Hector Olea
Strengthen your technique with guitar lessons that combine practical skills and music theory in a clear way.
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Hector Olea
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Hector - Know your guitar teacher
As a seasoned music tutor, I'm Hector Olea, holding a Bachelors degree in Commercial Music and Philosophy. With over a decade of experience in teaching music, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my guitar lessons. My expertise lies in various guitar styles, including acoustic, classical, and bass guitar. Specializing in chord progressions, fingerstyle, music theory, and more, I tailor each lesson to suit individual student needs and interests. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced player, my goal is to make learning the guitar a fun and engaging experience for you. Let's strum our way to musical excellence together!
Meet Hector
Hector graduated from University of Texas at El Paso
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Guitar Techniques
Music theory
Chord Progressions
Scales and Modes
Ear training
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Guitar for beginners
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With a passion for Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, and Bass Guitar, I offer engaging and progressive lessons tailored to students of all levels. My teaching style focuses on expressive musicality, theory integration, and empathetic guidance. By utilizing tech tools like Amp Simulators, Metronome Apps, and PDF Sheet Music, I create an interactive online learning environment. I follow a diverse curriculum, including A-Levels, AP Program, and IB, catering to students aged 20+ at all levels from kids to advanced players. My personalized approach ensures students develop technical skills while enjoying the learning process. By providing video and audio feedback, I make each lesson hands-on and effective, encouraging a deep understanding of music theory and practice.
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Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Bass Guitar
Guitar concepts taught by Hector
The tutor and student worked extensively on building and playing diatonic chords, arpeggios, and various seventh chord types (major 7th, minor 7th, dominant, diminished) on the bass guitar, focusing on finger placement and intervallic relationships within the C major scale. The student was encouraged to practice these exercises regularly to build fingerboard knowledge.
Building Diatonic Chords
Major Scale Formula
Chord Voicings and Fingerings
Order of Flats and Sharps
The student and tutor worked through foundational music theory concepts, starting with the Circle of Fifths and then applying these principles to bass guitar scales and arpeggios. They practiced scale shapes, derived minor scales from major scales, and learned specific fingerings for major and minor arpeggios. The session concluded with an introduction to modes, with plans to explore this further in subsequent lessons.
Circle of Fifths
Major and Minor Scale Relationships
Playing in Thirds (Broken Thirds)
Arpeggios
Musical Modes
The Tutor introduced advanced piano techniques focusing on chord voicings, voice leading, and harmonic movement between chords. The Student practiced specific exercises to create smoother transitions and richer sounds, applying these concepts to jazz standards and discussing practice methodologies. The Tutor provided additional resources and follow-up materials for continued study.
Voice Leading
Chord Voicings (9ths
11ths
Sus Chords)
The 'Three Zone' Concept (Bass
Harmony
Melody)
Practice Strategies for Musicians
The Student and Tutor delved into advanced piano solo techniques, dissecting musical pieces into bass, harmony, and melody components. They practiced exercises for "bass and melody" and "bass and chords" on "Autumn Leaves," and discussed strategies for learning new pieces by approaching them from multiple angles to internalize the structure and harmony.
Developing Musical Independence and Dexterity
Comping: Playing Chords and Bass Simultaneously
Extended Voicings and Open Voicings
The Three Layers of Music (Piano Solo)
The student and tutor worked on refining piano technique by practicing specific chords and inversions in the piece "Autumn Leaves." They discussed advanced concepts such as shell chords, avoiding note doubling, and the theory behind relative minor scales. The tutor assigned practice on a specific section of the music and encouraged the student to continue exploring the concepts discussed.
Chord Extensions and Voicing Choices
Pickup Notes and Measure Construction
Relative Minor Keys and Their Relationship
Chord Voicings and Shell Chords
The Tutor guided the Student in learning chromatic scales, fingerboard navigation techniques (shifting, pivoting), and modes in relation to major/minor scales. The Student practiced applying these concepts to bass playing with an emphasis on proper fingering, scale memorization, and metronome practice. Homework includes practicing fingerboard techniques, scales, and arpeggios with a metronome.
Note Naming
Modal Arpeggios
Modes Introduction
Grooves and Fills
F Major Scale and Position Playing
Metronome Practice
Chromatic Scale Exercises
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Backing Track Libraries
PDF Sheet Music
Looping Pedals
Chord Diagram Apps
Ear Training Software
Engaging guitar lessons
Mobile joining
Note taking
Weekend lessons
Record lessons
Pets are welcomed
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