Guitar Playing for Beginners

Ages 10-15

Live One-Time Class

Start your musical journey by mastering the basics of the guitar!

Grant Royer

Live video meetings

Meets once

1-6 learners per class

45 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

45 mins in-class hours

Homework

1 hour per week. There will be playing homework that requires 10-15 minutes of playing each day.

Assessment

I will ask the students to play the homework that was assigned. I may ask them to play an example based on what was learned in the previous week.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7

Beginner Level

-We will begin class by learning the letter names of each string and tuning each one.

-Next, we will practice by plucking each string with our right hand and how to hold and use a guitar pick. We will take our time and count to 4 for each string and try to stay on beat. This will get the students used to counting the beats while playing which is a great habit to develop early on. 

-Once comfortable with the pick, we will start to use our left hand on the highest string and start playing our first notes. 

-We will then use the notes that we learned to play our first chords.

-We will then use those chords to play our first song, "The Saints Go Marching In"

Learning Goals

The goal of this course is to learn the notes of the guitar in the first position, learn basic chords, and learn how to play our first song.

Other Details

Pre-Requisites

There is o prerequisite necessary, this class is for complete beginners.

Supply List

Students will need a guitar, a guitar pick, and a tuner if possible.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Grant Royer

Joined January, 2024

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Musicians Institute

I have over 10 years experience in teaching beginners to advanced students guitar and bass . I teach regularly at a music school in Los Angeles that is mostly kids from ages 6 to 18.