Timothy Khoury
Guitar tutor with nearly 20 years of experience in music. Easygoing and can teach at any pace.
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Timothy Khoury
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
Timothy - Know your guitar teacher
Guitar has been a passion of mine for most of my life. I've tutored students before as a test-prep and English tutor so I wanted to take my teaching skills to guitar and show others how to learn this awesome instrument. I've been playing for about 18 years and I started bass about 5 years ago, so I have a pretty decent understanding of both instruments. I've played live performances before with my brother and his bandmates around the Chicagoland area, and I've been teaching myself more about music theory since there's always something in music to learn. One of my specialties is playing blues, but there are a few other styles I can teach as well like classical and jazz. It is a privilege to get to help others play guitar, whether it's to pick up a hobby or if you're looking to improve your skills. Either way, I'm looking forward to teaching others something that has been a huge part of my life for years.
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In order to teach, it's important for me to understand what it is a student is looking to learn. For example, if a beginner was looking to play guitar, I'd ask what kind of music they enjoy listening to. When I first started playing, my teacher would print out sheet music for songs I wanted to learn how to play from bands like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. Because I was interested in these songs I wanted to spend more time practicing them. Personally, I think this is a better approach than trying to learn pieces from an instructional book. It helped me to learn by ear more easily, and I could learn multiple techniques from a single song faster than going through multiple video lessons. Since I know both guitar and bass, my methods for teaching them are similar. Of course the techniques are a bit different when playing but having the same notes setup on the fret board makes it easy to teach both to anyone looking to learn.
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Types of guitar lessons
Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Guitar concepts taught by Timothy
The Student and Tutor continued working on a song, reviewing the intro and verses, and then focusing on the bridge, which involved a sliding technique. The session also introduced the challenging chorus section, which required significant finger stretching and practice with hammer-ons and pull-offs. The Tutor provided specific stretching exercises to help the Student develop the necessary finger dexterity, assigning practice on the intro, verses, bridge, and these new finger exercises for the next session.
Non-Targeted Guitar Slide Technique
Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
Advanced Finger Stretching for Chords
High-Fretboard Finger Stretching Exercises
Power Chords (Fifth Chords)
The Student and Tutor worked on learning a song on the guitar, practicing the intro and first verse with a focus on specific techniques like hammer-ons, sweeping strums, bends, and slides. They also began exploring the song's bridge section. The Student's homework is to continue practicing the intro and first verse to tie them together.
Lead vs. Solo Guitar Parts
Essential Guitar Techniques Refresher
Mastering Song Sections: Intro
Verse 1
and Bridge Progression
Understanding Rhythmic Notation: 16th and 8th Notes
The Student and Tutor worked on an intermediate guitar piece, focusing on specific finger placements for notes and chords, practicing string bending and sliding techniques, and discussing efficient hand positioning for transitions. The Student was given homework to practice the full intro of the song, up to verse one, for the next session.
Guitar String Bending Techniques
Song Structure & Practice for Intermediate Pieces
Intermediate Techniques: Hammer-ons & Pull-offs
Playing Chords from Tablature
Efficient Finger Placement & Transitions
The Student and Tutor reviewed chord memorization and transitions for the song "Walk the Line." They then began learning the introduction to "Sweet Home Alabama," practicing new techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, and string bends. The Student was assigned to continue practicing "Walk the Line" and focus on the first few measures of "Sweet Home Alabama" for the next class.
Walk the Line: Chord Review & Sequencing
Mastering Tricky Chords: B7
A7
and G
Smooth Chord Transitions & Timing
Introduction to Sweet Home Alabama
Essential Guitar Techniques: Hammer-ons
Pull-offs
Student and Tutor continued their guitar lesson, focusing on practicing a song up to verse four. They concentrated on improving chord transitions between A, D, and G, as well as refining finger patterns for chords like A7th, E7th, and B7th. The Student was advised to practice the last three verses of the song, and the next session will incorporate timing work.
The "Walking Back" Progression in Verse 4
Strategic Verse Practice
The B7th Chord ("Triangle Pattern")
Mastering Chord Transitions
Pacing and Natural Progression
Understanding the A7th Chord
Chord Transitions: D to G
Song Structure and Practice Strategy
G Chord Fingering
Chord Transitions: A7 to D
A7 Chord Voicing
Learning tools used in guitar classes
PDF Sheet Music
Backing Track Libraries
Chord Diagram Apps
Guitar Tuner Apps
Metronome Apps
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