Before lessons with Lynna I was reading very basic sheet music and now I am writing songs (lyrics and music), having fun improvising and singing.”
Adult Piano & Songwriting Student
“I always enjoy my voice lessons with Ms. Lynna Hall! She is a very talented singer-songwriter whose approach to teaching is relaxed, fun, as well as technique- based.”
Adult Piano Student
“I was nervous at first to start piano lessons as an adult, but Lynna’s enthusiasm and encouragement quickly made me feel very supported. Lynna always makes sure the lessons are set at my own pace, and that I feel I’m accomplishing my goals.”
Elementary Singing and Songwriting Student
“I’ve known Lynna my whole life. Once you get to know her she’s fun and is sweet. She’s very trustworthy and is always there for everyone. She’s talented and a great teacher. She also has an angelic voice. I wish I had lessons with her every day because I love spending time with her. Once you meet her you will never want to leave. She has never been mean to me because her heart is pure. She is the best teacher anyone could ask for. “
-Age 11
About Lynna Hall
I am a Bellingham-based singer-songwriter and performer with eight years of teaching experience in one-on-one, academic, and group settings. I teach private music lessons and lead workshops on creativity and expressive arts as coping mechanisms. I have a background in working with seniors with dementia and neurodivergent students of all ages.
I perform in an indie singing duo in venues all over Bellingham. Just this year, we have performed at the Honeymoon, the Admiralty Lounge, the Dug Theatre at WWU, the Ramble Tamble, and Oddfellows Temple Bar (scroll for more info).
As a person, I’d like to say that I am fun-loving, whimsical, expressive, disarming, caring, and slightly rebellious. Beyond music, I love spending time with friends and family, being outside, writing poetry, abstract painting and art, creating experimental videos, dancing, and reading.
I completed a double major from Western Washington University in 2024, including a Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration that draws upon neurodivergent and queer perspectives, disability studies & social justice frameworks, and alternative perspectives on the mental health system. This concentration, coupled with my separate major in anthropology, informs my own social justice-oriented music, poetry, and art, as well as my teaching methods with students who have cognitive disabilities or are neurodivergent like myself.
Performance of Queen of the Milky Way at Dug Theater, at Western Washington University
Experimental visuals made on Capcut and original song demo. I can walk students through making their own unique music videos like this.
Select Testimonials
Middle School Singing Student
Lynna was my teacher from 2018-2020 and during that time I was in a major stage of development. Lynna taught me how to harness that energy I had and disruption in my brain to music, she taught me how to sing to my emotions. We wrote songs and played covers whatever I needed to feel seen and heard. Especially during covid, I was able to use the tools she taught me in lessons to express my emotions. Now years later I still sing and play the piano to help me process my emotions, I am constantly singing or listening to music, though I don’t write songs anymore I still write lots of poetry. Lynna was the one to teach me about different types of poetry and how you can turn that into music. As a little kid it was so inspiring to see someone older them me writing and playing their own songs. Lynna is more than just a teacher to me she is a core memory and a key part of my childhood.
Adult Songwriting Student
I first started working with Lynna to develop skills in song writing. I had a bit of experience a long time ago, but was lacking confidence and direction. Over the past several months, Lynna has helped me to find my voice and my process for song writing. Encouraging and challenging me every step of the way without ever leaving me feeling on my own. She has helped me trust my own creative process and guided me to completing and even recording a song of my own. Something about the whole experience has made me feel more like I am actually an artist and song writer! I find myself reaching for my guitar and notebook to express a feeling or process an experience. It can be so cathartic and refreshing to expressing what I’m experiencing! Lynna has helped me to relax into and trust the experience of music and songwriting as a tool to help engage with all that life throws at me.
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Book Lynna & Rachel ~ Singing Duo
Photos by Megan Anderson
Lynna Hall and Rachel Gauthier create an alternative, cinematic sound where alt pop meets jazzy vocals and elemental storytelling. Their songs explore themes of love, queerness, mental health, and power through simple acoustics (piano, guitar, harmonium), harmony, and poetic imagery.
Email lynnahallmusic@gmail.com to book Lynna and Rachel, and follow @lynnahallmusic on Instagram to hear some live recordings.