Music Lessons with Specialties in Various Genres | West London University

The Student and Tutor worked on classical guitar technique, focusing on C major and G major scales, including the introduction of vibrato and understanding the cycle of fifths. They also practiced a sight-reading exercise from a book that required sustaining melody notes while playing bass lines. The Student was advised to review the covered scales and attempt the next page in their instructional book as homework.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a comprehensive guitar lesson covering both blues and bluegrass styles. They practiced various pentatonic scale shapes, explored blues improvisation using the 'BB King box,' and learned specific bluegrass ornamentation like the 'flat run' and grace notes. Practice strategies included using the cycle of fifths for scale integration and copying licks from recordings. The Tutor assigned further practice on rhythmic precision in bluegrass figures and encouraged exploring BB King solos.

The Student and Tutor continued their guitar lesson, focusing on understanding and practicing major scales in open and movable positions, including an introduction to the CAGE system and triads. They also worked on music reading, specifically dynamics, phrasing, and left-hand muting techniques within a musical piece. Homework was assigned to memorize scale shapes, practice triads, and work on new pieces involving bass notes and ledger lines.

Student and Tutor continued their guitar lesson, reviewing G and A Mixolydian scales and practicing rhythm notation, down/up picking, and muting techniques in the piece "Willow Garden." They then explored bass runs, hammer-ons, and pull-offs, integrating these into exercises and the new song "Way Downtown." Homework includes practicing the scales and the new song, with the Tutor planning to provide a reference recording.

The Student and Tutor worked on guitar technique, including chromatic scales and left-hand pressure. They explored creative improvisation using an inner ear approach and delved into major scale shapes using the CAGED system. The session also covered the theoretical differences between major and pentatonic scales and ended with sight-reading practice on a piece, with homework assigned on these concepts.

The Student and Tutor reviewed the pentatonic scale and its application in various music genres, alongside fundamental guitar techniques such as 'two notes per string.' They practiced interpreting and applying dynamic markings like legato, staccato, crescendo, and decrescendo within musical pieces, and introduced the concept of waltz time with separate melodic and bass lines. The Student was encouraged to practice these skills independently to improve technical proficiency and musical expression.