Guitar Lessons with Advanced Techniques & Theory Integration | MGCCC/USM

Jason and Jack covered major and minor scales, including the A major and F# minor scales, and explored their relationship to soloing and improvisation. Jack also learned about pitch harmonics and practiced the technique on the guitar. Jason will send tabs for the major scale, major pentatonic, and minor scale as practice material.

Jason provided Ben with a comprehensive guitar lesson, delving into major and minor scales, their interrelationship, and the 'three half steps' rule for identifying relative keys. Ben actively practiced playing A major, A minor, and the major pentatonic scales over various backing tracks. For continued study, Jason assigned Ben to practice the discussed scales and chord progressions, also promising to send diagrams of the scales and the B diminished chord.

Jason taught a student about chord construction, including major 7, minor 7, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords, inversions, and diminished chords. The learner, a student at Florida SouthWestern State College in Cape Coral, also learned about and practiced Ionian, Dorian, and Phrygian modes and how they relate to soloing and improvisation. Jason assigned them to practice the concepts discussed in preparation for working on an improv solo for a piece in the next lesson.

Jason and Matthew dedicated their music lesson to resolving audio interface issues, which enabled Matthew to record his guitar through Ableton Live. They also explored the Phrygian dominant scale and rhythmic exercises, aiming to inspire new musical ideas. Matthew was encouraged to experiment with these techniques and utilize Ableton Live's instructions for recording and editing tracks.

In their recent guitar lesson, Jason and Darshil honed their skills by practicing various chords and progressions, including E minor, C major, D, G major, and F# major. Darshil specifically focused on improving finger placement, strumming techniques, and achieving smooth transitions between chords. Looking ahead, Jason will provide a detailed chord progression with finger positions, while Darshil is set to send two Bollywood song requests for their next lesson. This builds on their previous lesson where they refined a modified strumming pattern for "You Are My Sunshine," slowing down both vocals and chord changes, and successfully practiced the song in a new key using G, C, and D. For an upcoming lesson, one of the learners, who resides in the vibrant Glenwood South area, suggested exploring "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers, a proposal the other readily accepted, committing to practice the new chord progression.

Jason and Matthew delved into guitar techniques and chord progressions, aiming to achieve a darker sound. Their exploration covered chord voicings, palm muting, and various amp settings. Matthew received encouragement to practice a new chord progression (E minor, open C, open G, and F#) both with and without distortion, utilizing backing tracks for his practice. They arranged their next lesson for the upcoming Monday.