Guitar lessons near me in Mesa, AZ

During a recent guitar lesson, the instructor focused on guitar exercises, emphasizing finger placement, rhythm, and strumming patterns. The learner, who resides in Sunland Village, diligently practiced with a metronome and worked on the songs "Zombie" and "Teardrops on My Guitar," concentrating on strumming techniques and chord transitions. For ongoing practice, they were assigned to continue with the exercises and songs, specifically tapping their foot to maintain rhythm, and to practice downstrokes before incorporating upstrokes.

During a recent guitar lesson, a student from Mesa Community College focused on guitar techniques for playing chords up the fretboard in the key of G, drawing inspiration from "Sweet Creature." The learner practiced simplified chord shapes based on bar chords and honed their right-hand thumb-picking technique. The instructor will provide tab notation for the song, and the student will continue to practice the new chord shapes and right-hand technique.

During their recent guitar lesson, Raine and Leah focused on the Kevin Carl song, practicing the strumming pattern, chord transitions (E minor, G, and C), and a chromatic walk-up. They also analyzed the song's structure, including the bridge. Raine will send Leah a video of the strumming pattern and a Google Drive folder with lesson materials.

During their recent guitar lesson, Kristopher and Leighanne reviewed techniques for songs like "Hallelujah," "Stand By Me," and "Let It Be." Leighanne practiced new strumming patterns and chord transitions, with Kristopher offering guidance on finger placement and rhythm. He also suggested practicing slowly and using Ultimate Guitar for chord references.

During a recent guitar lesson, Tomi guided Daniil through exercises designed to improve finger dexterity, thumb positioning, bending techniques, and pentatonic scales. Daniil dedicated time to practicing a solo, strategically breaking it into sections to enhance his overall technique. Tomi concluded the lesson by assigning Daniil the task of practicing the first part of the solo, with a specific focus on pull-offs, hammer-ons, and bending exercises to prepare for their next meeting.

During a recent guitar lesson, an instructor worked with a student from Mesa Community College on guitar improvisation, focusing on note targeting within chord progressions. The learner practiced ending solos on specific notes (C# and E) within the A major chord to create different harmonic effects and explored the theoretical underpinnings of these choices, including secondary dominance and 5-1 resolutions. They plan to continue practicing these concepts to improve improvisational skills.