Jimena Fosado

๐ŸŽธ Take Your Guitar Skills to the Next Level โ€” Personalized Lessons for All Ages & Levels ๐ŸŽธ

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Jimena Fosado

Bachelors degree

/ 55 min

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I'm Jimena. Touring musician with over 10 years of experience in the Entertainment industry. Guitar tutor over 8 years offering top-notch music lessons covering performance, composition or just playing for fun as a hobby. My specialized skills will take you to the next level, no matter if you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced, keeping the class engaging, creative, and applying concepts learned in class to songs. I will focus on what you'd like to improve, learn, or master. The lessons are tailored to your skills, ensuring a comprehensive and progressive learning experience. Whether you're looking to master complex techniques, tapping double-handed, increase speed or dexterity, scales and modes, composition, strumming or picking techniques, I've got you covered. Let's navigate guitar in a way you never thought you could before!

Jimena graduated from Musicians Institute

Jimena graduated from Musicians Institute

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Chords and Rhythms

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Scales and Modes

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Strumming and Picking Techniques

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๐ŸŽธ Take Your Guitar Skills to the Next Level โ€” Personalized Lessons for All Ages & Levels ๐ŸŽธ Ready to elevate your playing and master your instrument? Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine advanced techniques, I offer engaging, technique-focused, and creative lessons for guitar enthusiasts of all kinds. With a progressive teaching approach, I cater to all learners โ€” electric or acoustic, beginner to advanced. My personalized tutoring is designed for adults, teens, and kids, with over 200 successful students already thriving in their musical journey. โœ… Lessons are fully interactive and customizable โ€” focus on the styles, skills, or songs you want to master โœ… Delivered online, using a variety of tech tools to enhance the learning experience โœ… Learn to play with confidence, expression, and technical precision in every session Letโ€™s turn your passion for guitar into real progress. Whether youโ€™re chasing your first chord or your next solo โ€” Iโ€™m here to help you get there.

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Guitar concepts taught by Jimena

Student learned 2 days ago

Student and Tutor worked on guitar technique, focusing on finger exercises and posture. They practiced the 1-2-3-4 finger exercise with a metronome and began learning "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by practicing specific riffs and chord transitions with slowed-down audio. The Student was assigned to continue practicing the finger exercises at varying BPMs and the song sections at 60% speed.

Guitar Ergonomics: Optimizing for Playability

Deconstructing Songs: 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Application

The Power of the Metronome: Tempo & Rhythm

Mastering Alternate Picking for Riffs

Essential Finger Strengthening (1-2-3-4 Exercise)

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Student learned 2 days ago

The Student and Tutor worked on various guitar techniques, including finger exercises, hammer-ons, and metronome practice at increasing speeds. They also focused on learning and practicing a song, specifically tackling new chords and strumming patterns for the chorus. Homework was assigned to practice these exercises and the new song sections.

Deconstructing Song Choruses: Chords & Strumming

Metronome Mastery for Timing & Speed

Hammer-on Technique & Application

Finger Dexterity Exercises (1-2-3-4 & 4-3-1)

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Student learned 2 days ago

Student and Tutor focused on guitar technique and music theory. They reviewed finger exercises for dexterity and precision, practicing them with a metronome. The core of the session involved exploring the CAGED system to understand different chord voicings and their relation to scales across the fretboard. Homework includes practicing the discussed finger and CAGED exercises using provided diagrams.

Integrating Scales and Chords with CAGED

Metronome Practice for Precision

Fundamental Guitar Finger Exercises

The CAGED System for Fretboard Chord Shapes

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Student learned 4 days ago

The Student and Tutor focused on fundamental guitar techniques and theory. They practiced right-hand alternate picking, left-hand finger exercises, and combined hand coordination for improved muscle memory. The session also covered E minor chord correction, an introduction to guitar pickups and their impact on tone, and the initial steps of learning a basic riff. For homework, the Student is to practice all new exercises and chords, paying close attention to fingering and picking techniques.

Coordinated Two-Handed Guitar Playing

First Riff - "Smoke on the Water" (0-3-5

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Decoding Guitar Pickups and Tone Shaping

E minor and A Chord Refinement

Left-Hand Finger Dexterity (1-2-3-4 Exercise)

Right-Hand Alternate Picking Technique

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Student learned 5 days ago

The Student and Tutor practiced fundamental guitar techniques, including finger exercises for dexterity and rhythm, and the proper formation and transition between E major, A minor, E minor, and A major chords. They also discussed guitar tuning and how to read chord diagrams. Homework was assigned to continue practicing the finger exercises with a new structured approach and to master the newly introduced chords and transitions.

Mastering the 1-2-3-4 Finger Exercise

Segmented Practice for Hand Synchronization

Efficient Chord Transitions as 'Blocks'

Introducing New Chords & Notation Basics

Correcting Chord Finger Placement

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Student learned 5 days ago

The Student and Tutor engaged in a detailed guitar lesson, focusing on enhancing technical proficiency through various exercises. They practiced linear exercises, escalator exercises, and 1-2-3-4 finger patterns with a metronome, emphasizing rhythm, speed control, and finger precision. The main objective was to break down and practice a song solo using octave power chords, concentrating on melody, timing, and proper muting. Homework assignments were set for each exercise with specific BPM targets and included practicing the solo at 70-75% BPM while focusing on the melody.

Metronome Integration for Foundational Exercises

Linear & Escalator Finger Exercise Refinement

1-2-3-4 Finger Strength & Accuracy Drills

Octave Power Chord Tremolo Picking

Solo Melody Deconstruction & Practice

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Amp Simulators

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Guitar Tuner Apps

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DAWs

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Looping Pedals

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Metronome Apps

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Backing Track Libraries

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Note taking

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Weekend lessons

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Open Q&A

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