Play With Me - Beginner Guitar
Our fun, interactive class helps kids build confidence, learn basic strumming, and master 4 easy chords while playing nursery rhymes and simple pop songs! Perfect for young beginners—no experience needed. Come & play the music you love!
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Beginner Level
⭐⭐WELCOME TO SING CREATE PLAY ⭐⭐ 🌈 Get $5 off your first class! Use code: CREATRP88S5 👉 For absolute beginners or those at a beginner level. 👉 Each class focuses on a simple strumming pattern, and then we will practise the chords for each song. 👉 Learners are welcome to come and go as our classes do not build in curriculum. ~ Please send us a message before the course starts if we need to adapt our class to any specific needs of your learner and their learning style. This way, we make sure we provide the best experience for our families! C O U R S E O U T L I N E - we start by listening to the first part of the song we will learn for the class; - we will revisit some basics; - practise the strumming pattern for the new song; - learn/practise the chords we need for the new song; - play the first verse together; - each learner can play the verse for us; - continue learning the song. 🎵 W E W I L L L E A R N 🎵 ♪ February 3rd- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Lion King ♪ February 10th - "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift ♪ February 17th - "Lava U" - Pixar Short Movie ♪ February 24th - "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountains" ♪ March 3rd- "B-I-N-G-O" ♪ March 10th - "Thunder" Imagine Dragons ♪ March 17th - "Wheels on the Bus" and "London Bridge Is Falling Down" ♪ March 24th - "We Will Rock You" ♪ April 7th - "Thankful" by Juice Box ♪ April 14th - "You are My Sunshine'' ♪ April 21st - "Hokey Pokey" ♪ April 28th - "Hush Little Baby" ♪ May 5th - "Roar" - Katy Perry ♪ May 12th - "The Ants Go Marching" ♪ May 19th - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Lion King ♪ May 26th - "The Incy Wincy Spider" ♪ June 2nd - "Baby Shark" ♪ June 9th - "The Farmer in the Dell" ♪ June 16th - "Singing in the Rain" ♪ June 23rd - "The More We Get Together" ♪ June 30th - "Lava U" - Pixar Short Movie ♪ July 7th - "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift ♪ July 14th - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Lion King ♪ July 21st - She'll Be Coming Round the Mountains" ♪ July 28th - "B-I-N-G-O" ♪ August 4th - "Thunder" Imagine Dragons ♪ August 11th - "We Will Rock You" ♪ August 18th - "Hokey Pokey" ♪ August 25th - "This Old Man" ♪ September 2nd - "Roar" - Katy Perry ♪ September 9th - "The Ants Go Marching" ♪ September 16th - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Lion King ♪ September 23rd - "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift ♪ September 30th - "Lava U" - Pixar Short Movie ♪ October 7th - "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountains" ♪ October 14th - "B-I-N-G-O" ♪ October 21st - "Thunder" Imagine Dragons ♪ October 28th - "Wheels on the Bus" and "London Bridge Is Falling Down" ♪ November 4th - "We Will Rock You" ♪ November 11th - "Thankful" by Juice Box ♪ November 18th - "You are My Sunshine'' ♪ November 25th - "Wheels on the Bus" ♪ December 2nd - "Valentine's Day" Songs ♪ December 9th - "Hokey Pokey" ♪ December 16th - "Hush Little Baby" ♪ December 23rd - "Roar" - Katy Perry ♪ December 30th - "We Will Rock You" ♪ January 6th - "B-I-N-G-O" ♪ January 13th - "A Pizza Hut" ♪ January 20th - "The Ants Go Marching" ♪ January 27th - "Roar" - Katy Perry 🎵 P L E A S E N O T E 🎵 *This is a class for children who are beginner guitarists and want to try a class and see if they enjoy playing. The class is a mixture of direct teaching and exploring the instrument, as well as learning basic guitar playing and music fundamentals. **The songs will be repeated from the beginning once the class plays all the songs listed. ***Please also check out my Learn Guitar for Beginners + 10 Page Student Workbook if your child has never played the guitar before. Here is the link https://outschool.com/classes/learn-guitar-for-beginners-+-10-page-student-workbook-2EiXrD37#usuu5xarZy ****Please message me before enrolling if you are concerned about the level of your child. - Please make sure you tune your guitar before class, as we will not discuss tuning in this class. - Students can have a classical or an acoustic guitar, as well as an electric guitar plugged into an amp and also a CAPO. - Please know that your child can jump in at any point to attend this class. It is a very flexible course and they will benefit whenever they join! This class will meet the needs of each type of learner, that includes kinaesthetic, visual and auditory. For best results in seeing success with learning new songs is practising the chord transitions during class and outside it.
Learning Goals
♪ Skills taught in this ongoing course:
- different rhythms;
- mixed/complex strumming techniques;
- different fingering for more complex chords;
- different time signatures;
- fingerstyle picking.
Other Details
Learning Needs
🌟 This is an inclusive class. Children of all abilities and disabilities are welcome. Including ADHD, Autism, Emotional Learning Disabilities, & more. Contact us with any questions or concerns regarding your learner's needs!
Parental Guidance
- Please make sure you tune your guitar before class as we will not discuss tuning in this class.
- After you enrol your learner, there is a link to a Youtube Video in the classroom welcoming message. It explains how to tune your guitar using a guitar tuner app on your phone.
Supply List
→ Learners can use a pick, but it is not compulsory; I actually recommend the use of fingers for strumming/picking. → Please make sure you position the learners, so I can see their BOTH hands when playing, head to the waist, in a well-lit room. The young learner can sit on the floor, with their legs crossed. If they are joining from an iPad/laptop, they can also be on the floor or a little stool, it can point straight or downwards. → Please feel free to send me a message if you have any questions or concerns. ♪ The teacher will provide the songs and other files (strumming and chord sheets); ♪ Students can have a classical or an acoustic guitar as well as an electric guitar plugged into an amp and also a CAPO. ♪ Tuner App ♪ Please make sure you tune your guitar before class as we will not discuss tuning in this class. Please feel free to send me a message if you have any other questions.
4 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have teaching certificates
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
T E A C H E R S
OLIVIA GREENE:
💙 Bachelor’s Degree in Music with an Outside Field in Psychology (Music Therapy)
💙 Classically and professionally trained in clarinet with additional experience playing piano, guitar, and ukulele
💙 Experience working with children with a variety of learning styles and behavioral disorders
💙 Experience getting to know children personally in order for them to feel safe and become successful
💙 Experience as a K-5 Music Teacher
💙 Believes in creating a classroom culture built on respect and equity
💙 Trained in: Project Based Learning and Orff Level 1 Certified
💙 4+ years teaching in public schools
💙 4+ years teaching online
SARAH GEENENS:
💜 Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Psychology and Early Childhood Development
💜 Experience working with children with dyslexia, ADHD and selective mutism.
💜 Experience leading various programs within schools including ensembles and choirs
💜 Experience as a Reading Interventionist and Third Grade, Music and Art Teacher
💜 Experience with 21+ years of voice, 11+ years of piano, 9+ years of ukulele, and 7+ years of guitar
💜 Believes in valuing children’s creativity and self-expression through their mastery of instruments and finding their voice
💜 4+ years teaching in private schools
💜 2+ years teaching online
BELLA ELY:
💜 Creator and Founder of Sing Create Play
💜 Degrees in: Teaching (K-12), Social Work and Level 3 Diploma in Children's Psychology
💜 Experience incorporating auditory, visual and action based activities alongside music within the Sing Create Play curriculum to create an inclusive environment to help children immerse themselves in their learning
💜 Personal and professional experience working with children with various learning styles and neurodivergent learners including: ADHD, autism, and dyslexia
💜 Trained in: Understanding Behaviour as Communication: A Therapeutic Approach, Tips & Tools to Manage Anger, Understanding Autism, Mindfulness for Daily Living, Understanding Anxiety, Classroom Behaviour Management, NLP Diploma in Life Coaching and Effective Communication Techniques for Teachers
💜 20+ years teaching in K-12 classroom settings
💜 5+ years teaching SEL specifically
💜 4+ years teaching online
KATIE CAMPBELL:
💜 Bachelor’s Degree in K-12 General Music & 6-12 Choral Education
💜 Experience organizing a variety of activities including choir, musical theater and student concerts
💜 Experience working with children with a variety of learning styles and highlighting their strengths through an individualized approach
💜 Experience creating an enriching learning environment through her understanding of the transformative power of music
💜 Believes in a holistic approach allowing students to build their confidence and become empathetic individuals
💜 Trained in: SEL Music Education, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Using Children’s LIterature in the Music Classroom, Orff Action, Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Music
💜 16+ years teaching in public schools
💜 2+ years teaching online
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Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 162 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
3-5 learners per class