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
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Guitar lessons have strong results in a short time
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Guitar lessons that balance theory and fun
Includes just enough music theory to support practical learning
Your guitar teacher expertise
Chords and Rhythms
Scales and Modes
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Songs and Repertoire
Music theory
Fingerstyle
Ear training
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Guitar concept taught by Ryder
Minor Pentatonic Scale
Alternate Picking
Scale Boxes/Positions
Fourths Exercise
Root Note & Scale Key
E & B No Sharps
Ryder and Joshua worked on playing a simplified version of "Creep" on the guitar, focusing on chord shapes, finger-picking patterns, and adding bass notes. Joshua practiced strumming techniques and chord transitions. Ryder assigned practice exercises for the pulloff technique and suggested learning the pentatonic scale in the next session.
Chord Shapes (G
B
C
C minor 7)
Finger Picking Pattern
Adding Bass Notes
Palm Muting
Barring Technique
Ryder taught Joshua guitar techniques, including hybrid picking, pulloffs, and chord progressions. Joshua practiced C major, D minor, and A minor chords, focusing on strumming and finger plucking patterns. Ryder assigned practice on bar chords and the pulloff motion for the next session.
Hybrid Picking
Pulloffs
Bar Chords
Chord Shapes Across Neck
Octave
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)
Bossa Nova Guitar Rhythm
Finger Strength & Calluses
E Minor Chord (Bossa Nova Style)
Root Note Identification
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.
Rhythmic Muting
Root Note Identification
B Minor 7 Chord
C Major 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."
Muting Strings
Double Jointed Fingers
Chord Progressions and Thumb Sequence
Travis Picking Baseline
Pinky Finger Independence
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Free lesson slots
1 / 1
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Backing Track Libraries
Amp Simulators
DAWs
Guitar Tuner Apps
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Pets are welcomed
Weekend lessons
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