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The tutor and student focused on understanding and practicing minor chords, including minor seventh and minor major seventh variations. They then explored song forms like the AB structure and the 12-bar blues, incorporating inversions and walking bass lines into practical exercises using pieces like "All of Me" and "C Jam Blues."

The Tutor and Student reviewed piano technique, focusing on scales, hand positioning, and finger dexterity exercises. They also explored music theory concepts like intervals, scale degrees, the circle of fifths, and introduced basic sheet music reading with the treble clef and the pentatonic scale. The student was encouraged to practice these concepts and apply them to improvisation.

The student and tutor reviewed and practiced fundamental guitar chords (C major, G major, E major, A minor) and their formation, focusing on precise fingering, rhythm, and sound quality. They also began practicing basic strumming patterns and chord transitions, with a plan to continue developing these skills in upcoming sessions.

The tutor and student worked on developing right-hand fingerpicking technique for guitar, focusing on independence and coordination. They practiced exercises from Giuliani's studies, explored fretboard note identification, and began learning the "Travis picking" pattern. The student is expected to practice these techniques.

The tutor and student explored improvisation in music, introducing the "Patterns for Jazz" book as a resource for developing spontaneous composition skills. They then delved into practicing and analyzing the pieces "Summerstorm" and "Fountain of Diana," focusing on fingerings, coordination, and specific musical techniques.

The tutor introduced the concept of lead sheets and chord construction in jazz, focusing on seventh chords and their inversions using the song "All of Me" as an example. The student practiced identifying and playing chords, learned about bassline construction, and was given specific exercises from "Patterns for Jazz" to further develop their skills in playing jazz standards.