Ryder Swan
Train with a Templeton graduate who guides you through creative and personalized instruction.
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Ryder Swan
Diploma degree
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Each lesson is 55 min
50 lessons
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30 lessons
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20 lessons
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10 lessons
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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!
Your guitar teacher expertise
Ear training
Scales and Modes
Chord Progressions
Chords and Rhythms
Songs and Repertoire
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Guitar Techniques
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Guitar for Beginners
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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
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Guitar concepts taught by Ryder
The student practiced dominant 7th chords, strumming patterns, and single-string picking. They also learned about moveable C7 chord shapes and reviewed "House of the Rising Sun." The student was encouraged to practice these techniques, along with barre chords, and to suggest songs for future lessons.
Single String Picking
C7 Chord Shape and Transposition
Strumming Patterns
Dominant 7th Chords
E7
A7
and B7 Chord Shapes and Transitions
The tutor and student worked on fundamental guitar techniques, including dominant seven chords, blues progressions, and advanced picking and fretting techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs. They also explored major and minor pentatonic scales and their application in improvisation, with plans to incorporate song learning and further practice of these techniques.
Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
Root Notes and Their Importance
The 1-4-5 Blues Progression
Major vs. Minor Pentatonic Scales
The Student learned and practiced new chord progressions, focusing on smooth transitions and clear strumming patterns. The lesson also covered basic music theory, including the construction of major chords from the major scale. The tutor will send diagrams of the chords, and the student is to practice the new progressions and barre chords.
Walking Bassline on G
Sharps
Flats
and the Chromatic Scale
Major Scale and Chord Construction
G Major Chord Variations
D Major Chord
C add9 Chord
The tutor and student focused on advanced guitar techniques, including fingerpicking styles like Travis picking, and various seventh chord voicings (major 7th and minor 7th). They also covered music theory concepts such as scale construction, relative minors, and pentatonic scales, with plans to integrate song learning with theory in future sessions.
Major Scale Chord Formulas
Minor Pentatonic Scale and Blues Scale
Seventh Chord Shapes and Theory
Root Note Chord Construction
Travis Picking
The Student worked on guitar chord progressions, strumming and fingerpicking techniques, and chord transitions. The Student learned new chords (C add9, E minor, A minor) and practiced moving between them smoothly. The Tutor assigned practice to regain calluses and suggested sending song requests for future lessons.
Chord Progressions
Strumming Patterns
Chord Changes
Major vs. Minor Chords
Fingerpicking Exercises
String Names and Notes
Hammer-Ons
The session covered guitar playing techniques and music theory. The student worked on chord progressions and picking patterns for two songs. The student also began to learn the construction of chords from the major scale and common chord progressions. The student was encouraged to continue practicing the songs and send the tutor more songs to learn.
Notes on Top Two Strings and Chord Recognition
A Minor 7 and Related Chord Progression
F Sharp Suspended 4 and F Sharp Major
B Minor and Related Chorus Chord Progression
G Sharp Diminished Chord
Major Scale and Chord Construction
Barre Chords and Fingerpicking Technique
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Backing Track Libraries
DAWs
Amp Simulators
Guitar Tuner Apps
Engaging guitar lessons
Weekend lessons
Chat for quick help
Record lessons
Note taking
Open Q&A
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Every tutor is interviewed and selected for subject expertise and teaching skill.
