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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.