Karl Kim
Guitar lessons for all ages, all skill levels, and all tastes in music from an NYU music school graduate.
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Karl Kim
Bachelors degree
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Each lesson is 55 min
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Karl - Know your guitar teacher
Hello! Karl here! I've been a musician for 19 years and a guitarist for 16, and am offering guitar lessons for all ages and all skill levels. I perform and teach a wide variety of musical genres from classical to jazz to rock and everything in between! Whether you want to learn Bach, Wes Montgomery, AC/DC, or something else even more out there, I can help you get there. We'll go through all the techniques you need to get where you want as well, whether that be strumming, fingerstyle, shredding, mastery of scales and arpeggios, whatever you need to sound they way you want! As a Music Theory and Composition graduate of New York University, I can also teach music theory, composition/songwriting, and audio engineering. If you ever wanted to know more about how music works, how to write your own music, and how to mix your recordings, I can help with that!
Karl graduated from New York University
Your guitar teacher expertise
Songs and Repertoire
Strumming and Picking Techniques
Scales and Modes
Ear training
Fingerstyle
Chord Progressions
Chords and Rhythms
Learner for guitar lessons
Guitar for adults
Guitar for beginners
Guitar for intermediate
Guitar lessons quick guide
I encourage creativity and expanding the student's horizons in my lessons. While the lesson might begin with whatever the student wants to work on, that could just be the jumping off point for me to dig into my vast knowledge of the musical world around us and introduce the student to something they may never have heard of before. For example, a lesson that begins with Metallica may end with an introduction to another thrash metal great such as Megadeth. Or a more in-depth dive into a technique you need to use in a specific song can feature a selection of other songs that use it. I also encourage the development of good technique and good practice habits using the tools of today, including tuners, metronomes, and recording equipment. Students are also encouraged to challenge themselves by looking into learning something that may seem daunting at first, but with enough practice is doable. That way, the student does not stop making progress and improving themselves as a musician.
Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Classical Guitar
Bass Guitar
Guitar concepts taught by Karl
The session focused on improving chord transitions, learning new strumming patterns, and introducing the D major chord. The Student practiced specific exercises to enhance fluidity between chord changes and explored a common chord progression. The Tutor assigned practice focusing on smooth transitions and applying new strumming patterns to previously learned material.
Chord Transitions
C to D7 Transition
Strumming Patterns and Rhythms
D Chord
Common Chord Progression
Adapting Strumming Patterns
The Tutor guided the Student through exercises involving harmonization, transposition, and the introduction of 16th notes. The Student practiced rhythms and prepared to learn a piano duet. The homework includes practicing the 16th note exercises and learning the primo part of the duet, using provided MP3 files as a reference.
Piano Duets: Primo and Secundo Parts
Accidentals: Natural Sign and Cautionary Accidentals
Repeat Signs: D.C. al Fine
16th Notes in 3/8 Time
16th Notes: Introduction
Transposition Practice
Harmonization Review: Tonic and Dominant
The Student practiced identifying key signatures, scales, and rhythms, and was introduced to harmonization. They worked through musical exercises, transposing melodies and applying tonic and dominant chords. The Tutor assigned additional harmonization exercises as homework.
Harmonization Using Tonic and Dominant
A Major Key
F Major Hand Position
E Flat Major Key Signature
B Flat Identification
Transposition Techniques
The session involved the student practicing guitar techniques, including chord transitions, strumming patterns, and sight-reading. The student worked on specific exercises and songs to improve finger placement, rhythm, and coordination. The tutor assigned practice focusing on smooth transitions between chords and melodies in preparation for the next lesson.
C Chord Finger Placement and Transitions
Fingering for Specific Notes
Avoiding Pauses and Maintaining Rhythm
C and G Chord Transitions
Wrist Motion vs. Forearm Movement
Strumming Patterns
E Minor Chord Application and Integration
The student and tutor reviewed previously assigned pieces, focusing on rhythm, note accuracy, and efficient fingering techniques. The tutor introduced new strumming patterns and a modified fingering approach for "The Star-Spangled Banner." The student was assigned specific sections to practice and encouraged to apply the new strumming patterns to older exercises.
Eighth Note Rhythm and Tempo
C Chord Shape and Finger Placement in Melodies
Down-Up Strumming Technique
Strumming Pattern Variations
E Minor Chord
The student practiced rhythm exercises in various time signatures, including 3/8, and worked on differentiating dynamic levels in a musical piece. They also learned about accent signs and slurs and sight-read pieces in F major and G major, with a brief review of transposition. The student is expected to practice the rhythm exercises and sight-reading pieces at home.
Dynamics: *piano*
*mezzo forte*
and *forte*
Accent Sign
Review of Transposition
3/8 Time Signature
Slurs
Learning tools used in guitar classes
Metronome Apps
DAWs
Guitar Tuner Apps
Amp Simulators
PDF Sheet Music
Engaging guitar lessons
Record lessons
Weekend lessons
Mobile joining
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