My daughter and I have finished her guitar and it sounds great. She wants to learn to play like Dad (hopefully better, eventually) and looking to me for guidance. She shows good patience for a girl who is almost 7. But you know, that means like 6 1/2 seconds of listening to Dad talk about rhythm.
We tried to do our first lesson today and it landed sorta flat. She has the expectation that she will be able to play Rainbow Connection on her first go.
My plan was/is to introduce simple strumming and picking with the right hand before attempting to do anything with the left. We played follow the leader this morning using the T,B,M,B picking pattern with thumb and index finger. Then simple thumb, strum, strum.
I'd also like to give her some "free expression" time to hopefully discover some things on her own.
I would like some kid-friendly suggestions for different ways to mix up the plan so she doesn't get bored or discouraged. Any ideas?
If you haven't seen or heard the guitar, it's here: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/my-daughter-s-first-box-guitar-... It's a beauty!
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Some simple 3 - chord boogie songs should do nicely, very rewarding learning a whole song for a beginner, and mix the strumming patterns, tempos and beats. (-:
Thanks Steve. We're not quite there yet, but I'm sure we will be soon. She still has to get through the pain of fretting a note.
I'm considering switching the git over to nylon strings.
Thanks Ron. We played follow the leader this morning together and it worked well. I told here I had to sit for days just finger picking to get the muscles burned in. Hours and hours. She has to develop this patience.
Nylon strings are next.
Thanks for the advice.
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