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Student and Tutor worked on guitar techniques, including fingerstyle and pick playing, and discussed the impact of nail length on performance. They practiced parts of "Hosanna," were introduced to the blues scale and its theoretical foundation, and began learning new songs, "Enough for Me" and "Valerie," incorporating major 7th and 7th chords. Homework was assigned to practice the blues scale and the learned songs, and a reschedule for the next session was made.

Student and Tutor focused on guitar tuning techniques, including addressing issues with a new string, practicing relative tuning, and experimenting with harmonics for ear training. They reviewed and learned several major and minor chords (D, C, E minor, A minor, G, A, E, D minor) and practiced two shapes of the G minor pentatonic scale. The Tutor will send the Student notes on the new chords and scales for continued practice.

The Student and Tutor focused on guitar techniques, practicing root note navigation and the G major blues scale. They also worked on finger independence through a 'spider crawl' exercise and refined a pentatonic riff, which the Student successfully transposed to A sharp minor. The Tutor will send the second blue scale diagram for the Student to review.

The Student and Tutor focused on guitar fundamentals, beginning with precise tuning and troubleshooting a broken string. They practiced forming and playing D major, E minor, and C major chords, with significant attention to hand posture and achieving clear notes. The session concluded with practice on chromatic and pentatonic scales and an introduction to improvisation over a G minor blues backing track, which was assigned for home practice.

Student and Tutor continued their guitar lesson by reviewing F# root notes across the fretboard, including how to locate them by understanding octaves. They then learned the blues scale, practiced a blues lick utilizing its characteristic "flat fifth" note, and applied it during a jam session. The session concluded with the introduction of the "inchworm" finger exercise to improve finger strength and technique, which the Student was encouraged to practice along with the new root notes and blues scale.

The Student and Tutor reviewed guitar techniques, including bar chords and octave sliding, and practiced pentatonic scales and the 'inchworm' exercise. They also discussed guitar gear like pickups and effects pedals, and explored identifying root notes and chord shapes across the fretboard. Future lessons will introduce musical modes.