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Has your child tried to learn the guitar but didn't go too far? This 6-week mini-course is designed to teach students how to play their guitar with information broken down into small chunks, so they don't find it overwhelming. Also, I included a variety of nursery rhymes and pop songs that children recognise and enjoy singing and playing. 

This guitar beginners class is enjoyable, interactive and learning is happening combined with lots of fun and giggles. I look forward to meeting you in class, singing and playing with you! 

♪ COURSE OUTLINE ♪

>> Week 1: 
           - hands and fingers warm up; strumming hand warm-up; chords hand warm-up;
           - recap of C and G chord and switching between them. Chord drills;
           - practise strumming D DU D DU;
           - TAB song "Happy Birthday" - line 1 of the song
           - play "The Wheels on the Bus", "Are You Sleeping - Spring Is Here" and "Baby Shark".

>> Week 2:
           - hands and fingers warm up; strumming hand warm-up; chords hand warm-up;
           - switching between C and G7 while we sing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain"
           - strumming D DU D DU;
           - TAB song "Happy Birthday" - line 2 of the song;
           - practise switching between C and G with the song "Old Mc Donald Had a Farm".

>> Week 3: 
          - hands and fingers warm up; strumming hand warm-up; chords hand warm-up;
          - introduction to the strumming pattern D D DU DU;
          - Recap of C, G and G7 chords;
          - TAB song "Happy Birthday" - line 3 of the song;
          - Continue learning "Old Mc Donald" and "The Animals In the Ocean"

>> Week 4: 
          - hands and fingers warm up; strumming hand warm-up; chords hand warm-up;
          - Chord drills: C G G7
          - recap of the strumming pattern D D DU DU;
          - TAB song "Happy Birthday" - line 4 of the song;
          - Learn Am chord and play "Bingo" and "Shake It Off"

>> Week 5: 
         - hands and fingers warm up; strumming hand warm-up; chords hand warm-up;
         - Chord drill: switching from C to G; C to Am; 
         - Continue learning the song "Shake It Off";
         - fingerpicking "Soft Kitty";
         - recap of the strumming pattern D D DU DU;
         - quarter note and quarter rest;
         - TAB song "Baby Shark" - part 1.

>> Week 6: 
         - hands and fingers warm up; strumming hand warm-up; chords hand warm-up;
         - TAB song "Baby Shark" - part 2;
         - Chord drills, recap of all chords and switching between them;
         - learn "Animals Freeze Dance".

♪ BONUS ♪
Students will receive digital copies of a variety of resources. These digital resources are created by me, and they shouldn't be distributed without my consent, outside class.
     - colour coded chord diagrams;
     - colour coded chord sheets for all the songs we learn;
     - colour coded TAB for all the songs we learn;
     - a student workbook.

* Please note that you will need to have a tuned guitar for this class. Younger children will require parental assistance. Please check the welcome message after you enrol and see how you can tune your child's guitar.

** This is a multi-day course for guitar beginner players who can Play C and G chords or for learners who completed part 1 of this course 'Simply Guitar for Young Beginner Players - Part 1' https://outschool.com/classes/simply-guitar-for-young-beginner-players-part-1-x4mcLeCd#usuu5xarZy

Students will improve their musical abilities, in general, and will also learn: 
~  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, G major, G7 and Am);
~  how to strum.

Other skills children will learn in this class:
~ strum at different tempos (fast and slow)
~ strum with different dynamics: loud, quiet, from quiet to loud building momentum (crescendo);
~ how to follow chord patterns (colours for children who can't read yet);
~ how to play multiple children's songs including: "Animals Freeze Dance", "Gummy Bear", "Bingo", "Old Mc Donald", "The Animals In the Ocean", "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain", "The Wheels on the Bus" and "Shake It Off".