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The Student and Tutor discussed the Student's guitar background and goals to advance beyond basic playing, focusing on ear training and understanding how to identify a song's key and associated chords. They analyzed a Grateful Dead song, clarified the application of major versus minor pentatonic scales, and explored the Circle of Fifths as a tool for chord prediction. A long-range learning plan, including topics like slide guitar and various techniques, was also outlined for future sessions.

The Student and Tutor discussed the Student's existing guitar skills, including their experience with tabs and basic open chords. They practiced playing the song "Knocking on Heaven's Door" to develop chord transitions and strumming rhythm. The Tutor also presented a flexible lesson plan for future sessions, emphasizing chord expansion and personalized song learning.

The Student and Tutor spent most of the session troubleshooting the electric guitar setup and tuning, ensuring the amplifier and online tuner functioned correctly. They then briefly reviewed the G7 and C chords, with a homework assignment to practice these chords by strumming along to "Paperback Writer" and to explore different tuning apps for their phone. The Tutor offered to not count this session due to the technical difficulties.

Student and Tutor worked on guitar techniques, reviewing power chords and understanding sharps and flats. They focused on playing Linkin Park's "Numb," practicing chord progressions, a specific verse variation, and the bridge section. The Tutor introduced tablature and taught the song's intro riff, emphasizing efficient finger placement; Student was advised to print the lead sheet and write fret numbers for practice, with plans to start a Metallica song next session.

Student received an introductory guitar lesson, covering essential skills such as online guitar tuning, proper fretting technique, and the formation of two basic chords (G7 and C). They immediately applied these concepts by practicing chord changes while strumming along to a simplified version of The Beatles' "Paperback Writer." The Tutor outlined a flexible plan for future lessons, emphasizing a personalized approach to learning rock guitar techniques and songs.

Student and Tutor continued their guitar lesson, reviewing power chord transitions and song structure for "Circles." They then started a new song, "Numb," practicing new power chords and navigating its unique structural changes. Homework was assigned to identify and practice specific sharp power chords (G# and C#) and to listen repeatedly to a particular section of "Numb."