Guitar lessons near me in Lake View, Chicago

Raine Stern and Anna Florczak worked on guitar techniques, focusing on a Coldplay song to improve strumming and chord transitions, and began learning a riff from "Carry On My Wayward Son" using tabs. Raine explained tab reading and techniques like pull-offs. Anna was assigned to practice the riff section and use a metronome for the Coldplay song; Raine will upload lesson materials.

David Sanchez tutored Alexandria Cooper on guitar, covering tuning, pick technique, A, E, and D major chords, and a pentatonic scale exercise. David will send Alexandria chord charts and a video demonstration for practice, focusing on finger placement, wrist movement, and coordination. They scheduled another lesson for Thursday.

Brady taught Stuart about bass guitar, covering fretboard notes, scales, and finger exercises. They worked on the A major scale, a warm-up exercise, and discussed the consistency of scale patterns. Stuart was assigned practice exercises focusing on the A major scale and the four-fret finger pattern, and they scheduled their next session.

Christopher Metchis guided Darius Campbell in a bass guitar lesson focused on improving articulation, technique, and applying music theory concepts. Darius practiced scales, learned muting techniques, and received song recommendations for practical application. They agreed to bi-weekly sessions and discussed Darius purchasing additional lessons.

Tomi Insaurralde guided Emmet through guitar exercises and song practice. Emmet worked on finger exercises, learning the pentatonic scale, and began learning the song "Joy of My Life", focusing on chord progressions and strumming patterns. Tomi will send Emmet a video demonstrating the rhythm and chord exercises, and they agreed to reschedule the next lesson due to Tomi's travel plans.

Marco tutored Grace on barre chord techniques, focusing on the D minor 7 chord from a SZA song. Grace worked on finger placement and pressure, with Marco providing technique adjustments and hand care advice. They agreed to skip the next lesson due to Grace's travel plans and intend to work on a Faye Webster song in a future session.