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Guaranteed Guitar Growth for Music Therapists

  • Master guitar skills

  • Earn CMTEs

  • Rediscover joy in playing

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What is Riffs with Ryan?

Riffs with Ryan is a guitar resource specifically for music therapists to easily grow their guitar skills and rediscover joy in playing guitar.

  • Pre-approved CMTE Courses
  • Guitar & Guitar Curriculum Consulting
  • Guitar riffs for MTs to improve guitar skills
  • Guitar-for-music-therapy newsletters
  • Guitar tips on social media
  • Blogs on music therapy and guitar
  • Chats and Chops: The Guitar For MT Podcast

Pre-approved CMTE Courses

Guitar & guitar curriculum consulting

Riffs for guaranteed guitar growth

Guitar-for-music-therapy newsletters

Guitar tips on social media

Blogs on music therapy and guitar

Chats and Chops: The Guitar for MT Podcast

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Testimonials

“By far, the best guitar CMTE I’ve taken.”

“These techniques allow me to master intricate picking patterns and riffs which enhance the quality of my older adult groups”

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My Hope for You

Welcome All Music Therapists and MT Students

If you are a music therapist or a music therapy student eager to improve and expand your guitar skills, then my sincere hope is that you discover plenty of valuable resources here to help you learn something new and effectively use those skills to support and inspire others.

The Possibility of Growth

It truly IS POSSIBLE to develop and grow your guitar abilities, and I am dedicated to making that process as simple and enjoyable as possible for you.

Experience Joy and Creativity

By using the guitar as a meaningful extension of your creativity, you can experience fresh joy and a renewed sense of life in your music therapy journey.

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Beyond G, C, and D: New Chords, Same Shapes - 4 CMTEs
$74.00
One time
✓ 4 CMTE credits
✓ High-quality tutorial videos
✓ 45 total videos
✓ Lifetime access
✓ Learn at your own pace
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How to Never Play a Barre Chord Again Part 1 - 6 CMTEs
$114.00
One time
✓ 6 CMTE credits
✓ High-quality video tutorials
✓ Cost-effective
✓ Learn at your own pace
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
More Than Calypso: 77 Strum Patterns to "DRUM" Your "STRUM" - 10 CMTEs
$194.00
One time

77 Strum Patterns. Rhythmic Freedom. Infinite Possibilities. This course is about developing rhythmic flexibility and variety with your strumming hand so your guitar "comes to life" and matches the needs of your music therapy sessions.

✓ 10 CMTE credits
✓ High-quality tutorial videos
✓ 140 total videos
✓ Lifetime access
✓ Learn at your own pace

Chats and Chops: The Guitar for MT Podcast

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