Guitar lessons near me in Charlotte, NC

Jimena taught a student from the NoDa neighborhood guitar fundamentals, including alternating picking, chord diagrams, and the difference between major and minor chords. The learner practiced transitioning between A major, A minor, and Asus chords. Their homework is to practice the new chords and the one, two, three, four picking exercise on all strings.

During their guitar lesson, Jimena guided Genevieve through finger exercises, power chords, and the E chord. Genevieve actively worked on finger placement, strumming techniques, and hand positioning. For homework, Jimena assigned Genevieve finger exercises with alternate picking across all strings, practice of the power chord, and breaking down the E chord into halves for focused practice.

During their lesson, Andy and Cara concentrated on a song's bridge, tackling difficult guitar chord changes and barre chords such as F and F7. Andy shared valuable tips on proper finger placement, hand positioning, and achieving seamless transitions between chords. The two also discussed the utility of a metronome for improving rhythm. Looking ahead, they scheduled a future lesson to address guitar string changing, for which Andy committed to creating a demonstration video.

Loopyllu guided Michael through the fundamentals of reading music, covering note identification on the treble clef, understanding note durations, and the concepts of sharps and flats. Michael engaged in practical exercises to identify notes and rhythms. The lesson also explored the use of tablature for guitar and its relationship to traditional sheet music.

Giacomo Favitta taught improvisation techniques to a student from UNC Charlotte, focusing on applying major and melodic minor scales over chord progressions. The learner practiced improvising over B flat major/E flat 7 and a C major turnaround, and also began analyzing the chord progression of "Bye Bye Blackbird." For homework, the student is to learn the melody of "Bye Bye Blackbird" and apply the discussed scales over its chord changes. The next lesson is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 PM (Giacomo's time).

Brady Thomas taught Nombuso guitar, focusing on the One Direction song "Last First Kiss." They used a capo on the fourth fret and worked on chord transitions (C, Fmaj7, Am) and a specific strumming pattern involving downstrokes and muted upstrokes. Brady recommended practicing the strumming pattern with a metronome and will provide a visual aid in the next lesson.