Guitar lessons near me in Staten Island, NY

Tomi Insaurralde provided Emmet Hughes with a guitar and singing lesson, focusing on the song "Worst Way." They worked on strumming patterns, vocal techniques for hitting high notes in the chorus, and finger placements for the guitar solo. Emmet was assigned to practice the introduction and transition smoothly into singing the song, and Tomi will check in regarding scheduling the next lesson.

Andy taught Cara new guitar chords (C, A minor, F) and how to play "Rivers and Roads," focusing on chord transitions and strumming patterns in 3/4 time. Cara practiced the new chords and strumming techniques. They discussed future lessons and potentially learning a song by Julia Jacqueline, and Cara will confirm scheduling for the following week.

Salon No Mind guided Sofia through guitar techniques, focusing on bar chords and chord transitions. They practiced playing "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan and "Wildflower" by Billie Eilish, addressing specific chord voicings and strumming patterns. Sofia received feedback on finger placement and was encouraged to continue practicing the songs.

Hector gave Courtney a bass lesson covering major, chromatic, and pentatonic scales, focusing on fingerings and note recognition. Courtney practiced these scales in different positions and learned about applying them to songs. Hector also explained how to use a bass guitar tool for intonation and action adjustments, and they scheduled a follow-up session for Thursday.

Yiting Xia is giving Yellow Daffodil (Christina) guitar and ukulele lessons. The guitar lesson covers tuning, chord progressions (G, C, D, E minor), strumming, and applying these to "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Blowin' in the Wind." The ukulele lesson focuses on finger exercises ("spider skill" and string patterns) on G and D chords, adding emotion to singing, and song requests for the next lesson. Both lessons involve troubleshooting technical issues and providing encouragement.

Patrick assisted Jessica in refining her classical and flamenco guitar technique, with a specific focus on right-hand technique and PIMA finger designations. The session emphasized hand position, wrist relaxation, string assignments, and consistent practice, using the Aaron Sheerer method. The importance of error identification and correction, along with good posture, was also discussed.