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The student and tutor worked on guitar chord identification, power chord construction, and reading musical notation. They practiced complex strumming patterns, rhythmic timing, and chord transitions for a specific song, applying these skills to a backing track.

The Tutor and Student worked on guitar techniques, including rhythmic patterns (swing feel) and power chord construction and naming. They practiced identifying and forming various power chords, and then applied these concepts to song sections, focusing on chord transitions, palm muting, and rhythmic accuracy. The plan is to continue practicing the current song material in the next session.

The tutor and student reviewed arpeggio technique and introduced the concept of swing feel in rhythm. They practiced constructing and playing power chords, including the challenging D5, and applied these techniques to sections of Bon Jovi songs. The session concluded with an introduction to open chord progressions and transitions for a new song.

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.