• Home
  • About
  • Store
  • Lessons
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

AXExel.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Store
  • Lessons
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

The Professor : Ben Ryan

About the Author

Ben Ryan is an American jazz guitarist, piano player, bandleader and composer. He is noted for his technical knowledge, virtuosity and dazzling improvisations. He studied under McCoy Tyner, jazz great, at Antioch College. He has been involved with the development of several patented musical accessories.

Ben has had a long career in the arts and the entertainment industry. These include television and news production at  (WYES-TV, KCOY-TV.) Ben's involvement in the industrial arts sector includes pioneering in the computer graphics sector at the General Electric Company - Genigraphics, DOD, and the Northrop Aircraft Corporation

Today he spends his time on the development of new methods for understanding the “big picture” found in music.  How music theory and instruments fit together. His writings and Illustrations use visualizations and graphics to illustrate complex concepts, simply. 

Ben is the inventor and patent holder of a revolutionary capo called the Caposonic® which allows you to instantly change the tuning of your guitar.

In addition, he teaches guitar and music theory for a number  of gifted students of all ages.

Contact Ben
“I have been writing and performing for over 30 years now and just discovered Keys, Codes and Modes. Ben Ryan’s book has put all the moving pieces into a format complete with graphics that everyone can understand! I am so grateful someone has finally written a book to make music theory crystal clear!”

— Laury Mac, California

Press Photos

Ben's favorite pastime

Ben's favorite pastime

The universal Capo!

The universal Capo!

Ben's Patented Caposonic®

Ben's Patented Caposonic®

Watch Jake Detar Playing the Caposonic®

Contact Ben Ryan

© 2021 Axexel™ is the Trademark of Ben Ryan.  All Rights Reserved.

  • Log out

Terms