Guitar lessons near me in Fresno, CA

Patrick taught Jessica flamenco guitar techniques, focusing on strumming patterns, hand positioning, and wrist motion. Jessica practiced the 'hang loose' hand position, the 'Czechoslovakian strum,' and triplet strums. Patrick offered to create a video demonstrating the triplet strum technique.

Giacomo Favitta guided Ryan Stewart through guitar exercises focused on "Nothing Else Matters," correcting fingering and timing issues in the arpeggio. Giacomo introduced music theory concepts, specifically major and minor triads, and how to play them across the fretboard using E and A shape barre chords. They agreed to reschedule the next lesson for Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and to focus on technique and fretboard knowledge in future sessions.

Travis and Thomas had a guitar lesson where they worked on chord progressions, finger placement, and different guitar tunings, including drop D. Travis introduced movable scale shapes and reviewed guitar theory concepts such as key signatures and relative major/minor scales. Travis will send Thomas a PDF of scale paper, and Thomas is to print all papers for better learning.

On June 3, 2025, Snehasis Bose gave Leon Love a guitar lesson focused on blues improvisation over an A7 chord and 12-bar blues progression, emphasizing note choices and dynamic playing. They also discussed guitars (Strats vs. Strandbergs) and Leon's fitness regimen, which prioritizes longevity and habit coaching over strict dieting, and his desire to improve his guitar playing confidence. They scheduled another lesson for the next day.

Collin led Sheri through a guitar lesson focusing on fundamentals, including chord transitions, timing, key signatures (F#), and song structure. Sheri practiced melodies, classical pieces, and new songs, with Collin providing guidance on technique and musicality. The lesson aimed to improve Sheri's overall guitar skills and performance abilities.

Joseph Kessler taught Nick Foy about A minor pentatonic scales, their relationship to C major, and the use of root notes in improvisation. They analyzed a song, focusing on E minor pentatonic use and power chords in drop D tuning. The lesson experienced technical difficulties and shifted to a family discussion.