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Snehasis taught 12 days ago
The student practiced guitar picking techniques, including economy and alternate picking. The session involved exercises to improve speed, accuracy, and rhythmic precision, specifically with triplets and improvisation. The student was assigned to practice runs over a backing track and focus on alternate picking.
Economy vs. Alternate Picking
Triplet Division
Applying Exercises to Improvisation
Developing Speed and Control
Jason taught 22 days ago
The Student and Tutor worked on learning the chords and strumming patterns for the song "Heart of Worship" on the guitar. The student practiced chord transitions and rhythm, and the tutor provided techniques for efficient chord switching and playing with a consistent beat. The student was assigned to practice the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus sections of the song and was encouraged to ask questions if needed before the next session.
Chord Progressions in 'The Heart of Worship'
Capo Usage and Key Transposition
Finger Numbering and Chord Finger Placement
Rhythm and Strumming Patterns
Chord Transitions and Muscle Memory
Song Structure and Arrangement
Playing with a Band
Paula taught 25 days ago
The Student reviewed 'Eye of the Tiger' and 'Happy Birthday' on the guitar, then learned the E minor and E major chords and practiced transitioning between them. The Tutor introduced hammer-on and pull-off techniques and began teaching 'Itsybitsy Spider'. The Student was assigned to practice all three songs and continue finger exercises.
Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
Melodic Single-Note Playing
E Minor and E Major Chords
Finger Exercises for Dexterity
Repeating Guitar Riffs
Symrun taught about 2 months ago
The Student learned techniques for playing specific sections of a song on the guitar, including the intro riff, chorus, and guitar solo. The lesson involved learning hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, and muting techniques. Next week, the Student will practice this song for 15 minutes and then move on to learning a song by Arctic Monkeys.
Drop D Tuning
Palm Muting
Hammer-Ons
Pull-Offs
Octave Chords
Sliding Technique
Tomás taught Emmet 4 months ago
Tomi and Emmet worked on guitar techniques for the songs "Millionaire" and "Worst Way." Emmet practiced strumming patterns, hammer-ons, and chord transitions, while Tomi provided real-time feedback and modifications to the song arrangements. Tomi will send Emmet a loop recording to help him practice the rhythm for "Millionaire," and they scheduled the next lesson via the Wingy app.
Dynamics & Volume Control
Song Structure Analysis
Chord Transitions
Strumming Patterns & Accents
Hammer-ons
Capo Usage
Snehasis taught Leon 4 months ago
Snehasis Bose and Team On a Roll worked on guitar techniques, including creating melodic lines, incorporating major scale runs and seventh arpeggios into improvisation. Team On a Roll practiced runs and identified areas for improvement, such as pull-offs and dynamics. They discussed practicing pentatonic runs and arpeggios in the key of E, and Snehasis suggested major scale runs as homework.
Melody Creation
Major Scale Runs
Seventh Arpeggios
Third String Melody
Roman Boy and the Calf Analogy
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Campus Practice, City Sound: Guitar Learning in San Jose
Starting Slow, Building Rhythm
Hector’s guitar lessons with Aimee started with the basics: minor pentatonic scales, chord shapes, and learning how to feel the rhythm before playing it. At first, it was just position one of the scale, and it felt repetitive. But over time, things began to click. Aimee encouraged him to explore techniques like sliding, vibrato, and hammer-ons to bring texture into his playing, especially as he worked on the song “Sultana.” The goal was not to rush but to build comfort and muscle memory.
Between classes at San Jose City College, Hector would find pockets of time to practice. Sometimes it was in the student lounge, other times on the small patio behind the science building. His fingers slowly got more confident as he moved through scale positions one to five, applying them bit by bit to melodies he liked. It became part of his day: lectures, practice, and then reviewing tabs Aimee shared for homework.
Music in the Middle of Things
The lessons moved from theory into more expressive territory. They tackled sheet music, reading bar by bar through a piece called “Study,” then turned to the intro of “Moonflower,” focusing on finesse through slides, hammer-ons, and keeping tempo. Aimee stressed not just playing the notes but feeling the timing and phrasing.
Back home in East San Jose, Hector’s evenings were usually quiet. After dinner or a quick grocery run to Mi Pueblo, he would spend 30 minutes running through scales or learning a new section of a song. The sound of passing light rail cars outside the window often blended into his practice. Guitar became a small, grounding part of his routine. It was less about performance and more about checking in with himself.
Growth That Fits the Pace
As weeks passed, Hector’s playing began to stretch. He learned how to shift from minor to major pentatonic scales, build seventh chords, and apply them to real songs like Lionel Richie’s “Easy.” Aimee helped him work through chord transitions, strumming patterns, and the unique feel of each voicing. They focused on bar chords and rhythm while keeping the soul of the music intact.
On weekends, when the weather was nice, Hector would take his guitar to Kelley Park or sit under the trees near the MLK Library downtown. The city wasn’t just a backdrop. It was part of how and where he learned. The lessons, the practice, and the pace all felt grounded in real life.
