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The Tutor and Student worked on guitar techniques, including understanding major and minor keys through song analysis, practicing arpeggio exercises, and learning the song "Livin' on a Prayer." They focused on chord shapes, note identification, rhythmic timing, and song structure, with the goal of playing the song cohesively.

The tutor and student explored the relationship between major and relative minor keys, focusing on how they share notes and chords but differ in emotional tone. They practiced playing examples of songs in both major and minor keys to identify these tonal differences and worked on guitar techniques including palm muting and strumming patterns.

The Tutor and Student reviewed guitar fretboard note navigation and the concepts of musical keys, starting with the key of C and then G. They practiced major scales, identified chord types within keys, and analyzed song structures using the theoretical framework discussed. The session concluded with an introduction to rhythmic notation and its application to song analysis, with plans to continue practical application.

The Tutor and Student reviewed previously learned melodies and introduced the concept of minor keys and their relationship to major keys, emphasizing how the starting note influences the song's mood. They then applied these concepts to analyzing songs in major and minor keys and began learning a guitar solo from Bon Jovi, focusing on techniques like string bending.

The tutor and student worked on guitar skills, focusing on note identification, scale exercises in C and G, and applying this knowledge to play through several songs. The session aimed to improve the student's ability to transition between different musical sections and chords, with a plan to continue practicing challenging transitions.

The student practiced guitar chord transitions and music reading, focusing on navigating song structures with terms like D.S. al Coda and understanding key changes. The tutor provided real-time feedback on fingering and music theory concepts as they applied to the song.