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Guitar lessons near me in Springfield, IL
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Guitar classes near Springfield include blues, jazz, rock styles among others

Students engaged in one-on-one guitar lessons in Springfield
Classes are commonly booked in Enos Park, Harvard Park, Downtown
Snehasis taught 2 months ago
During a recent guitar lesson, a learner from Springfield delved into the chord structure of the song "Sapphire." They meticulously broke it down into its four main parts, identifying the specific chord progressions for each section. Following this analysis, the learner practiced playing the chords and rhythms, while the instructor transposed the song to D major to facilitate easier practice. For their next steps, the learner was assigned to practice the song using this transposed version.
Song Structure
Chord Progression
Musical Transposition
Chord Timing (Dash Notation)
Ruby taught 2 months ago
Ruby Davies led a guitar lesson where a student from Lincoln Park High School focused on chord practice (C, D, Em, G, Am), reading guitar tabs, and learning techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. The learner practiced these techniques and chord transitions. They scheduled the next lesson for Wednesday at 3 PM due to Ruby's travel, and planned a lesson for the following Monday at 5:30 PM.
Pull-Offs
Building Finger Strength
Importance of Confidence in Performance
A Minor Chord
Guitar Slides
Hammer-Ons
Reading Guitar Tabs
Nathanael taught 2 months ago
During a recent guitar lesson, Nathanael Koenig tutored John Garcia, focusing on a comprehensive review of the CAGED system, seventh chords, and the Circle of Fifths for understanding key changes. The instruction also delved into chord voicings and general guitar technique. John actively practiced applying these concepts and was provided with valuable links to resources on seventh chords and modes for further study. Additionally, John shared his band's Spotify link with Nathanael.
Memorizing Songs
Key Changes
Circle of Fifths
Seventh Chords
Chord Inversions
Finger Independence
Giacomo taught 2 months ago
Harsha and Giacomo recently analyzed the harmonic structure of "More Than Words" during a guitar lesson, focusing on its chord progressions, scale degrees, and chord functions (home, departure, tension). They transposed the intro progression to F major and then began analyzing the verse section, identifying a new progression and a slash chord. Harsha is tasked with practicing this new section for their next lesson. This follows other recent guitar lessons, including one for a learner from Springfield who worked on tuning, chord transitions (G to E minor, D to C), and strumming techniques using Paul Simon's "Slip Sliding Away," with chord transition exercises assigned for homework and future plans to work on Lady Gaga's "Joanne." Another lesson in Springfield, this time with a student from Springfield High School, involved C major scales in various positions and sight-reading exercises from a level two book, emphasizing finger placement, rhythm, and note relationships, utilizing flashcards for memorization, along with techniques for string shifting and tied notes, with exercises assigned for further practice. Separately, Aimee tutored a guitar student from Laketown, covering the CAGED system, fretboard navigation using major scales, and classical guitar techniques with "Spanish Romance." That lesson saw the learner practicing identifying chord shapes, understanding intervals, and refining finger positioning, while also reviewing musical symbols and positions, with Aimee assigning practice to solidify these concepts.
Harmonic Function
Syncopation
Slash Chords
Chord Voicing
D over F#
Aimee taught Josh 3 months ago
Aimee tutored a guitar student from Laketown, covering the CAGED system, fretboard navigation using major scales, and classical guitar techniques with "Spanish Romance." The learner practiced identifying chord shapes, understanding intervals, and refining finger positioning. They also reviewed musical symbols and positions, with Aimee assigning practice to dial in the concepts.
Reading Sheet Music
Double Sharp
Classical Guitar Positions
Classical Guitar Positions
CAGED System
Major Scale Intervals
Reading Sheet Music Keys
Double Sharp (Sheet Music)
Yasmin taught Arianna 3 months ago
During a recent guitar lesson, a student from Springfield High School worked on C major scales in various positions and sight-reading exercises from a level two book. They focused on finger placement, rhythm, and note relationships, utilizing flashcards to memorize scales. The lesson also covered techniques for string shifting and tied notes, with exercises from the book assigned for further practice.
Tied Notes
Eighth Position
Third Position
Thumb Technique
Scale Finger Patterns
C Major Scale
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