Ryder Swan
Train with a Templeton graduate who guides you through creative and personalized instruction.
Guitar lessons - Ryder Swan
Diploma degree
/ 30 min
Ryder - Know your guitar teacher
Hey! My name is Ryder Swan, do you feel like you are stuck in a rut? Just beginning your guitar journey? Or Getting back into it? Do you want to take your guitar playing to the next level? Well you're in the right place. I'm an extremely passionate guitar player/teacher and i love sharing my knowledge of the thing i love to do most in the world! With over 15 years of teaching experience with all levels of guitar playing and expertise in soloing, improvisation, Blues, Fingerpicking, chords, strumming, and techniques i will be able to help you improve the things that inspire you the most. Sometimes practice can be boring and feel daunting but lets change that! Let's jump right in to learning and playing your favorite songs or soloing over your favorite jam tracks and most importantly let's have fun! I'm super excited to be a part of your guitar journey so what do you say? Let's jam!
Guitar lessons quick guide
In my personalized teaching methods, i will foster your creativity and passion to me this is the most important part, everyone is unique in their own way so lets bring it out of you. With patience and passion i will bring engaging technique-focused lessons based on your preferred style of playing. I use amp simulators and DAWs for an immersive and dynamic experience as well as provide you with backing tracks. I will teach you lines and songs from your favorite artists. Part of my style of teaching involves letting my students tell me what they want to learn and i will help you achieve your goals of course i will guide you and always have new things to learn or think about but let's face it the reason you wanted to play guitar wasn't scales or music theory it was something you heard that inspired you to pick up the guitar and say "i wanna do that" I will set and guide you on the right path for success no matter your skill level.
Strumming made easy in class
89% students say rhythm and timing improved quickly
Guitar lessons have strong results in a short time
91% Parent feel they kids have started playing songs within weeks
Guitar lessons that balance theory and fun
Includes just enough music theory to support practical learning
Your guitar teacher expertise
Chords and Rhythms
Songs and Repertoire
Guitar for beginners
Scales and Modes
Ear training
Guitar Techniques
Music theory
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Guitar concept taught by Ryder
Ryder taught Joshua a Bossa Nova-inspired fingerstyle guitar technique, focusing on coordinating thumb and finger plucking, chord transitions, and incorporating a slap technique. Joshua practiced transitioning between A minor 7 and E minor chords, and Ryder assigned tabs for further practice, including a focus on isolating a specific challenging section.
A Minor 7 Chord (Capo 3)
E Minor Chord (Bossa Nova Style)
Root Note Identification
Finger Strength & Calluses
Bossa Nova Guitar Rhythm
Ryder taught Joshua new chord progressions (C major 7, B minor 7, A minor 7), strumming patterns, and muting techniques to enhance his guitar playing. Joshua practiced chord transitions, picking exercises, and rhythmic muting. For the next lesson, they plan to explore the blues scale and pentatonic scales, and Joshua will send Ryder more songs he wants to learn.
C Major 7 Chord
Rhythmic Muting
Root Note Identification
B Minor 7 Chord
Ryder Swan guided a student through fingerpicking exercises, emphasizing pinky control and smooth chord transitions. The learner, who attends Broward College, focused on pieces like "Freight Train" and a Chet Atkins composition, practicing specific chord progressions and fingerpicking patterns. Ryder provided real-time feedback and technique adjustments throughout the lesson. For continued practice, Ryder will send tabs and chords, and their next lesson is set to further develop fingerpicking skills and potentially introduce "Dust in the Wind."
Pinky Finger Independence
Travis Picking Baseline
Chord Progressions and Thumb Sequence
Muting Strings
Double Jointed Fingers
Ryder Swan taught Tyler Telford Travis picking techniques on the guitar, focusing on thumb independence, chord transitions (C, E7, A minor, F, D7), and finger exercises. Tyler practiced patterns and chord voicings to improve dexterity and control. Ryder assigned practice exercises and offered to send Tyler a diagram and audio recording of the lesson's sequence.
Fingerpicking Basics
Chord Progressions
Travis Picking
Chord Voicings
Seven Chords
Ryder and Joshua worked on guitar techniques, focusing on chord progressions and strumming patterns. Joshua practiced chord changes, right-hand technique, and muting. Ryder provided feedback and will send tabs and pictures of chord shapes for Joshua to practice before their next lesson.
Strumming Patterns
Chord Changes
Barre Chords
Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
Scales vs. Chords
Importance of Calluses
Ryder Swan led Joshua Semmons in a guitar lesson, focusing on learning chord progressions and strumming patterns for a specific song. Joshua practiced chord transitions, finger placements, and muting techniques. Ryder assigned practice with the learned chords and strumming patterns and mentioned that the next lesson would cover bar chords and power chords, with Joshua to send song requests beforehand.
Barre Chords
Capo Usage
Muting Strings
Chord Switching
Strumming Patterns
Guitar Tabs
Finger Placement
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Free lesson slots
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Backing Track Libraries
DAWs
Amp Simulators
Guitar Tuner Apps
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Pets are welcomed
Open Q&A
Note taking
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