Music Lessons with Berklee College of Music Educator - Composition, Production

The Student and Tutor worked on learning the Led Zeppelin song "Since I've Been Loving You" on the guitar, focusing on its blues structure, bar chords, and pentatonic scale solo. They practiced chord progressions, discussed finger positioning for transitions, and broke down intro solo licks. The Tutor will send sheet music, and the Student suggested practicing a Gary Clark Jr. song for the next session.

The Student and Tutor continued practicing the second guitar solo from Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," focusing on specific licks, bends, slides, and finger positioning techniques. They worked through various sections of the solo, discussing blues scale applications and high-fret navigation. The plan is to select a new song for the next session.

The Tutor and Student worked extensively on dissecting and practicing the guitar solo from "Comfortably Numb," covering techniques like bending, vibrato, and the rake. They also explored the application of the B minor pentatonic and blues scales within the solo and discussed the historical context of guitar strings and solos. The next session is tentatively scheduled for the 29th, with a potential reschedule due to the student's family funeral services.

The Tutor and Student reviewed fundamental guitar techniques, including hand posture, thumb positioning, and reading musical notation like the Fermata. They practiced exercises for string skipping, playing open high strings, and combining finger plucking with thumb techniques, with a focus on developing relaxed playing habits and recognizing note patterns.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a conversation about guitar brands and quality, followed by an in-depth lesson on playing Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb." They practiced the chord progressions for the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus, and thoroughly broke down the techniques and fingerings for the first guitar solo. The next session is planned to cover the second guitar solo.

The Tutor and Student focused on foundational guitar techniques, including right-hand plucking, finger placement, and basic strumming exercises. They also began learning to read music notation, covering the treble clef, note durations, rhythm counting, and identifying the first few notes on the guitar. The session concluded with practice exercises and a plan for the Student to continue memorizing notes and rhythms.