Guitar Lessons with Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Educator for All Levels

The tutor and student worked on various musical concepts, including practicing major and minor scales on the guitar and developing rhythmic precision through exercises with different note durations. They also discussed how to approach learning recognizable melodies from songs as a practice method. The next session will focus on applying these skills to learn a specific song.

The tutor and student worked on foundational bass guitar techniques, focusing on recognizing and applying common fingerboard shapes, specifically the interval of a fifth and the C minor pentatonic scale. They practiced moving these shapes across the fretboard and explored legato and staccato playing styles, with plans to send documented exercises for further practice.

The Student and Tutor reviewed bass guitar techniques for playing hip-hop basslines, focusing on finger positioning, muting, and reading tablature using an A Tribe Called Quest track as an example. The Student practiced specific exercises to develop pinky strength and control, and they discussed posture and instrument setup. The Tutor offered to send supplementary material via PDF.

Ben Muirhead taught E Floyd the "Jungle Boogie" baseline and the C harmonic minor scale. E Floyd practiced the scale and arpeggios, and Ben emphasized the importance of practicing in time and understanding the relationship between major and minor scales. They discussed E Floyd's possible lesson renewal and Ben encouraged her to explore different fretboard positions.

Ben Muirhead taught Estella Floyd a Paul McCartney bassline, focusing on its structure, melodic and rhythmic variations, and underlying harmony. They analyzed specific sections of the bassline, discussed techniques like muting and chromatic movement, and explored rhythmic concepts such as eighth notes and ghost notes. Ben assigned practice of the bassline, and potentially tabbing it out or recording it for Estella.

In a July 1, 2025 online bass lesson, Ben guided Estella (E. Floyd) through a bass line in drop D tuning, focusing on rhythm, finger placement, and alternative playing options. They discussed past Oasis concerts and future song choices, with Ben offering practice tips and recommending the artist Mon Neon.