Emer Reid
Guitar Lessons with Focus on Technique and Musical Creativity
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Emer Reid
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Emer - Know your guitar teacher
Hi! I’m Emer, a passionate guitar tutor with over 15 years of experience. I’ve been playing since I was 7 and instantly fell in love with the instrument. Since then, I have completed all 8 classical guitar grades (with distinction) alongside teaching myself acoustic and fingerstyle guitar. I recently finished university and am excited to return to teaching. My lessons are tailored to each student’s goals, focusing on technique, musicality, and confidence. I have found that these focuses keep students engaged and make my lessons as productive as possible. I specialize in classical, acoustic, fingerstyle, chord progressions, and ear training. Whatever your style, I’m confident we can explore it together. Let’s make playing guitar something you truly love!
Emer graduated from University of Manchester
Your guitar teacher expertise
Fingerstyle
Ear training
Chord Progressions
Music theory
Guitar for beginners
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Scales and Modes
Learner for guitar lessons
All levels
College
School
Adult/Professionals
Guitar lessons quick guide
My teaching approach is centred around support, prioritising flexibility and student-focused learning. I believe making mistakes is a vital part of learning, and I create a space where students feel comfortable to ask questions and grow. I incorporate ear training into lessons to help build a strong musical foundation—especially helpful when reading music becomes challenging. With a diverse background in classical and acoustic guitar, I draw from a wide range of techniques to support each student's goals. I'm familiar with classical syllabus and beginner techniques to get you started on your guitar journey. I am also fully equipped for remote learning via Zoom, Google Meet, and more. No matter your level, I’ll work with your schedule and help you feel proud of your progress every step of the way.
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
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15 days Refund
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Guitar concepts taught by Emer
The tutor and student worked on advanced guitar techniques for the song 'Creep', focusing on bar chords, fretboard navigation, and a specific strumming pattern. They practiced transitions between chords and aimed to improve rhythmic accuracy and chord clarity. The tutor will send chord boxes for reference.
Barre Chord Technique
Guitar Fretboard Navigation and Muscle Memory
Strumming Patterns and Rhythm
Chord Voicings and Inversions
The tutor and student worked on refining guitar playing techniques, specifically focusing on song structure, chord execution, strumming patterns, and dynamic control. They practiced specific musical phrases, including hammer-ons and pull-offs, and reviewed the verse and chorus sections of a song. The tutor provided feedback and guidance to improve clarity and musicality, with the student to continue practicing the song.
Guitar String Tuning
Strumming Patterns and Rhythm
Strumming Dynamics and Nuance
Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
The Student and Tutor worked on learning a finger-style guitar intro and verse for a specific song, which required a non-standard tuning. The Student practiced finger placements, strumming patterns, and transitions between different sections of the song. The Student was instructed to practice the song and fix and resend a video. Tutor sent the student the tuning information.
Combining Chord Shapes and Single-String Melodies
Chord Shape Variations and Transitions
Finger Placement and Sliding Techniques
Alternate Guitar Tuning (DADGAD Variant)
Strumming Patterns and Rhythmic Emphasis
The student and tutor worked on advanced guitar techniques, focusing on fingerpicking exercises, strumming patterns, and chord transitions for a specific song. They practiced exercises to improve finger dexterity and coordination, and refined the strumming rhythm for song sections, with plans to continue practicing and potentially learn a new song in future lessons.
Chromatic Scale Warm-ups
Finger Independence and Coordination
Strumming Pattern Mastery
Chord Transitions and Embellishments
The Student and Tutor focused on guitar exercises to improve finger dexterity and transitions. The Student practiced chromatic scales, a chromatic fret exercise, and chord transitions for the song "Patience", specifically the Csus2 and Dsus chords. Homework includes practicing these exercises and chord transitions.
Chromatic Scale Warm-up
Chromatic Exercise with Position Shifts
Finger Isolation Exercise
Cadd9 and Dsus2 Chord Transition
Chorus Strumming Pattern
E♭ Bar Chord (Bridge)
The Student and Tutor reviewed and practiced guitar scales, chromatic exercises, and chord transitions for a specific song. They worked on improving strumming patterns, chord clarity, and bar chord formation, with plans to continue working on bar chords in the next session.
Fretboard Finger Placement and Dexterity
Strumming Pattern Consistency
Chord Transitions and Voicing
Bar Chord Fundamentals
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Metronome Apps
PDF Sheet Music
Chord Diagram Apps
Guitar Tuner Apps
Engaging guitar lessons
Record lessons
Mobile joining
Chat for quick help
Open Q&A
Note taking
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