Mandylubug Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 My husband plays the guitar fluently. He first taught himself by ear; then taught himself to read music, etc... My son owns his own guitar and is interested in playing as well. Being that my husband knows how to play, we are seeking a curriculum for my husband to have as a teaching plan to know how to teach him. He doesn't want him to go through all the steps he went through and it would be easier for him to learn it correctly the first time. Any good products out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Good question! I hope someone has an answer! My son wants to learn how to play the guitar, and a man at our Church is going to give him lessons, but I'd love for him to be able to practice everyday at home of course, so I'll be watching this post for advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 this isn't a curriculum per se, but these free lesson are phenomenal. http://www.justinguitar.com/ click on beginner lessons from the left tab & then scroll down to "getting started". if anything, your husband can see the progression & sequence of the lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I think about the best out there is Gibson's Learn and Master Guitar Homeschool Edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffnus Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I just bought this for my almost 7yo dd: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0739058894/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01 Looks great. It came with a dvd and she likes the instructor (a woman). It also has 2 cds with all of the songs played. It looks very easy to implement at home. It starts out very basic - naming the parts of a guitar and how to hold it. It's recommended for ages 5-9 and I think that's about right. It may be a little young for a 9yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffnus Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Wow! I just checked the link to make sure it works and I certainly didn't pay $34 for it. I paid $24 less than a week ago. It's worth $24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 This is the book my son's guitar teacher is having him work from. There's a CD and DVD with this version, although my son isn't using either. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 What's your goal? If your goal is primarily chording and playing popular songs behind singers, that's a different path than if you want to focus on note reading first and add chording later. Some guitar books never teach note reading-only tablature. The method I used for my once a week guitar elective was "Little Kids Rock", which focused on chording first, but my kids weren't starting guitar until we'd already played recorder for a couple of years of weekly classes, so they had at least some reading skills that I could build on. I don't think the full method is available to parents for home use, but here are the newer student supplement materials. http://www.littlekidsrock.org/flash/kidsite/lessons_guitar.html If you want guitar taught as a string instrument, Suzuki has a guitar school, but like all Suzuki methods, the learning curve to teach it as a parent is hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosyne Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I haven't taken this course, but Coursera has a guitar course coming up sometime in the near future that may (or may not) be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicthebee Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Thanks for the pointers. They look great and I am thinking I can get my 8 year old started on guitar as he says he likes it. Any idea what is a good guitar to buy for a 8 year old. Thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 What's your goal? If your goal is primarily chording and playing popular songs behind singers, that's a different path than if you want to focus on note reading first and add chording later. Some guitar books never teach note reading-only tablature. The method I used for my once a week guitar elective was "Little Kids Rock", which focused on chording first, but my kids weren't starting guitar until we'd already played recorder for a couple of years of weekly classes, so they had at least some reading skills that I could build on. I don't think the full method is available to parents for home use, but here are the newer student supplement materials. http://www.littlekidsrock.org/flash/kidsite/lessons_guitar.html If you want guitar taught as a string instrument, Suzuki has a guitar school, but like all Suzuki methods, the learning curve to teach it as a parent is hard. We definitely want him to be taught as a string instrument and not tablature and chords only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffnus Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks for the pointers. They look great and I am thinking I can get my 8 year old started on guitar as he says he likes it. Any idea what is a good guitar to buy for a 8 year old. Thanks M I just researched this for my 7yo niece. I found this guitar to get very good reviews (from actual guitar players - not on Amazon. If you notice the comments on Amazon, they often comment on color and the look of it not how it actually performs as a musical instrument.) It hasn't come in yet so I can't really comment personally. It seems to be a nice guitar that's reasonably priced. www.austinbazaar.com/Oscar-Schmidt-OG1-Acoustic-Guitar-Combo-Flame-Ye-p/osc-og1fysc.htm It does come in different colors but I only see pink on this website. This was the cheapest place I found because of the 10% off and free shipping. My dd6 (small stature) is using a Baby Taylor 3/4 size guitar. It's a bit big for her but she's handling it fine. I'd imagine an 8yo boy should be able to handle a 3/4 size. If you have concerns on sizing, you may want to go to a local guitar store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yperalta Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I like this website for tips and video instructions: http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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