Hal Leonard Guitar for Kids

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.

Song List
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