Connor Sneed
Laid-Back Online Guitar Lessons Focused on Your Goals, From Beginner to Intermediate
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Connor Sneed
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Connor - Know your guitar teacher
My name is Connor Sneed, I am 22 years old, from Wilmington, NC. I have played guitar for 14 years, and have around a year of teaching experience. I offer individually tailored lessons in acoustic and electric guitar that are designed to help you achieve your goals, and focus on learning what you want to know. My specialties include scales & modes, improvisation, music theory, chord progressions, strumming patterns and more! I cater to adults as well as children from beginner to past the intermediate level. Whether youre just playing for fun, refining skills, or preparing to perform, I am more than happy create with you! I play a large selection of genres, including classic rock, blues, jazz, indie and folk, I approach music as a whole. I am currently lead guitar in a local blues band, guitar in a touring indie/folk band, and a solo performer. I look forward to our musical journey together!
Connor graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Your guitar teacher expertise
Scales and Modes
Guitar for beginners
Music theory
Guitar Techniques
Chords and Rhythms
Learner for guitar lessons
Guitar for beginners
Guitar for kids
Guitar for adults
Guitar for intermediate
Guitar lessons quick guide
My teaching approach focuses on progressive and creative instruction. I prefer to start with the basics and solidify the understanding of what my students already know, and build up to what it is that they want to know and what they aim to achieve. My lessons have an emphasis on empathy to connect with my students, to help them feel happy and comfortable, and really encourage them to refine their skills. I leverage a wide variety of visual materials, online resources, apps, and interactive activities/excercises to enhance a modern learning experience. By following a structured but flexible curriculum that is focused on my students goals, I ensure comprehensive skill development while keeping students engaged with the music that they love. The strength of my methodology lies in solidifying a strong foundation, while encouraging and nurturing individual creativity and musical expression. My goal is to set every single one of students up for musical success in the ways that matter most to them.
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
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15 days Refund
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Guitar concepts taught by Connor
The tutor and student reviewed guitar chord exercises and introduced new chords like G and C. They practiced chord transitions with a metronome, explored alternate picking and strumming patterns, and learned to read guitar tablature by applying it to song riffs, including "Are You Mine."
Guitar Tablature (Tab)
Alternate Picking
Strumming Patterns
Guitar Techniques: Hammer-ons & Slides
Heavy Vibrato
The tutor and student engaged in an in-depth session on guitar theory and technique. They covered fretboard memorization, modes, chord construction, and advanced passing chord and substitution techniques. The tutor plans to send supplemental visual materials and exercises to the student to reinforce these concepts.
Enclosures in Soloing
Chromaticism and Passing Chords
Understanding Modes and Their Chords
Voice Leading and Chord Melody
The Student and Tutor worked on the ukulele, specifically focusing on strumming patterns and chord changes for the song "Hallelujah". The session involved practicing the intro, verses, and chorus, with an emphasis on a new strumming pattern and the E7 chord. The Tutor will send the Student a marked-up version of the music sheet with notes to help with strumming counts.
Strumming Patterns
Chord Changes
E7 Chord
Counting Beats
Song Intro Structure
The student and tutor explored advanced guitar concepts, including chord shapes, scale applications like the whole-tone and diminished scales, and arpeggiation techniques. They also discussed improvisational strategies, rhythmic ideas, chord-soloing, and plans for learning bebop licks and arranging pop songs, with a follow-up lesson scheduled.
CAGED System & Interval Recognition
Diminished Scales (Whole-Half & Half-Whole)
Arpeggiation & Chord Soloing
Whole Tone Scale
The Student practiced ukulele chords, transitions, and strumming patterns with the Tutor. They worked on C, F, C7, A minor, and G chords, then applied them to the songs "Feeling Alright" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain". The Student was assigned to practice the chords in "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" before the next session.
Ukulele Tuning
Basic Ukulele Chords
Finger Numbering
Chord Transitions
Strumming Patterns
Learning Songs
G Chord
The tutor and student reviewed various musical modes and their intervallic structures, practicing them on the guitar. They then applied these modes to common jazz progressions like 1-4-5 and 2-5-1, working on improvisational soloing. The session concluded with an introduction to a jazz standard, "The Chicken," to explore intermodal concepts and melodic analysis, with the student assigned practice on modes and backing tracks.
Interval Identification and Application in Scales
Common Jazz Chord Progressions
Lateral Playing and Intervallic Thinking
Intermodal Playing and Melodic Phrasing
Musical Modes and Their Characteristics
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Chord Diagram Apps
Backing Track Libraries
PDF Sheet Music
Guitar Tuner Apps
Engaging guitar lessons
Pets are welcomed
Note taking
Record lessons
Open Q&A
Mobile joining
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