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Leon and Snehasis discussed fitness strategies for fat loss, including incorporating sprints and adjusting treadmill workouts. They then transitioned to music theory, where they practiced improvising over the F major scale using specific shapes and discussed the function of notes within different keys.

During their recent guitar lesson, Snehasis taught Neil various scale shapes, string patterns, and a connecting shape exercise. Neil diligently practiced these techniques, focusing on a soft touch and maintaining rhythmic accuracy with a metronome. For homework, Snehasis assigned Neil to continue practicing the learned scale shapes, patterns, and a chromatic warm-up exercise.

During their recent music lesson, Snehasis and Leon focused on understanding and applying the Dorian mode in musical improvisation. Leon practiced playing over a backing track, specifically incorporating the natural sixth to achieve the Dorian sound. Snehasis assigned further listening to songs that utilize the Dorian mode and mentioned that modes would be discussed in more detail during their next lesson.

Snehasis worked with Leon on improvising over a B minor progression, focusing on the Dorian scale and specifically highlighting the natural sixth (G sharp) over an E dominant 7 chord. Leon diligently practiced incorporating the G sharp note and an E dominant 7 arpeggio into his playing. For further learning, Snehasis will send Leon a video link to a song that emphasizes this distinct Dorian sound.

During a lesson, an instructor and a Broward College student in Fort Lauderdale delved into chord progressions, exploring the relationship between chords in a major scale and their role in creating tension and resolution. They analyzed the functions of root, dominant, subdominant, and relative minor chords to understand their emotional effects. The learner was encouraged to practice chord progressions using jam tracks and to experiment with applying the concepts covered.

Snehasis guided a student from Florida SouthWestern State College in Cape Coral through guitar exercises, including the B minor pentatonic scale across all neck positions and a variation involving a rolling finger technique. The individual also worked on improvisation in E minor over a drone. They discussed a plan to alternate between exercise-focused and improvisation-focused lessons.