Eli Nelson
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Eli Nelson
Diploma degree
/ 55 min
Eli - Know your guitar teacher
Hello, my name is Eli Nelson. I am an experienced guitar teacher offering personalized online lessons. With over two years of professional teaching experience, and a lifetime of playing behind me, I specialize in an interest and theory driven approach to music learning. I cover all styles for all levels - kids, beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. My engaging approach and jazz background blend together to keep my students present while increasing their mastery over the instrument. My music journey began with a love of rock and metal music while being surrounded by folk jams, and classical music in school. I began playing guitar at age eight, violin at age eleven, and drums at age fifteen. I studied jazz guitar at Arizona State University and Audio Engineering at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. I enjoy learning all about music and I can answer all manner of questions about it. I look forward to teaching and learning together!
Eli graduated from Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences


Your guitar teacher expertise
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Fingerstyle
Scales and Modes
Chord Progressions
Ear training
Guitar for beginners
Songs and Repertoire
AI modules
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Guitar lessons quick guide
The most important thing to me while teaching is that my student is engaged and interested in the material. Because of this, I prefer to write individualized curriculums for each student. For beginner students, I start with getting familiar with the instrument, including the names of each piece, how to hold it, and how to sit. I integrate music theory into every lesson alongside student interest driven learning. If you want to learn a song, we're learning that song! When practicing becomes playing, I see my students excel. I leverage a variety of tools like interactive software and educational apps to create personalized tutoring sessions, blending new technology with tried and true teaching techniques. I have successfully taught over 100 students, catering to various levels from kids to adults and beginners to advanced players. I love to share my breadth of experience with my students to help them foster a deep love and understanding for music.
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar

Guitar concepts taught by Eli
Student and Tutor focused on various guitar techniques, addressing challenges with descending scales and right-hand dynamics. They explored functional harmony for understanding chord progressions and analyzed specific song intros to apply rhythmic and accentuation concepts. The Tutor provided tablature with accent markings for a song intro as follow-up practice.
Targeted Scale Practice: Descending Focus
Practicing Dynamics: Accents and Taps
Functional Harmony: Chord Progression Map
Applying Dynamics in Rhythmic Patterns
Bar Chord Techniques & Shapes
Student and Tutor reviewed and practiced several guitar techniques, including foundational up-picking exercises with a metronome, right-hand pick planting for muscle memory, and left-hand tension release exercises. They also introduced and deconstructed bar chords, discussing proper form and mechanics. The session included a review of music theory concepts like relative major/minor keys and the Circle of Fifths. Student then practiced a tune with a metronome, focusing on rhythm and timing, and was assigned to write out the rhythm as homework. Next week's session is confirmed for Saturday.
Right Hand Control: Precision Uppicking & String Muting
Left Hand Ergonomics: Finger Isolation & Tension Management
Bar Chord Fundamentals & Posture for Stability
Rhythm Internalization: Progressive Counting & Clapping
Bar Chord Theory: Root Note & Chord Identity
The Student and Tutor discussed effective guitar practice routines and the importance of both physical and mental engagement in learning. They focused on understanding and practicing the C major scale across the fretboard, incorporating basic music theory like half and whole steps, and reviewing proper guitar posture. The Student was advised to use the major scale as a consistent warm-up and foundational exercise.
Major Scale as the Musical Foundation
Positional Fingering and Seamless Shifting
Proper Guitar Posture for Health & Performance
Guitar Fretboard Navigation: String Names & Intervals
The Three-Part Practice Routine
The student received a trial guitar lesson focusing on foundational techniques. The tutor addressed posture, hand positioning, and common issues causing muddy chords, offering exercises for improvement. They also discussed future lesson plans involving song analysis and musical scales, and explored scheduling options.
Developing Musical Timing and Rhythm
Chords and Voicings
Practice Strategies and Mindset
Guitar Posture and Hand Positioning
The student and tutor focused on guitar techniques, specifically string bending and developing fluid strumming patterns with a metronome. They analyzed musical notation for rhythmic accuracy and practiced chord transitions. The tutor recommended observing professional guitarists and practicing with a capo as follow-up.
Guitar String Bending Technique
Rhythmic Phrasing and Timing with a Metronome
Musical Notation: Rests and Note Durations
Legato and Staccato Articulation
Chord Voicings and Finger Placement
The tutor introduced a new guitar scale exercise focusing on C major and efficient fingerwork. The student practiced playing scale patterns with controlled hand shifts and learned about the 'Bermuda Triangle' of the fretboard. The tutor provided a MIDI file and recommended rhythm practice with a metronome for improved timing.
C Major Scale on Guitar
Efficient Hand Positioning and Shifting
Rhythm and Timing Practice
Scale Patterns and Their Application
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Guitar Tuner Apps
DAWs
Chord Diagram Apps
Amp Simulators
Metronome Apps
Engaging guitar lessons
Pets are welcomed
Weekend lessons
Mobile joining
Note taking
Chat for quick help

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