Guitar for Kids: A Beginner's Guide - Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Songbooks)

Do you know a kid who wants to play guitar but don't know how to help them begin their musical journey? Let the most-trusted name in music education get them off to a great start! The Hal Leonard Guitar for Kids Method is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. Clear instruction, helpful photos, and popular songs such as Yellow Submarine, Hokey Pokey, I'm a Believer, Surfin' U.S.A., This Land Is Your Land and Hound Dog keep students motivated. Clean, simple page layouts ensure kids' attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for students using electric or acoustic guitars. It can be used in combination with a guitar teacher or parents, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. The accompanying online audio contains more than 30 tracks for demonstration and play-along and is accessed using the unique code printed inside each book. No tablature included.Lessons include: · Selecting your guitar · Parts of the guitar · Holding the guitar · Hand position · Reading music notation and counting · Notes on the first three strings · C, G7, Em, G, D, and A chords · Strumming & picking Note: no tablature is included. Songs include: ABC · Barbara Ann · Brown Eyed Girl · Coconut · Eleanor Rigby · Get up Stand Up · The Hokey Pokey · Hound Dog · I'm a Believer · Land of a Thousand Dances · Love Me Tender · Low Rider · Surfin' U.S.A. · This Land Is Your Land · Yellow Submarine · You Are My Sunshine.