Find Guitar lessons near you in South Bend, IN
An online guitar teacher teaches chords, strumming patterns, scales, and solid rhythm. Complete beginners and returning players study rock, blues, jazz, and folk in online guitar lessons. Anchored by the University of Notre Dame and its DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, South Bend has the Morris downtown too. Fretting hand, picking hand, and timing all get real attention, not just the chords.
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Guitar lessons near South Bend provided in electric, acoustic, and more
South Bend students learning in Erskine Park, Harter Heights, Near Northwest
Ruby taught 9 days ago
The student and tutor worked on playing a guitar piece, focusing on accurate execution of tab notation and transitions between musical phrases. They practiced tuning, finger coordination, and interpreting new sections of the tab, with a plan for the student to continue practicing the entire tab until the next session.
Guitar Tablature Reading
Chord Shapes and Finger Placement
Ear Training and Pitch Accuracy
Practice Strategies for Improvement
Kristopher taught 22 days ago
The tutor and student practiced guitar techniques for two songs, "Wonder" and "Ramblin' Man." They focused on chord progressions, strumming patterns, rhythmic variations, hammer-ons, walk-downs, palm muting, and chord rolling. The next lesson is scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 PM to continue working on these skills.
Chord Progressions: Verse and Chorus
Palm Muting and Root Note Emphasis
Hammer-ons and Walk-downs in Country Guitar
Chord Rolling and Rhythmic Interpretation
Connor taught about 1 month ago
The student and tutor reviewed guitar chords, introduced the concept of relative major/minor chords, and began learning the song "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica. Practice included strumming patterns, chord transitions, and basic arpeggiation, with plans for continued practice of the song and scales.
Relative Major and Minor Chords
Chord Progressions and the Circle of Fifths
Strumming Patterns and Time Signatures
Arpeggiation: Picking Chord Notes Individually
Guitar Setup and String Action
James taught about 1 month ago
The student and tutor worked extensively on guitar playing techniques, focusing on reading and performing guitar tabs for specific songs, practicing chord shapes and transitions, and understanding musical progressions. They also reviewed methods for tuning a guitar and interpreting rhythmic notation on tabs.
Chord Progressions and Musicality
Guitar Tuning Methods
Hand Positions and Finger Economy
Note Articulation and Sustain
Guitar Tablature (Tabs)
Jose taught about 2 months ago
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.
Blues Turnaround Licks with Bends
Voicing Chords for Specific Textures
Lead Guitar Technique: Lighter Touch and Movement
Sweep Picking Fundamentals
Patrick taught 2 months ago
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 Value of 'Noodling' and Intentional Practice
Exploring Alternate Tunings: The Philosophy and Practice
Guitar Setup and Maintenance: Optimizing Your Instrument
Learning by Phrases: Building Musical Fluency
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