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Guitar lessons near me in Springfield, IL
Master acoustic, electric, and bass guitar with expert teachers
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
Kristopher taught 15 days ago
The Student and Tutor worked on guitar techniques, focusing on chord shapes, modes, and scales within a specific song. They practiced chord transitions and explored theoretical concepts such as major triads, augmented chords, and modal relationships. The Tutor will send diagrams of scales for further practice.
A Flat Major Triad Shape
Augmented Triad Shape
Pentatonic Lick
Modes: Aolian
Dorian
and Ionian
Friian Mode
Chord Progressions and Key Identification
Brian taught 21 days ago
The Student learned about bass guitar tablature, proper fretting techniques, and right-hand plucking methods. They practiced the A minor pentatonic scale, the minor scale, and the blues scale, focusing on finger positioning and thumb placement. The Tutor assigned practice exercises and introduced music theory concepts for review in the next session, including a discussion of the major scale and sight-reading.
Tablature (TAB)
Intervals: Fourths
Fret Placement
Positions and Finger Span
A Minor Pentatonic Scale
Right Hand Technique: Thumb Placement
A Minor Blues Scale
Symrun taught 25 days ago
The Student learned the chords and solo of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the guitar. The session involved practicing power chords, muting techniques, and string bending. The Tutor assigned the student to practice the chorus and solo sections for the next lesson.
Power Chords
Palm Muting ('Chucks')
Barre Chords (Simplified)
Guitar Solos and Bending
Pull-Off Technique
Jimena taught about 1 month ago
The Tutor guided the Student in exploring the connection between chords, arpeggios, and scales on the guitar, focusing on A minor pentatonic patterns. The Student practiced different exercises and patterns to visualize these relationships and improve improvisation skills. Homework includes practicing specific finger exercises and dedicating time to arpeggio shapes, and to experiment with chord-arpeggio-scale combinations.
1-2-3-4 Exercise
1-3-2-4 Exercise
Pentatonic Patterns Visualization
Arpeggio Construction from Pentatonic Shapes
Chord-Arpeggio-Scale Exercise
Applying Arpeggios for Soloing
Jimena taught about 2 months ago
The Student practiced guitar exercises, including the 1-2-3-4 exercise with a metronome and a new exercise called "the escalator" to improve finger dexterity and coordination. The session progressed to working on a song, focusing on chord transitions and rhythm. The Tutor provided a screenshot of chord progressions for practice.
One
Two
Three
Four Exercise
Metronome Practice
The Escalator Exercise
Chord Changes and Strumming
Learning Specific Chords: D
Ruby taught about 2 months ago
The Student practiced chord transitions and strumming patterns for a song on guitar, focusing on the chords G, D, and E minor. They worked on a specific strumming pattern and chord progressions while addressing issues with finger placement and transitions. The Student was assigned to practice the top line of the chord progression and was given the option to begin learning the second line for next week's session.
Chord Progressions
Strumming Patterns
Finger Placement and Technique
Chord Transitions
Overcoming Challenges: The D Chord
Playing Without Looking
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