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Student and Tutor reviewed previously learned blues riffs and discussed how modern music adapts blues structures. They then worked on two new songs, with the Student demonstrating significant progress on one, and beginning to learn chords and muting techniques for the second. The Student was assigned to continue practicing the new song's chords and rhythmic patterns, particularly the B minor chord.

Student and Tutor revisited the 12-bar blues theory, practicing chord progressions in various keys and exploring blues riffs and boogie-woogie patterns. The Student practiced the song "Love Yourself" at increasing tempos and began learning "Bad Moon Rising," focusing on its chord progression and strumming rhythm. The plan is to continue practicing these new blues patterns and the new song for the following week.

Student and Tutor reviewed guitar techniques including palm muting, power chords (with a focus on open string exceptions like D5 and G5), and the 12-bar blues structure. The Student practiced identifying and playing the 12-bar blues progression in the keys of C and G, and also worked on the pre-chorus and chorus sections of the song "Love Yourself." Homework involves continuing to practice the 12-bar blues progressions in C and G, and refining the song parts.

The Student and Tutor focused on guitar techniques, practicing the D major scale in second position, applying palm muting to single notes and power chords, and mastering various X5 power chord shapes, including open and adjusted forms for specific string anomalies. They integrated these concepts into a new song section, emphasizing rhythm and transitions. The Student was assigned to continue practicing the covered sections for the next class.

The Student and Tutor reviewed the songs "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and "Superstition," with the Student showcasing good progress on chords and rhythm. The session then introduced the concept of guitar fretboard positions, focusing on practicing the D major scale and exercises in the second position. Subsequently, they started learning a new song, "Love Yourself," which introduced fingerpicking and a right-hand slap technique, assigned for practice.

The student and tutor worked on guitar song practice, focusing on chord transitions, timing, and navigating a section with a key change. They also discussed musical structure and practiced specific challenging passages to improve overall song performance.