Find Guitar lessons near you in High Point, NC
Where jazz giant John Coltrane grew up, High Point honors him each year with a hometown jazz festival, amid its furniture trade. Beginners and returning players take guitar lessons from home, exploring jazz, blues, gospel, and rock. Through live online lessons, a guitar teacher strengthens rhythm, chords, and clean technique. Each lesson is shaped around the player's own goals.
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Guitar lessons taught in High Point with personalized focus
High Point tutoring includes Oakview, Emerywood, Deep River areas
Collin taught 6 days ago
Student and Tutor reviewed guitar techniques including palm muting, power chords (with a focus on open string exceptions like D5 and G5), and the 12-bar blues structure. The Student practiced identifying and playing the 12-bar blues progression in the keys of C and G, and also worked on the pre-chorus and chorus sections of the song "Love Yourself." Homework involves continuing to practice the 12-bar blues progressions in C and G, and refining the song parts.
Understanding Power Chords (5th Chords) & Pitch
Palm Muting Technique
The 12 Bar Blues Chord Structure
Applying Rhythms and Song Structure
Elizabeth taught 19 days ago
The student and tutor reviewed guitar fingering and note identification using a method book, practicing several songs and exercises. They also clarified the concept and application of tie notes in musical notation, with the student planning to continue working through the book to solidify their understanding.
Musical Staff and Note Placement
Finger Placement and String Naming
Tie Notes in Music
Note Reading Challenges
James taught about 1 month ago
The tutor and student worked on analyzing and practicing the fingerstyle guitar piece "Guaranteed." They covered chord voicings, music theory, fingerpicking techniques, and rhythmic accuracy. The student was assigned practice on the song and a Bach piece, with plans to review their progress in the next session.
Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques in "Guaranteed"
Music Theory Application: Chord Analysis and Inversions
Bach's Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 Adaptation for Guitar
Strumming Patterns and Rhythmic Variation
Zachary taught about 1 month ago
The Tutor and Student reviewed guitar chord voicings and explored the Mixolydian and Lydian scales, focusing on correct fingerings and theoretical formulas. They then delved into the concept of musical modes, their derivation from major scales, and their relationship to chord progressions, with the Student planning to practice these concepts during a break.
Modes and Scales: The Foundation
Relative Major and Minor Keys
Chord-Scale Relationships and Harmony
The Mixolydian Mode in Practice
Benjamin taught about 2 months ago
The student and tutor worked on guitar chord transitions and finger dexterity, focusing on specific chords like C, G, A minor, and D. They also addressed guitar holding posture and practiced techniques to improve chord shapes and strumming patterns, with the student planning to continue practice and potentially resume lessons in the future.
Guitar Holding and Posture Stability
Efficient Chord Transitions
Left Hand Technique: Thumb Position and Finger Independence
Developing Chord Voicings and Variations
Rhythmic Feel and Strumming Patterns
Iver taught 2 months ago
The Tutor and Student worked on guitar technique, focusing on finger articulation, rhythmic practice with a metronome, and understanding chord construction. They then delved into the patterns and structures of the minor pentatonic and major scales, including concepts of phrasing and octave relationships. The session also touched upon the unique tuning of the guitar and its impact on playing.
Guitar String Tuning & Intervals
Minor Scale Construction & Phrasing
Basic Finger Dexterity Exercises
Right Hand Fingerpicking Techniques
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