Guitar for Kids

With over 70 cartoons, photographic examples, diagrams and illustrations. Guitar for Kids is a clear and fun guide to learn to play Guitar. The book can also be used by guitar teachers for 1-1 or group guitar tuition.

ePub £4.99

PDF £4.99

Print £6.99

Print length: 36 pages
Print Dimensions: 8.5" wide x 11" high

the Basics

How to hold a guitar correctly & how to tune it. Advice on buying your first guitar. Tablature explained clearly. Beats, Bars and basic playing directions.

techniques

Basic techniques explained in a clear and fun way. Holding a pick, alternate picking, fretting hand technique and strummed guitar.

Melodies

Simple pieces written in tablature starting with melodies that use only open strings (open string means the fretting hand is not used). Blues and Rock duets to play with a friend.

easy chords

Easier chords for kids with less notes yet still functioning as a chord. Includes an introduction to Power chord playing with some Rock pieces to play.

sight reading

Sight-reading is dealt with gradually, with reading rhythm notation covered first in the easy chords section, to give a head-start later for the reading of different notes.

sound & video

Musical pieces in various styles and exercises all have demonstration and backing tracks to play over. Video examples of the melodies are also linked to within the book.

audio

42 downloadable audio mp3s. Listen to samples on player.

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"Children really love playing along to the backing tracks and they have been more enthusiastic about practicing because they have something to play along to. The content of the book is well thought out and each musical aspect is introduced gradually as to not swamp the child with too much too soon. I recommend this book to both teachers and learners."

Ben Parker

Bachelor of Musical Arts, Jazz (CPIT Jazz School New Zealand)

"The book Guitar for Kids is written in a very acceptable way accompanied by lots of pictures. I am recommending to read this book not only for kids, but also for everyone who wants to start playing the guitar in the right way."

Tomas Schmidt

Guitar teacher & Recording artist (Slovakia)

"I looked through Guitar for Kids thoroughly when I received it and I think its great. I will be recommending that my students buy one. I would be happy to recommend."

Chris Nastri

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Phoenix Arizona US

"The layout is definitely kid-friendly and I like how it starts with TAB before jumping into standard notation. The guidance on holding the pick like holding a pencil is very good. I am going to steal that if you don't mind."

Curt Brady

Professional Guitarist & Teacher (Virginia US)

"Gareth has written a really well thought out first book for teaching young children how to play. The fact that he teaches tablature and takes the time to find a logical way to add rhythm makes this method a step above other similar books. This one is definitely the one I'll be using."

Bob Lucas

Bob Lucas Guitar Studios (Missouri US)

"It looks like Gareth spent a lot of time writing Guitar for Kids. I think the illustrations are very helpful in keeping people's minds interested and engaged. The fact that it also includes audio will help them understand how it should sound as well."

Tim Woosley

Music Director, Lincoln School of Music (Nebraska)

"Really detailed and thought out well. It's good that this book presents the easy to difficult chords. I like the introduction of notation as well. When you present it in stages, it's not too hard for people to pick up."

Michael Hanna

Grade 8 RS.Guitar - Larne Guitar School (Ireland)