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Student and Tutor discussed critical aspects of guitar setup, including adjusting action via the bridge and truss rod, and exploring the differences between humbucker and single-coil pickups. The Student then practiced a new punk rock song, "London Dungeon," focusing on its main lick, verse strumming, and chorus progression. The Tutor encouraged the Student to continue practicing the song and to pick up their other guitar from the shop with its new setup.

The student and tutor focused on essential guitar skills, including tuning, string identification, and the formation of two fundamental open chords: E minor and A minor. The student practiced finger placement, strumming techniques, and exercises to improve chord recall and sound clarity. Future practice will involve refining these chords and working towards smoother transitions.

The Student and Tutor reviewed fundamental guitar techniques, including picking exercises and scale practice, and introduced more complex barre chord shapes. They also explored music theory concepts such as fretboard note relationships, the chromatic scale, and how note positions determine chord names. The Student was encouraged to continue practicing scales and chord shapes, with a focus on experimental finger positioning.

The Student and Tutor reviewed and practiced a comprehensive list of guitar chords, including both open and bar chord shapes, emphasizing correct finger placement and sound clarity. They also explored the notes on the guitar fretboard, differentiating between natural and accidental notes, and practiced a chromatic scale exercise across various fretboard positions to enhance finger dexterity and picking coordination. The Tutor encouraged daily practice of these flexibility exercises.

The Student and Tutor practiced various guitar fingerpicking patterns across multiple keys, focusing on right-hand consistency and left-hand chord clarity. They also worked on four-voice writing of chord progressions in C and D major, addressing voice leading and parallel motion. For homework, the Student was encouraged to practice the discussed fingerpicking patterns and a new chord progression, and to explore different online music notation websites for future theory work.

The Student and Tutor focused on guitar techniques, practicing root note navigation and the G major blues scale. They also worked on finger independence through a 'spider crawl' exercise and refined a pentatonic riff, which the Student successfully transposed to A sharp minor. The Tutor will send the second blue scale diagram for the Student to review.