Aimee Casahuilca
Refine your playing with a skilled tutor who uses advanced techniques and deep music theory insight.




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Aimee Casahuilca
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Aimee - Know your guitar teacher
With a Bachelor's degree in Music and a passion for teaching, I'm Aimee Casahuilca, your dedicated guitar tutor. Whether you're a beginner, advanced player, or a kid eager to learn, I'm here to guide you on your musical journey. My specialties range from chord progressions to fingerstyle techniques, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. My personalized approach focuses on your unique learning style and goals. Together, we'll dive into music theory, scales, and various playing techniques. From acoustic to electric guitar, I'll help you master strumming, picking, and building your repertoire. Let's create a positive and engaging environment where you can express yourself through music. Whether you dream of playing your favorite songs or composing your own, I'll be by your side, making each lesson fun and rewarding. Embrace the joy of music with me as your guide.
Meet Aimee
Aimee graduated from Macquarie

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As a Guitar tutor specializing in Acoustic, Electric, and Bass Guitar, I provide personalized lessons for adult, advanced, and beginner students. My teaching style is a blend of progressive instruction, engaging activities, sight reading, creative exercises, and theory integration. I leverage various tech tools like Amp Simulators, Chord Diagram Apps, and Ear Training Software to enhance the learning experience both online and offline. I follow a diverse range of curricula including A-Levels, AP Program, Common Core State Standards, and more, catering to a wide audience of 10+ students. Each lesson is tailored to the individual student's goals and preferred genre to make learning relevant and enjoyable. By focusing on technique, expression, and fostering creativity, I aim to help students develop their skills effectively. Whether it's learning basic chords or mastering complex riffs, I am dedicated to guiding students at every step of their musical journey.
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Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar

Guitar concepts taught by Aimee
The Student and Tutor engaged in a singing lesson, starting with a comprehensive series of vocal warm-ups focusing on vowel sounds, jaw dropping, legato, staccato, slides, and vocal compression. They then practiced the song 'Isn't She Lovely,' applying specific techniques like 'cry' (compression), vowel articulation, and pitch control. The Tutor recommended practicing the song slowly, concentrating on technique, and using core support for breathing.
Melodic Dynamics and Vibrato Control
Legato vs. Staccato Articulation
The 'Cry' or Vocal Compression Technique
Vowel & Consonant Clarity in Performance
Jaw Drop for Clarity ('Yah' Exercise)
Vocal Warm-ups & Breath Control
The Student and Tutor engaged in a singing session that included various vocal warm-ups and exercises to improve breath control, pitch accuracy, and vowel articulation. They then focused on practicing the song "Right Here Waiting," working on pitch, tempo, and vocal technique, particularly emphasizing rounded vowels and opening the mouth more for a fuller sound. The Student was advised to continue practicing the numbers exercise, rounded vowels, and familiarizing themselves with the song's lyrics and melody, with an upcoming plan to incorporate vocal compression techniques.
Vocal Dynamics and Range Exploration
Performance Mindset: Embodying the Song
Tempo Control and Note Sustain
Vowel Rounding and Oral Resonance
Vocal Warm-ups and Articulation
The Student and Tutor reviewed guitar notes on all strings and practiced the major scale, both on a single string and using a multi-string shape. They also incorporated hammer-on exercises to strengthen the pinky finger. The main focus then shifted to learning and practicing the chord progression for the chorus of a song, including A minor, C, F major 7, and Dsus2. The plan is to continue mastering this song and explore other parts or new songs in future sessions.
Guitar Fretboard Notes Review
Major Scale Construction (Whole/Half Steps)
G Major Scale Two-Octave Shape
Pinky Finger Strengthening with Hammer-Ons
Song Chorus Chord Progression & Structure
The Mindset of Productive Practice
The Student and Tutor engaged in a singing lesson, reviewing vocal compression and practicing various warm-up exercises including humming, five-note scales with different vowels, and specific melodic patterns. They then applied these techniques to practice a song, focusing on articulation, pitch clarity, and vocal projection. The Student was encouraged to practice expressing sounds and facial expressions in front of a mirror for homework.
Developing Expressive Performance
Precision in Melodic Runs: Scales & Arpeggios
Vowel Articulation & Jaw Movement
Achieving Forward Vocal Placement
Mastering Vocal Compression
Student and Tutor worked on vocal warm-ups and exercises to improve pitch accuracy and vowel articulation. They practiced humming, singing scales using staccato technique, and focusing on proper mouth shapes. The session concluded with initial practice of the song "Fly Me to the Moon," with homework assigned to continue practicing vowel sounds and the song.
Articulating Vowels and Consonants in Song Lyrics
Pitch Accuracy and Note Separation
Staccato for Clear Articulation
Vowel Formation and Mouth Shape
Breath Management and Vocal Relaxation
Theatricality and Exaggeration in Vocal Performance
The Student and Tutor engaged in an extensive yoga session, practicing a wide range of poses and flows, including sun salutations, core work, hip openers, and backbends. New challenging poses, such as a heel-to-butt lunge variation and a bound crescent lunge, were introduced and practiced.
Foundational Breathwork & Spinal Warm-ups
Core Engagement & Abdominal Strengthening
Bridge & Camel Poses: Back & Hip Opening
Deep Hip & Shoulder Opening Poses
Cool-down & Spinal Health
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