Teach kids to play the guitar
Intro
Teach kids to play the guitar early and playfully to ignite a lifelong passion for music.
These deceptively simple exercises help children building confidence with playing the guitar. At some point they develop their own initiative and intuition, and naturally begin to explore and expand upon these exercises on their own, ultimately becoming self-directed learners.
Most important strive to practice everyday even if just for a few minutes!
How to teach kids to play the guitar - Step by step
Level: 0
Age: 4+
Focus on the right hand first while the left hand holds the neck without muting any strings. Let kids practice some strumming patterns but also single string alternate picking.
Level: 0.5
Age: 4+
Encourage your kid to familiarize with frets by playing single strings melodies.
Level: 1
Age: 4+
Getting familiar with the easiest cowboy chords E – Em – Am – A
Level: 2
Age: 5+
Introduce the concept of Movable Power Chords (5th). They sound great and help kids playing all over the neck.
Level: 3
Age: 5+
Before playing scales it is easier for kids to acquire the necessary finger dexterity and strength by practicing some variant of the Spider Walk. Playing all consecutive frets is easier for them.
Level: 4
Age: 5+
Getting familiar with finger picking while fretting a familiar open chord like Em or Am.
Level: 5
Age: 5+
Improve finger picking skills by fretting a more difficult open chord like F. The precursor to bar chords.
Level: 6
Age: 5+
Encourage kids to play simple rifts. Power chords rifts are a good place to start. This one is from “Eye of the tiger” by Survivor.
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