Guitar Lessons with Creative Instruction at University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

Shraddha recently provided Tyler with a comprehensive guitar lesson, delving into various aspects of music theory to elevate his playing. The instruction encompassed rhythm, chord shapes and inversions, voice leading, triads, major and pentatonic scales, the CAGED system, power chords, diminished chords, Roman numeral notation, relative major/minor scales, chord progressions, and modal interchange, illustrated with examples like "Crazy Train" and "Layla," along with intervals. For his continued practice, Tyler was assigned homework to refine his scales and chord shapes in preparation for their subsequent lesson.

Shraddha Buddan conducted a guitar lesson with Chuck Adkins on August 8, 2025. They revisited earlier topics, addressed Chuck's difficulties with bar chords, and honed rhythm through various exercises. The lesson also saw them start the intro to 'Crazy Train' and refine finger placements and strumming for 'Everybody Hurts,' incorporating a walking bassline. A new C add9 chord was introduced, with plans to delve into 'More Than a Feeling' in their subsequent lesson.

On August 5, 2025, Shraddha Buddan gave Ben an online guitar lesson. They covered rhythm basics (beats, time signatures, note values, rests), and worked on specific songs: "Crazy Train" (riff and arpeggios), "Nothing Else Matters," "Sunshine of Your Love" (power chords and 16th notes), and "Everybody Hurts" (chord progressions and picking patterns). Shraddha also addressed audio settings and provided practice exercises.

Shraddha Buddan gave a guitar lesson to a student from East Bakersfield High School, centered around the song "Crazy Train." They covered power chords, rhythm and note values, and chord inversions, using the song's riffs and chord progressions as practical examples. Shraddha assigned practice exercises and offered a PDF with diagrams and explanations for further study, with plans to continue with the chorus and inversions in the next lesson.

Shraddha taught Ben new guitar techniques, including riffs from "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Crazy Train," chord progressions (D-G, E minor, A), and the G-rock chord variation. They discussed triads, song structure, and timing using a metronome, and Ben began learning the intro to "Crazy Train." Shraddha assigned listening to songs and practicing techniques as homework, with plans to continue "Crazy Train" next lesson.

Shraddha Buddan led Ben through a guitar lesson that included practical application of power chords using "Sunshine of Your Love", music theory related to rhythm and time signatures, and techniques for playing "Nothing Else Matters", including harmonics, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Ben received tabs and sheet music for practice. The next lesson will focus on open chords and the song "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.