Music Lessons with Specialties in Various Genres | West London University

The Tutor and Student began by warming up with G major pentatonic and A mixolydian scales, focusing on adding blue notes and flat 7s for a bluegrass sound. They then reviewed a 1-4-5 chord progression and tackled a new song, "Willow Garden," emphasizing 3/4 time signature and rhythmic notation. The Student was encouraged to practice these scales, rhythmic patterns, and reading notation, with the Tutor providing WhatsApp notes for revision.

Student and Tutor focused on guitar dexterity and technique, including diagonal warm-ups and different right-hand picking methods. They practiced sight-reading various melodies from a book, discussed arpeggios, intervals, muting techniques, and the importance of recognizing scales within musical pieces. The Student was encouraged to continue practicing the learned material and focus on muting.

Student and Tutor covered various guitar techniques, including pentatonic and Dorian scales, specific picking patterns, and dexterity exercises. They also delved into bluegrass fundamentals, such as reading rhythms, open chord use, and the distinctive bass-chord alternation pattern, exploring it in G and A major keys. Homework includes practicing the A-D-E chord progression with a focus on clarity and dynamics, and exploring the metronome's time signature functions for practice.

Student and Tutor covered slide guitar techniques, including hand positioning, muting, intonation, and vibrato. They practiced various slide licks, explored bluegrass concepts like the minor-major third interplay, and briefly reviewed the CAGED system for fretboard navigation. The next session will delve deeper into bluegrass licks, integrating slide techniques, and follow-up material will be sent for practice.

Student and Tutor discussed guitar technique, including right and left-hand positioning and posture, for classical guitar. They practiced the C major and G major scales, with a focus on integrating the thumb rest stroke for bass note projection. The session also introduced harmonic concepts like the Cycle of Fifths and chord numbering while beginning work on "Ode to Joy," with a plan to continue practice. The next session will be extended to compensate for connection issues.

The Student and Tutor commenced an introductory electric guitar lesson, focusing on instrument setup, proper holding, and connecting the amplifier. They then moved on to manual guitar tuning by ear, practiced basic plerum techniques including downstrokes and upstrokes, and began learning to read guitar tablature by identifying strings, frets, and open notes. The session concluded with the student successfully playing a simple riff from tablature, with a strong recommendation to obtain an electronic tuner for future practice.