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Learn to Play Guitar for Beginners

This class is designed for beginners. Your young learner will discover their hidden talent. They will learn the beginner basics about guitar playing, tuning the guitar, the standard guitar chords, and how to play their first song.
Sean
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(111)
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What's included

4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. We will practice during class but they will improve much more if they practice playing and strumming what they’ve learned on their own time as well. The students will also be taught a song that will be play and presented the final class in week 3. Their homework will be to practice the song and prepare for this presentation.

Class Experience

This class will be very fun and exciting. Your young learner will learn the beginner basics of guitar playing. Here is a breakdown of the course week by week:

Week 1

Introduction to the different guitar parts. 
Learn how to properly hold the guitar.
Learn how to tune with or without a guitar tuner. 
Learn how to play your first two guitar chords.


Week 2

Learn some tips on how to easily switch from one chord to the next.
Learn about finger positioning and balancing so that we can avoid common mistakes.
Learn how to be creative and create your own song using a few simple guitar chords.
Learn how to play three more guitar chords that are very famous and used in many songs.


Week 3
Learn two different playing styles: strumming and picking.
We'll listen to different songs so that the student can identify the difference between these two playing styles. 
We introduce the idea of the final project for our final class. Students listen to the song and learn how to play. They will present this song in the final class.


Week 4

The song is age appropriate and easy to play with the guitar chords that they've already learned.
Final project: Each student plays the song for their classmates and teacher.

Learning Goals

Students will learn the basic parts of the guitar, how to tune the guitar, standard guitar chords, how to strum, and learn how to play their first song.
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Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
4.9
111reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I've been playing the guitar for over 20 years. I've participated and won guitar competitions, played live events with large audiences, and have taught young learners for several years.

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$50

for 4 classes

1x per week, 4 weeks
25 min
Completed by 191 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
4-6 learners per class

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