Acoustic Guitar for Beginners - Ongoing Class!
In this ongoing course, we will meet once a week to learn basic guitar chords and how to play simple songs, such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Old McDonald Had a Farm." No prior experience necessary!
Veronica Rojas
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(157)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be required to practice a minimum of 30 minutes per week over a 2-3 day period. Frequency over the length of practice time is preferred. For example, I prefer a student to practice 5-10 minutes per day, 3 days per week than to practice 30 minutes in one day and not touch the guitar again for the rest of the week. IMPORTANT: Please be sure to tune your learner's guitar prior to each practice session AND each lesson. Instruments get out of tune easily and quickly.Class Experience
In this ongoing course, students will learn the basic chords necessary to play a variety of beginner songs. We will practice 2-3 chords each week, practice the correct finger and hand positions for each chord, and practice a basic strum pattern. We will also practice switching from chord to chord while singing a song. The goal will be to play a song (slowly!) together by the end of each class. We will play songs such as: Itsy Bitsy Spider Mary Had a Little Lamb Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star This Old Man Old MacDonald Jack and Jill Baa, Baa Black Sheep Lavender's Blue ...and so on! This is a safe place to learn and make mistakes! Learning a new instrument is fun! Your child will gain knowledge of basic chords that they can use to play many different songs, outside of what will be learned in class. I look forward to sharing my love of music with your learners! 🎵😊🎸
Learning Goals
Students will learn basic guitar chords, hand positioning, finger positioning, and a basic strum pattern. Students will also learn beginner songs like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and "Old McDonald Had a Farm."
Other Details
Supply List
Song sheets and resources will be provided weekly. Students should keep their sheets in a binder for easy access. We will often refer back to previous songs to check on progress and problem areas.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
5.0
157reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University
Hello! My name is Veronica Rojas and I am excited to meet you! I have had the pleasure of working with children since my early teen years. I have taught gymnastics, music, ESL, Spanish, and elementary/middle/high school grades). I have homeschooled my children for the past 15 years and have also been an online teacher for the past five years. I am a loving and patient educator who believes learning should be FUN! I encourage participation and lots of questions in all of my classes. When I am not teaching, I absolutely love spending time with my husband and children. We have two special needs children (Cerebral Palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder) and a typical child that keep us on our toes! We love the outdoors, hiking, singing, playing instruments, cooking, and playing board games together. I look forward to meeting your children in the classroom!Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-10
3-6 learners per class
