Beginning Guitar (Level 1): Self-Paced Lessons for a Total Beginner!
What's included
25 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
Beginner Level
PLEASE NOTE --- this is a self-paced course, so there are NO scheduled live meetings. Students will learn through pre-recorded videos. 🎸Join me for a fun + engaging 5-week flexible schedule course for total beginners where we'll learn guitar chords, tablature, strum patterns, and more on the acoustic, classical, or electric guitar! FREE workbook + play-along videos included. 🎸 ❓Has your child ever been interested in learning to play guitar but didn't know where to start? ❓Have they tried following a book or watching YouTube videos but felt overwhelmed or didn’t know if they were playing correctly? ❓Or maybe they have never once picked up a guitar but have always wanted to learn? ❗️Well don't fret (hehe fret...), because we're here to help! We have broken these lessons down into tiny, digestible bites for young learners that will get them playing right away so they feel successful and excited from the start, which will motivate them to continue to learn. Students at this age may find that full 3-4 finger chords to be difficult to master at first, so we focus our lessons on playing individual strings and teaching simplified 3-string chords to get students learning and playing songs in their first lesson. This way students will gain guitar skills at a basic level that they can continue to build on as they grow as a musician (and as their hands grow as well!) 😂 ♫ 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙇𝙔 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙏: ♫ Students will... ♪ Watch a series of pre-recorded play-along videos by one of our instructors, Ms. G ♪ Practice + submit a video recording of exercises + songs for the week to their instructor via private message ♪ Receive positive feedback + comments from their instructor on their weekly video submission ♫ 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙎𝙀 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉 ... ♫ 🎸WEEK 1: ♪ Guitar anatomy + how to hold the guitar ♪ How to tune the guitar ♪ TAB Song 1: Smoke On the Water ♪ Simplified 1-finger G major chord ♪ Strumming with G major ♪ 1 Chord Song: Row Your Boat 🎸WEEK 2: ♪ Review play-along lesson ♪ TAB Song 2: Iron Man ♪ Simplified 1-finger C major chord ♪ Switching between C + G ♪ C + G Song ♪ Skip To My Lou ♪ Strumming C + G 🎸WEEK 3: ♪ Review play-along lesson ♪ TAB Song 3: Twinkle Little Star ♪ A minor Chord ♪ Switching between C, G, + Am ♪ Strum Patterns with C, G, + Am 🎸WEEK 4: ♪ Review play-along lesson ♪ TAB Song 4: 7 Nation Army ♪ C, G, + Am Song ♪ Shake It Off by Taylor Swift 🎸WEEK 5: ♪ Song performances - students submit videos of them performing 2 TAB songs of their choosing, Skip To My Lou, and Shake It Off after receiving feedback from instructor ⭐️ On the last week of class, students will post a video performance in the classroom page of their favorite songs from class to show off their progress and awesome new guitar skills! Students will post encouraging comments on each other's performance videos to celebrate ⭐️ ~ 𝘽 𝙊 𝙉 𝙐 𝙎 : ~ Students will receive 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 including: ♪ Play-along videos ♪ A 22-page student workbook **Please note that these resources are custom created by Mini Musicians Studio LLC and should NOT be shared with anyone except students enrolled in the course 𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀: ♪ No previous experience required. Students will need to have an acoustic or classical guitar, or an electric guitar plugged into an amp. 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚? 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚: https://outschool.com/classes/beginning-guitar-summer-camp-level-1-small-group-lessons-for-a-total-beginner-VJO9yOJv?sectionUid=403abf49-2feb-46a1-8d77-dce63c213872#usUGQq4gbi
Syllabus
5 Units
25 Lessons
over 5 WeeksUnit 1: Getting Started
Lesson 1:
Welcome!
Welcome!
Lesson 2:
Guitar Anatomy + How to Hold the Guitar
Guitar Anatomy + How to Hold the Guitar
Lesson 3:
How to Tune the Guitar
How to Tune the Guitar
Lesson 4:
TAB Song 1
TAB Song 1: Smoke On the Water
Other Details
Supply List
Students must have an acoustic or classical guitar, or an electric guitar plugged into an amp. We also recommend having a tuner (a clip-on tuner or the Smart Phone app Guitar Tuna).
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!
Here at Mini Musicians Studio we believe that music education isn't just about learning a new skill or hobby, but it's about a student building 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙉𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎, 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙁𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙄𝙏𝙔.
We've found that one of the best ways to reach children through music education is through modern instruments and technology-- this is why we focus our classes on guitar, ukulele, and music production with GarageBand.
We're so excited to welcome your kiddo into the Mini Musicians community!
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𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦 . . .
♪ Certified K-12 music teachers
♪ Past or Current Elementary + Middle School Music Educators
♪ Have Bachelors of Music Education degrees
♪ Have a lifetime of experience studying + performing music
♪ Believe in an inclusive, encouraging, and rigorous classroom environment
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We love connecting with students on their interests & building programs that encourage them to LOVE music & feel PASSIONATE about what they're learning. Let's build your child's musical skills to empower their confidence & unleash their creativity!
We can't wait to get to know you & to make music together 🎵
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Self-Paced Class
$16
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5 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 8-13