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The session provided foundational guitar instruction for a beginner. The Student learned about proper guitar holding, picking technique, string and fret identification, and practiced finger exercises. They were also introduced to reading guitar tablature and chord diagrams, completing the lesson by learning their first G chord and receiving practice recommendations for the week.

Student and Tutor continued working on a guitar track, focusing on power chord riffs, advanced muting techniques, and the first solo section. They practiced rhythmic accuracy, chord transitions, and introduced technical notation for complex strumming patterns. The Student was encouraged to practice along with the track, utilizing slowed-down versions and a metronome to internalize rhythms for homework.

The Student and Tutor practiced two songs, one by Johnny Cash and one by ZZ Top, to reinforce the 12-bar blues structure and strumming patterns on the guitar. They also worked on a more challenging chord sequence (C-A-G-F) and focused on improving the transition to the B minor chord within "Proud Mary," utilizing lyric cues for chord changes. The Student was assigned to continue practicing the ZZ Top song and the chord changes/timing for "Proud Mary."

The Student and Tutor worked on improving guitar technique, reviewing previous songs for accuracy and speed. They introduced the 12-bar blues in the key of E, practicing new chords and transitions for "Folsom Prison Blues." The session concluded with an in-depth practice of complex strumming patterns and off-beat chord changes for "Proud Mary," with the Student assigned to continue practicing both new songs.

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.