Ted Sablay

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One-on-one mentorship & lessons

Music doesn’t stall.
Structure does.

For songwriters, bandleaders, and serious players who want clearer decisions, better execution, and a repeatable process that moves real work forward.

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If you’re unsure, send: (1) one sentence goal, (2) one clip/demo, (3) any deadline.

Context

Musical Director — The Killers • ~20 years stadium/arena production • global via Zoom

Students: working musicians + serious university-level writers
Focus: melody, harmony, structure, parts, intent
Output: decisions you can execute, not vague advice

Principle: most creative teams aren’t democracies. Every band develops a center of gravity. Breakthrough happens when the role is named and the work has a system.

What changes

When structure gets explicit, everything accelerates.

Songs get finished

Most songs die in revision. We diagnose the bottleneck and fix it—then commit.

Rehearsals get efficient

Clear leadership stops circular debate. The room focuses. Parts lock faster.

Identity sharpens

Identity is built through decisions: what you repeat, what you cut, what you own.

Strategy gets clean

Release choices, team-building, and economics become logic—once goals are named.

Areas of work

What we cover

Songwriting

Premise, structure, melodic lift, harmonic support, lyric clarity, finishing systems.

Instruments

Guitar/keys/bass: timing, tone, voicings, reading, and parts that serve the song.

Band leadership

Rehearsal systems, creative tension, role clarity, and decision-making without chaos.

Career strategy

Release planning, team economics, sync basics, and practical next moves.

Fit

Who this is for

Right fit

you have material and want it better
you’re leading (or about to lead) a project/band
you want direct critique and clear next steps
you’ll actually execute the plan between sessions
you want craft, not motivation

Not a fit

you want casual hobby-only lessons
you want validation instead of critique
you want someone else to do the work
you avoid commitment and revision

If you’re unsure, start with one session. The goal is clarity fast.

Ready

Ready to move your music forward?

One-on-one mentorship and lessons. Songwriting, musicianship, band leadership, and practical career strategy. Global via Zoom.

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Music doesn’t stall.Structure does.