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Student and Tutor discussed critical aspects of guitar setup, including adjusting action via the bridge and truss rod, and exploring the differences between humbucker and single-coil pickups. The Student then practiced a new punk rock song, "London Dungeon," focusing on its main lick, verse strumming, and chorus progression. The Tutor encouraged the Student to continue practicing the song and to pick up their other guitar from the shop with its new setup.

The Student and Tutor focused on foundational guitar concepts, including the transferability of major scale shapes and the construction of chords. They began learning the song "Friction" by Television, breaking down its main guitar riffs, lead lines, and chord progressions, while discussing blues structures and specific playing techniques like hammer-ons. The Student's homework is to practice the song, concentrating on the rhythmic parts, and to listen to the original track.

The tutor and student reviewed fundamental guitar chord shapes and practiced scalar exercises. They then learned to play the song "Steady As She Goes" by The Raconteurs, focusing on bar chords and chord progressions. The session concluded with a discussion on guitar strings, their types, and brands.

Student and Tutor continued their exploration of E minor, focusing on inversions and different chord shapes on the guitar. They discussed how to apply these concepts and integrate 'sixes' for varied sounds, culminating in a breakdown of a blues ending. The student was encouraged to practice guitar more than three days this week to foster ongoing instrumental exploration and development.

Student and Tutor continued their discussion on arpeggios and chord theory, focusing on an extensive E minor arpeggio on the guitar. They practiced a new pinky rolling technique and integrated rhythmic triplet exercises with the arpeggio. The session also involved identifying various minor chord shapes embedded within the arpeggio and understanding chord inversion principles.

Student and Tutor worked on guitar techniques, introducing jam tracks for practice. They explored how to use pentatonic scales over varying chords within a key and learned the definitions and constructions of dominant 7, major 7, and minor 7 chords. The session concluded with practicing new arpeggio shapes, with the Tutor encouraging the Student to find suitable jam tracks and incorporate one arpeggio shape into their weekly practice.