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Student and Tutor covered guitar note identification, reviewed the student's practice of "In the Hall of the Mountain King," and introduced two new songs, "Heim" and "Studio," focusing on plucking three strings simultaneously and complex chord progressions. They also addressed the identification of sharps on the fretboard. The Student is assigned to practice the two new songs, and the next session will focus on the A note on the fifth fret.

Student and Tutor began by reviewing the Student's progress on the "Spanish Waltz," then introduced and thoroughly broke down the new piece, "Hall of the Mountain King." They covered the song's structure, detailed fingerings, and plucking techniques for its initial sections, with the Tutor advising the Student to practice one section at a time for the upcoming week.

The Student and Tutor worked on learning the main guitar riff and chorus chords for the song "Four Out Of Five" by Arctic Monkeys, focusing on proper finger placement, rhythmic execution, and chord variations. They also began exploring fundamental slide guitar techniques, practicing the A minor pentatonic scale and discussing how to mimic bends with a slide, with a recommendation to practice with backing tracks.

The Student and Tutor practiced slide guitar techniques using the intro to a Led Zeppelin song, focusing on specific fret placements and movement patterns in standard tuning. They also discussed different guitar tunings and plan to explore more modern examples of slide guitar in upcoming sessions.

The Student and Tutor reviewed progress on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and began learning the "Spanish Waltz" on guitar. They focused on interpreting musical roadmaps with repeats and codas, practicing specific fingerings and plucking techniques, and counting 16th notes. The Student received homework for the "Spanish Waltz" and an exercise page, with the next session scheduled for two weeks later.

The Student and Tutor focused on developing guitar slide techniques, practicing vibrato and various sliding movements on single and multiple strings. They used examples from Led Zeppelin and the Pink Floyd song "High Hopes" to work on these techniques. The Student was assigned to practice the discussed slide exercises, and they briefly discussed exploring a White Zombie riff in a future session.