Work with an instructor who combines structured technique with engaging methods to keep learning exciting.

Brittany and Jess met on May 28, 2025, to discuss Brittany's life and provide guitar instruction. Brittany shared positive experiences from a Zen retreat, contrasted with negative aspects of AA. She also discussed work challenges, career aspirations, and personal goals like getting a driver's license. Jess shared a positive gig experience and provided guitar instruction on "Cashmere," focusing on riffs, strumming, and chord progressions. They also bonded over shared interests in music history, reality TV, and guitar practice techniques. Jess provided Brittany with a new guitar exercise and will send visual aids for practice.

Jess Araten and Peter Rodier worked on the Tyler the Creator song "20 20 Vision," focusing on identifying and learning the outro melody, power chord progression, and vocal melody. Jess guided Peter through playing the outro melody, explained power chord structure, demonstrated the chord progression, and tabbed out the vocal melody. Peter mentioned an upcoming concert and will practice the instrumental and vocal parts of the song.

Jess Araten guided Raymundo Varela through guitar exercises focused on fingerpicking techniques for a song, covering chord transitions and right-hand patterns for chords like C, G, A minor, F, and D minor. Jess provided notation for the fingerpicking patterns and suggested practicing 10-15 minutes daily. They scheduled a makeup lesson for Friday and Jess will send a Google Meet link.

Jess Araten assisted Donald Worst in an online guitar lesson, addressing technical setup issues before diving into chord charts, time signatures, and tempo. They worked on correct chord shapes for a song, focusing on rhythm and strumming patterns. Donald will notate the number of strums for each chord to aid in future practice, and they plan to work on the song "Motel So LA" in the next session.

Jess tutored Peter on guitar, focusing on "Eye of the Tiger" and "See You Again." They covered strumming techniques, power chords, riffs, and melodic lines, with Jess providing guidance on finger placement, tuning, and practice techniques. Peter worked on playing the chord progressions and riffs from both songs, and they tabbed out a riff from "See You Again" for future practice.

Jess and Brittany had a guitar lesson where they worked on the "Kashmir" riff, focusing on rhythm, song structure, and finger placement. They analyzed the song's structure and discussed techniques for improvisation. They also agreed to learn Pearl Jam's "Not For You" on acoustic guitar in future lessons.