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Guitar for Beginners
Tara - Beach Plum Music
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(122)
Individual self-paced lessons for beginners - no experience or prerequisite necessary! This six-week course covers all the basics you need to begin playing right away. Experienced teacher with Master of Music Education degree.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
This self-paced class is for guitar beginners who would like to study at their own pace. Students will watch a teacher-created video each week, breaking down all the basics of how to play the acoustic, classical, or electric guitar. Students will receive a small suggested video assignment to submit to the teacher each week for feedback. Each week, we will practice new chords and use these chords to strum 1-2 popular songs. By the end of these six weeks, students will know: -How to play...
6 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Guitar 101All about the guitar, how to hold and tune the instrument, and how to play Twinkle, Twinkle Little StarWeek 2Lesson 2First ChordsHow to strum songs with C and G7 chordsWeek 3Lesson 3Intro to TabHow to read guitar tab and play the chord GWeek 4Lesson 4Your Fourth ChordSongs with C, G7, G; adding the D7 chordWeek 5Lesson 5Your Fifth ChordNew chord em and more tab practiceWeek 6Lesson 6Song ChoiceLearning student-selected songs
Homework Offered
Students are encouraged, but not required, to practice in between classes and submit video to the teacher for feedback.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessments offered upon request.Grades Offered
Grades provided upon request.
I have fifteen years of K-8 school music teaching experience, and am familiar with how to adjust my content to meet diverse learning needs.
No experience necessary! This course is for complete beginners.
Students will need a 6- or 12-string classical, acoustic, or electric guitar.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(122)
Hello! My name is Tara and I am a music teacher and mom in Florida, USA. I have been a school music teacher and private lesson instructor for 15 years, and I love what I do! I currently teach early childhood music at a K-8 school, as well as...
Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $60 for all content6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 5 learners
Ages: 8-13
