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The Student and Tutor focused on foundational guitar theory and advanced playing techniques. They covered the music alphabet, half and whole steps, dotted notes, and the 'music in two voices' technique, which involves specific bass note muting. The Student practiced new exercises integrating these concepts, with the Tutor providing guidance on effective practice methods and future lesson plans, including potential scale work.

The Student and Tutor worked on learning a Gary Clark Jr. song on guitar, focusing on hybrid picking technique (using both a pick and fingers) and breaking down the song's main riff. They also explored the chord progression (A, D, E) and the impact of using a capo. The Student was encouraged to practice the riff and chords, with plans to cover the guitar solo or another song in the next session.

The Student and Tutor continued their guitar lesson, focusing on note memorization across the first, second, and third strings. They practiced several short pieces including "Waltz in A Minor," "Spanish Melody," and "Prelude in C Major," which introduced new techniques like eighth notes and specific right-hand finger patterns. The Tutor assigned practicing these pieces and the third string notes for homework, promising to send the relevant sheet music pages.

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.