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During a recent piano lesson, Giacomo introduced a student to Satie's "Premier Gymnopédie," emphasizing musicality and score analysis. The learner, who calls Downtown Miami home, practiced the left-hand introduction and began tackling the right-hand melody, analyzing chords and fingering. The homework assigned is to practice both hands separately and then combine them.

During a recent lesson, Giacomo assisted Ryan with his guitar skills, specifically targeting a challenging section of the "Highway to Hell" solo. They delved into fingering, picking techniques, and the harmonic context of bars 67-69, meticulously breaking down phrases and pinpointing key arpeggios and transitions. Their next lesson is scheduled for Monday, September 1st at 2:00 p.m.

Giacomo and Lonca worked on visualizing arpeggios on the guitar fretboard using the jazz standard "Blue Bossa" to improve improvisation skills. Lonca practiced identifying chord tones within a limited fretboard area and playing them in time with a metronome, focusing on C minor, F minor, D half-diminished, and G7 chords. The homework is to continue practicing this exercise over the entire chord progression of "Blue Bossa" using only two strings.

During their recent music lesson, Giacomo and Bryan delved into various aspects of music theory, such as chord tensions, 2-5-1 and turnaround progressions, chord extensions using the triad rule, and secondary dominant chords. Bryan demonstrated his understanding by applying these principles to analyze the harmonic structure of the song 'Back to Life.' He is expected to practice these musical concepts and pieces for their upcoming lesson.

Giacomo and Skskksk engaged in a vocal lesson, concentrating on improving pitch and rhythm for the song phrase "You've been running around throwing that dirt on my name." During their time, they addressed tempo, breath control, and vocal techniques such as head and chest voice. Giacomo assigned Skskksk homework to practice the song without tempo, aiming to establish a strong foundational understanding.

Giacomo Favitta conducted a piano lesson with Minna Allison, focusing on refining specific sections of a musical piece. They explored various practice methods, including backward and forward building techniques, and addressed rhythm, fingering, and scale considerations. Minna and Giacomo subsequently scheduled their next lesson for the 25th, with time options of 11:30 AM or 2 PM.