Iver Sanchez
Kickstart Your Journey to Guitar Breakthrough with Soloing, Rhythm, and Songwriting! Let’s add some Spice to Your Musical Chops!
Show all photos
Iver Sanchez
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Iver - Know your guitar teacher
Hi! I’m Iver Sanchez, an acoustic and electric guitar tutor pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Music and Technology from Stevens Institute of Technology. I offer beginner to advanced guitar lessons for students and adults, with 10+ years of experience as a trained guitarist, vocalist, and musician. I teach several styles of music, from pop and R&B to jazz, blues, rock, and metal. My specialties lie in rhythm and lead playing, chord progressions, general music theory, scales, fingerstyle, and several other mindblowing techniques on the guitar! As a private guitar instructor, I’ve taught many students over the course of 2 years. Some of them were around 5 years old, some were pushing their mid 60s! I find that tailoring my teaching style to the needs of students is what helps them learn best! What you can expect of me, as your tutor, is a warm and welcoming environment where you can share your creativity and skills. I will always provide constructive advice so that you can hone your craft to the best of your capability while having a great time! While I’m a student myself, I seek to pass on all of my knowledge and expertise, tailoring my teaching style to the needs of my students! Join me through the masterful journey of music!
Iver graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology
Your guitar teacher expertise
Fingerstyle
Music theory
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Songs and Repertoire
Chords and Rhythms
Guitar Techniques
CoTutorAI modules
Summary
Podcast
Quiz
Learnings
Flashcard
Spotlight
Zero Risk Guaranteed
15-days refund
Free tutor swap
No cancel fee
1-yr validity
24/7 support
Learner for guitar lessons
Guitar for adults
Guitar for intermediate
Guitar for beginners
Types of guitar lessons
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Guitar concepts taught by Iver
Student and Tutor practiced various guitar chords and transitions, including G, C, and E minor. They delved into music theory, specifically major and minor 7th chords, voice leading, and scale degrees, alongside finger independence exercises. The Student indicated a preference to focus on lead guitar in upcoming sessions.
Guitar Finger Dexterity & Independence
Mastering Major 7th Chords
Introduction to Voice Leading & Scale Degrees
Chord Progressions & Strumming Review
Understanding Minor 7th Chords
The session focused on improving the Student's guitar strumming technique and understanding fundamental rhythm theory. The Student practiced wrist flexibility, pick grip, and achieving cohesive strumming, along with accenting strong and weak beats. Tutor and Student also reviewed music theory concepts such as note values (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, thirty-second notes) and syncopation, with the Student encouraged to practice different strumming patterns as homework.
Core Strumming Technique: Right-Hand Mechanics
Rhythm Fundamentals: Strong & Weak Beats
Note Values & Rhythmic Subdivisions
Strumming Dynamics & Cohesiveness
Syncopation in Strumming
Pick Selection & Grip for Optimal Control
Student and Tutor had a guitar lesson where they reviewed blues scales, focusing on adding the blues note and understanding chromatic movement. They practiced various picking techniques, including alternate, economy, and sweep picking, and applied them to power and barre chords. The session also included a deep dive into the history and styles of blues music (Delta, Texas, Chicago) and the origins of R&B, followed by rhythmic chord practice with ghost notes and initial instruction on proper fingerpicking posture. The Tutor planned to send follow-up songs for inspiration.
Guitar Scales: Sequence
Chromatic
and Blues
Essential Guitar Picking Techniques
Blues Music: History
Regional Styles & Influences
The 1-4-5 Blues Progression & R&B Rhythmic Elements
Ergonomics of Guitar Picking & Fingerstyle
Student and Tutor worked on improving guitar technique, focusing on the minor pentatonic scale, proper left-hand posture, and efficient pull-off execution. They also discussed string gauges and introduced ear training for intonation and bends. The Student was assigned to practice bends on all strings using a drone app to train their ear.
Optimal Left-Hand Thumb Positioning
Efficient Pulloff and Legato Technique
The Cyclical Nature of Skill Development
Understanding Guitar String Gauges
Ear Training for Accurate Bends and Intonation
The tutor and student explored suspended chords (sus2 and sus4) and their construction, then discussed the concept of 'ear candy' in music for adding interest. They also practiced minor pentatonic scales and arpeggios, focusing on rhythmic accuracy and visualization, with a homework assignment to practice these concepts with backing tracks.
Ear Candy in Music
Arpeggios and the 1-3-5 Structure
Minor Pentatonic Scale Groupings and Rhythmic Phrasing
CAGED System and Chord Voicings
Suspended Chords (Sus2 and Sus4)
The Tutor and Student worked on guitar chords and scales, focusing on practical application and theoretical understanding. They practiced major and minor chords, pentatonic scales, and delved into the concepts of scale degrees, intervals, and suspended chords (sus4 and sus2). The session concluded with a discussion on parallel major and minor scales and their use in popular music.
Suspended Chords (Sus Chords)
Scale Degrees and Intervals
Parallel Major and Minor Scales
Learning tools used in guitar classes
DAWs
Metronome Apps
Guitar Tuner Apps
Chord Diagram Apps
Guitar teachers on Wiingy are vetted for quality
Every tutor is interviewed and selected for subject expertise and teaching skill.