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Guaranteed Guitar Growth for Music Therapists

  • Master guitar skills

  • Earn CMTEs

  • Rediscover joy in playing

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 riffs for MTs to improve guitar skills
  • Guitar-for-music-therapy newsletters
  • Daily guitar tips on social media
  • Blogs on music therapy and guitar
  • Zoom group guitar lessons for MT-BCs
  • Chats and Chops podcast: guitar for MTs -- coming soon!

Pre-approved CMTE Courses

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Zoom group guitar lessons for MT-BCs

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Riffs for guaranteed guitar growth

Guitar-for-music-therapy newsletters

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Daily guitar tips on social media

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Blogs on music therapy and guitar

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Chats and Chops: the Riffs with Ryan Podcast

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“Knowing they’re pre-approved for CMTEs means you’re not only growing your skills but also meeting professional requirements with ease.”

“Not only do you learn the information, but you also apply it with play-along practice videos.”

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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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Pentatonic POWER Exercises - 2 CMTEs
$40.00
One time
✓ 2 CMTE credits
✓ High-quality tutorial videos
✓ Cost-effective
✓ Learn at your own pace
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
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How to Never Play a Barre Chord Again Part 1 - 6 CMTEs
$120.00
One time
✓ 6 CMTE credits
✓ High-quality video tutorials
✓ Cost-effective
✓ Learn at your own pace
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
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More Than Calypso: 77 Strum Patterns to "DRUM" Your "STRUM" - 10 CMTEs
$200.00
One time

77 Strum Patterns. Rhythmic Freedom. Infinite Possibilities.

✓ 10 CMTE credits
✓ High-quality tutorial videos
✓ 140 total videos
✓ Lifetime access
✓ Learn at your own pace
Practice Parties!
$25.00

Group Guitar Lessons for MTs

Is practicing guitar a struggle? For half the cost of one guitar lesson, earn CMTEs* while unlocking your full guitar potential with our Group Guitar Lessons, “Practice Parties”, designed exclusively for music therapists and music therapy students**.

Join live, interactive group lessons led by Ryan, who understands the unique needs of MT-BCs.

What you get with each lesson:

  • Weekly Zoom sessions focusing on practical guitar skills tailored for music therapy

  • Opportunities for real-time feedback and personalized guidance to accelerate your growth

  • Access to a supportive community of fellow music therapists

  • Techniques and resources that enhance your guitar skills

  • Achievable concepts and techniques for beginner to advanced guitarists

Earn Continuing Music Therapy Education (CMTE) credits as you grow and practice*. Whether you're rediscovering your love for guitar or building new skills, our lessons keep you motivated and progressing.

Start your journey to guaranteed guitar improvement with a community that gets it—sign up today!

*CMTE requirements: MT-BC credential, full attendance, and certificate of attendance & summary to submit to CBMT.
**Simple, functional guitar skills are recommended.

Chats and Chops Podcast

Coming soon!

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