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Marco and his learner delved into triad and seventh chord inversions, analyzing their application across various musical styles and songs. The learner, a resident of Catalina Foothills, also presented his progress on "Snow Bankank Blues," specifically exploring the function of borrowed chords within the song's key. Their next lesson is scheduled for Thursday.

During their recent guitar lesson, Marco and Aleks focused on refining guitar techniques, specifically right-hand strumming and coordination exercises. Marco also introduced music theory, explaining note subdivisions such as whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes, along with their rhythmic values. Aleks applied these concepts by practicing a G major chord, using different note durations to understand rhythmic principles.

Marco led a guitar lesson where a student from Phoenix College analyzed Jimi Hendrix's "One Rainy Wish," focusing on its chord progressions, guitar techniques, and key modulations. They also discussed music theory concepts like rhythm, scales, and chord construction. The student practiced identifying chord changes and soloing over the song's progression, and Marco recommended experimenting with hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bending techniques to improve guitar skills.

During their guitar lesson, Marco and Jared delved into playing techniques, specifically focusing on picking motions and how to connect pentatonic scales. Jared actively applied the "turning a key" motion to his picking and explored various soloing concepts. For their upcoming lesson, Marco tasked Jared with identifying songs or specific parts of songs to analyze and learn, with an emphasis on rhythm guitar and strumming patterns.

Marco and Aleks spent their lesson learning and practicing a guitar chord progression. They started by tuning their instruments and reviewing A minor, C major, D major, F major, and E major chords. Their discussion also covered the importance of ear training and connecting chords with emotions. For homework, Aleks is to practice the chord progression, and Marco will share the specific chords at the end of their class.

Marco and Michael's guitar lesson covered a broad spectrum of topics, from guitar gear and recording techniques to music theory concepts. They explored specifics like guitar necks, string gauges, EQ, amp modeling, and impulse responses. Michael received assignments to practice using his pinky finger for guitar playing and to experiment with recording in GarageBand.