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Tomi guided a student from Laney College in Oaktown through exercises on the C minor scale, applying it to a funk backing track, and beginning to learn a Cory Wong song. The student worked on hammer-ons, pull-offs, and muted notes within the song's melody. Tomi assigned practicing the song slowly, focusing on accuracy, and suggested using a BPM metronome to gradually increase speed, and they also created a collaborative Spotify playlist for future song selections.

During their recent guitar lesson, Tomi and Erin delved into various guitar techniques, scale patterns, and chord construction, specifically addressing barre and diminished chords. Erin dedicated time to practicing songs like 'Knocking on Heaven's Door' and 'Angelina,' concentrating on smooth chord transitions while singing along. For her upcoming practice, Erin is tasked with mastering the F major chord and getting ready for the new song, 'Ryver and Roads.'

Tomi provided Ace with a guitar lesson, focusing on essential techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs, and exploring major scales (C major) as well as pentatonic scales. Ace engaged in practice exercises to build speed and control, concluding the lesson by jamming over a funk backing track. For homework, Ace was tasked with recording a video of himself playing along with the backing track.

Tomi guided Erin through a guitar lesson, delving into scales and fingerstyle techniques. Erin dedicated time to the A minor pentatonic scale and began tackling the song "Angeline," which introduced new chord shapes and strumming patterns. For continued practice, Tomi assigned Erin the fingering exercises, the pentatonic scale shape, and the A section of "Angeline," also promising a video recording of the part A to aid her learning.

During their recent guitar lesson, Tomi and Ace focused on guitar practice, specifically covering finger exercises, major and pentatonic scales, and working through a song. Ace received personalized guidance on singing while playing, hybrid picking techniques, and chord progressions. Tomi assigned homework to practice specific song sections and review major/minor chord shapes, with their next lesson set for Wednesday at 2 PM.

Tomi and Erin kicked off their guitar journey with their first lesson, covering essential fingering exercises, common open chords, and basic strumming patterns. Erin then dedicated time to practicing chord transitions and began tackling "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," concentrating on rhythm and singing along. For her practice back in Fort Worth, Erin was tasked with refining the song, experimenting with a capo to discover a comfortable vocal register, and curating a Spotify playlist for Tomi to consider for future song selections.