Guitar lessons near me in South Bend, IN

The tutor and student explored advanced guitar techniques within the context of blues improvisation, specifically focusing on "The Thrill Is Gone." They then analyzed the chord voicings and structure of "Fast Car," discussing how specific guitar techniques can enhance musical expression and offering to create exercises for lead guitar hand positioning and lighter touch.

The tutor and student explored advanced guitar techniques, focusing on alternative tunings and learning a specific song, "Them Shoes." They practiced complex licks, rhythmic patterns, and discussed guitar maintenance, with plans to continue learning the song in the next session.

The Student and Tutor worked on learning the chord progression and picking patterns for "Hotel California" on guitar. The session included learning new chords, practicing chord transitions, and developing a basic picking pattern for the song's intro. The Tutor will send chord charts and simplified picking patterns to help the Student practice during the week, with a follow-up lesson scheduled to solidify these skills and continue learning the song.

The student and tutor reviewed fundamental guitar techniques, including chromatic scales and major scales, and practiced playing songs like "She Loves You." They also explored music theory concepts such as key signatures and chord progressions using the Nashville Number System, with plans to continue practicing bar chords.

The student practiced guitar techniques, focusing on hammer-ons, pull-offs, and applying these to a blues version of "Mary Had a Little Lamb." They worked on specific phrases of the song, chord progressions, and comping techniques. The student was encouraged to use a metronome and a Chrome extension to adjust the song's speed for practice.

The class covered pentatonic and blues scales, focusing on their application over chords and improving right-hand technique. The student practiced scales and chord transitions, with the tutor providing real-time feedback and technique adjustments. The student was assigned exercises to practice fingerstyle and scale patterns.