Guitar lessons near me in Mesa, AZ

During a recent guitar lesson, the instructor reviewed guitar techniques, focusing on timing, picking, and CAGED shapes with a learner who resides in Alta Mesa. The learner practiced applying these concepts to a Hendrix riff and the Tom Petty song "Honeybee," working on fingering and transitions. For ongoing practice, the instructor assigned the CAGED shapes, emphasizing root notes and fingerings.

Andy taught about power chords, note positions, and rhythm on the guitar. The learner, who resides in The Groves, diligently practiced playing different power chords in various positions and worked on rhythm exercises. Andy assigned them to practice playing power chords rhythmically on the bottom two strings and mentioned that they would work on some Nana songs in the next lesson.

During their recent guitar lesson, Giacomo and Ryan delved into a guitar solo, concentrating on accuracy, rhythm, and specific techniques such as bending and sliding. Giacomo provided detailed breakdowns of complex phrases, offering advice on finger placement and smooth transitions. Ryan's assignment was to practice the solo with a metronome set at 80 BPM.

During a recent lesson, a student from Mesa Community College reviewed pentatonic scales, focusing on the first, second, and third positions of the A minor pentatonic. The learner also began working on the C major chord as part of the song "Simple Man." The instructor assigned practice on the pentatonics, the C major chord, and tuning the guitar, and will follow up on document access issues.

During their recent guitar lesson, Helen guided Erica through music reading, right-hand picking techniques, and chord progressions. Erica dedicated her practice to sight-reading exercises, alternate picking, and mastering a 1-4-5 chord progression in C. For her ongoing practice, Helen tasked Erica with familiarizing herself with notes on the E, B, and G strings, continuing alternate picking, and working on the strumming patterns for the Bob Dylan song.

Andy worked with a guitar student from Dobson Ranch, concentrating on chord transitions and finger placement for 'You've Got a Friend.' The student practiced the verse and chorus, with particular emphasis on the B minor 7 and F sharp minor 7 chords. Andy also introduced a new fill technique. For their next lesson, they plan to tackle the bridge, and Andy suggested the student acquire new guitar strings.