Music Production Lessons for All Levels | Macquarie University Educator

Student and Tutor reviewed C major triads and inversions, practicing their application across the guitar fretboard. They also explored various C major scale shapes and engaged in an improvisation exercise using both scales and triads over a backing track. The session concluded with a detailed review of a specific R&B piece, addressing chord transitions and fingering, and setting a future plan to focus on strumming techniques.

The student and tutor explored advanced guitar concepts, including the CAGED system with a focus on less familiar shapes and triads with their inversions. They practiced identifying chords, applying fingerings, and understanding the theoretical basis of inversions, with follow-up practice assigned using a metronome for rhythm and timing.

The Tutor and Student reviewed diminished chords, their shapes, and their function as the seventh chord in major keys. They also explored chord progressions and scale degrees using the circle of fifths, and then applied these concepts to troubleshooting specific challenging transitions within the Student's R&B piece. For the next session, they plan to work on a Bossa Nova track to further practice chord voicings.

The tutor and student focused on foundational singing techniques, including diaphragmatic breathing, vocal warm-ups like lip trills, and vowel pronunciation exercises ('Ah', 'Ee', 'Oh'). They practiced staccato and legato articulation, and the student performed a song excerpt for feedback, identifying areas for vocal development and breath control.

The tutor and student focused on foundational singing techniques, including diaphragmatic breathing, vowel articulation, and vocal exercises like lip trills and humming. The student practiced singing specific vowel sounds and rhythmic patterns, and also performed a song segment, receiving feedback on pitch, vocal health, and confidence.

The tutor provided vocal coaching to the student, focusing on ear training and pitch accuracy through various singing exercises. They worked on identifying and correcting pitch errors, improving breath support, and developing vocal tone. The student was encouraged to practice a chosen song for the next session, incorporating exercises for pitch, breathing, and expression.