Beginner Guitar for Young Learners - 8 Week Semester Class - (Ages 5-7)
Join me for an 8 week semester-long guitar course, for the absolute beginner, where I will take students, aged 5-7, through fun and simple exercises, chords, beginner friendly songs, and more.
Bethany Petch
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(23)
What's included
8 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Join me for an 8 week semester-long guitar course, for young beginner, where I will take students through fun and simple exercises, 1 finger chords, easy songs, and more. Your learner will have a blast developing their new guitar skills!
In addition to our weekly group lessons, learners will receive play along videos for songs and exercises to help them with their practice throughout the week.
What will they learn?
🌟 Parts of the guitar + how to hold it
🌟 Chords: G, C, Am, F (1 finger and 2 finger versions)
🌟 Fun songs, using beginner friendly chords
🌟 Strumming on basic rhythms
🌟 Fun simple exercises to strengthen finger independence
What does a typical class look like?
❣️ Review from last class
❣️ Warm up Exercise
❣️ Chord Review
❣️ New Chord Song
❣️ Review of days class
All group classes will include engaging slides, to help students understand what they are learning on the guitar, as well as opportunities to perform songs for me and other students if they are interested. This is completely optional but is a fun way for students to show off what they have been learning in class!
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L E S S O N P L A N :
Week 1: The parts of the Guitar & how to hold it
Basic strumming
1 Finger chord: G
Song: Row Row Row Your Boat
Week 2: Review + new exercises
New 1 finger chord: C
Strumming on C
Chord Song: 3 Blind Mice
Week 3: Review + new exercises
Strumming and changing chords (C and G)
Chord Song: Marry Had a Little Lamb
Week 4: Review + new exercises
Fretting Exercise: Spider Crawler on 2 Strings
Strumming Practice
Chord Song: Skip to My Lou
Week 5: Review + new exercises
How to read TAB
TAB Song: Smoke on the Water
Week 6: Review + new exercises
New Chord: Am (2 fingers)
Chord Song: Lips are Movin'
Week 7: Review + new exercises
Spider Crawler: 3 Strings
TAB song: 7 Nation Army
8th Note Strumming
Week 8: Review + new exercises
TAB Song: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Chord Song: Shake It OffOther Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2022
5.0
23reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Diplomas in Contemporary Music and Technology from Selkirk College: Songwriting, and Directed Studies, Vocal and Guitar Double Major - 2017, 2018
2017 MusiCounts Scholarship Program: Honours for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Recording Arts and Sciences
8 years experience teaching private music lessons: Voice, Guitar, Songwriting, Music Theory
2 years experience leading youth Worship Leading program (training youth and young adults in worship leading)
12 years experience as a Worship Leader, leading and directing musicians in the worship teams. Reviews
Live Group Class
$90
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
25 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
3-6 learners per class
