Learning with a classical guitar is perfect for beginners, because the nylon strings (gentle plastic) help make pressing the strings easier.Īlfred’s Kid’s Guitar Course 1: The Easiest Guitar Method Ever!įor $15.99, this book includes a play-along-audio to download to a phone or computer. The nice thing about this series is that it comes with a series of progressive follow-up books.Įasy Pop Melodies: Correlates with Book 1 Acoustic Guitars 7/8 size classical guitar by Yamaha. The “payoff” of successfully playing a song may take a while, therefore some kids may loose interest. This is for beginners or kids that have some focus and discipline, because it takes some time before they can learn to identify the notes and read music. The student learns to play these chords to accompany different melodies, which can be sung by the student or played as a duet with a teacher. After, the book covers how to play easy 1 finger chords such as C, G, G7 and then eventually D7.

Progressive Approach to Learning chordsĪfter learning the individual notes on the 6 strings of the guitar, the student goes on to learn simple melodies like Ode to Joy, Yankee Doodle, and Brother John. The student also learns how to play basic rhythms such as whole notes, half notes and quarter notes. Working one string at a time, from the high E string all the way up to the Low E string, this book covers the first 3 frets of the guitar. The notes are then associated to the corresponding fret on the guitar. It focuses on reading sheet music and identifying the notes A,B,C,D,E,F,G. One of the best Guitar Books for Beginners, this books takes a classical approach to reading music. This is a classic for learning guitar, and costs only $6.99. The best book is the one the student likes! As a guitar teacher at Royal Vale Elementary school in Montreal, I’ve used all these books to teach children aged 5 to 12 to learn to play guitar and love doing it! Each book uses a different approach that is suited to the different interests, abilities, and personality of each student. The following list of books is great for kids, but can also work well for adult beginners. It also includes quick links to easily find these books online for purchase. Looking for a great book to start learning guitar? This post covers the 5 best guitar books for beginners (kids).

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