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The Student and Tutor focused on guitar technique, practicing arpeggios, spider exercises, and alternate picking variations. They also began learning the chord voicings and walking bassline for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." The Student shared a personal song inquiry, which led to a discussion on identifying chord types like power chords and specific intervals.

The Student and Tutor practiced identifying and playing Dorian scales on the guitar, with a focus on applying the flat third and flat seventh formula to find notes from a given root. They also delved into the structure of major scales (Ionian mode), utilizing a piano to visualize the whole and half step algorithm for A major and C major. For homework, the Student was encouraged to continue practicing the first three Dorian shapes and attempt to find the fourth Dorian shape.

Student and Tutor worked on advanced guitar techniques, including specific song sections, pentatonic licks with variations, and understanding minor/major arpeggios. They discussed fretboard memorization strategies and the importance of reading music notation. The Student practiced the second shape of the blues scale, and homework was assigned to work on the "Hosana" slide, blues scales, and prepare for note reading exercises.

The Student and Tutor reviewed and refined a guitar riff across multiple keys, focusing on new chord shapes and smoother transitions. They then introduced and extensively discussed the Dorian mode, including its construction and its place within the broader context of musical modes and their associated chord qualities. The session ended with further practice of the Dorian scale and an agreement to start a new riff in the next session.

Student and Tutor focused on refining advanced electric guitar techniques for a specific song, including challenging transitions and slides. They learned a 'hybrid sliding' method and the 'triggering' technique for cleaner playing. The session also covered a blues riff, practicing its transposition to different keys and exploring alternative techniques like pulloffs. Homework was assigned to continue practicing the major/minor arpeggio shapes.

The Student and Tutor reviewed existing knowledge of pentatonic and blue scales, practicing identifying root notes. They subsequently worked on adapting a guitar riff to different keys, focusing on applying techniques like bending and understanding new chord shapes. The session concluded with an introduction to musical modes, with the Student assigned to study the Dorian mode for the next class.