Self-Paced: Simply Guitar for Young Beginner Players - Part 1
What's included
5 pre-recorded lessons
average 26 mins per video5 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 8 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1 hour per week. At the end of each video there will be an assignment to complete.Certificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 2
Beginner Level
💜WELCOME TO SING CREATE PLAY💜 ⭐This is a SELF PACED CLASS, There are NO scheduled live meetings ⭐ 💛Younger children will require parental assistance to complete this course. =============================================================== 25–30-minute video for each of the 5 classes. ⭐⭐⭐ B O N U S Learners will receive digital copies of a variety of resources. These digital resources are property of Sing Create Play and shouldn't be distributed without consent, outside of class. ➡color coded chord diagrams ➡color coded chord sheets for all the songs we learn ➡a student workbook ⭐⭐⭐ SKILLS LEARNED WILL BE: ♪ ➡Learners will improve their musical abilities. ♪ ➡How to play the guitar, sing and strum at the same time ♪ ➡How to hold a guitar ♪ ➡Correct playing position ♪ ➡Proper hand position ♪ ➡ How to count and play chords (simplified versions of C and G major) ♪ ➡How to strum at different tempos (fast and slow) ♪ ➡ Strum with different dynamics: loud, quiet, from quiet to loud (crescendo) ♪ ➡ How to follow chord patterns (colors for children who can't read yet) ♪ ➡ How to play multiple children's songs including: ♪ 'Spring is Here' ♪ 'Five Little Monkeys' ♪ 'Humpty Dumpty' ♪ 'Row Your Boat' ♪ 'Are You Sleeping' ♪ 'Ring A Ring Of Roses' ♪ 'Baby Shark' ♪ 'Old Mc Donald Had a Farm' - using 1 or 2 chords (C and G Major, simplified versions).
Learning Goals
Correct Playing position
How to play the guitar, sing and strum at the same time
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Intro to guitar, guitar anatomy, basic strumming
Practice how to keep a steady beat while strumming Down, Down, Down, Down
- Hands and fingers warm up
- Correct position of holding the guitar
- We will check if the guitar is in tune by singing a funny acronym
- Names & numbers of the strings with another game & color coded notes/strings
- Guitar anatomy - the parts of a guitar and their role
- Keep a steady beat while picking the strings of our instrument, with nursery rhymes
1️⃣ 🧾A S S I G N M E N T 🧾 1️⃣ Draw a guitar and label its parts.
1 assignment
27 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Exploring rhythm, low E string, Rests
- Hands and fingers warm up;
- Recap how to hold the guitar, parts of the guitar, Down strumming, rests;
- Fret numbers & finger numbers on our hand holding the guitar's neck
- Strum their guitar keeping a steady beat, playing 'slow' & 'fast'
- Play a fun song 'What's For Dinner?' come up with ideas for dinner and pudding
- Strumming/clapping different rhythms.
- Learn about percussion by playing "Humpty Dumpty"
2️⃣🧾A S S I G N M E N T 🧾 2️⃣ Can you make up your own rhythms?
1 assignment
25 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
C Chord (simplified version), Low E and A strings exercise
Hands and fingers warm up
- We will talk about playing 'piano' (quietly) & 'forte' (loudly)
- Pick one of the songs & choose how to play it (piano or forte)
- New strumming pattern: DU DU DU DU (Down-Up)
- Learn our first chord - C Major, position on the fret & finger number
- Strumming strings 1, 2, & 3 while holding C;
- D, D, D, D (Down) & rest, rest, rest, rest
- Learn 'Are You Sleeping?'
- Low E and A strings exercise + rests
3️⃣ 🧾A S S I G N M E N T 🧾3️⃣ Can you hold the C Chord
1 assignment
27 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
G chord (simplified version), High E (string 1) and B (string 2) strings + rests
- hands and fingers warm up
- Strumming pattern: DU DU DU DU (Down-Up)
- 1 finger simplified G Major Chord: position on the fret, strumming strings, finger #
- Learn the song 'Baby Shark' & vary their playing speed & learn about 'crescendo'.
- Keep a steady beat with tick-tock strumming "Five Little Monkeys"
- High E and B strings + rests
4️⃣🧾A S S I G N M E N T 🧾4️⃣ Can you keep a steady beat while strumming 'Five Little Monkeys'?
1 assignment
21 mins of video lessons
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!
Supply List
➡️ Please make sure that students have a TUNED guitar for each class. Please have a look at this video that shows you how to tune your guitar using an app on your phone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfjWaIgRddI&t=4s ➡️ Learners can use a pick, but it is not compulsory; I actually recommend the use of fingers for strumming/picking. ➡️ In order for me to give feedback and see clearly the learner while playing their instrument, 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 light coming from their front, not from the back). 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 note that the learner can't sit on an armchair as this will restrict the way their instrument needs to be positioned and also restricts the movement of the learner's arms. A chair with no arms, or a stool are recommended. BOTH learner's feet should be on the floor, not hanging. ➡️ 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 chords sheets); 🎵 Guitar (classical, autistic, electric plugged into an amp; Standard tuning E A D G B E) 🎵 Guitar Tuner App.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
5 teachers have teaching certificates
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
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