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Guitar for Kids Book 1 by Bob Morris and Jeff Schroedl | Beginner Guitar Method Book for Children | Easy Guitar Lessons with Chords and Songs | Acoustic and Electric Guitar Sheet Music for Learners

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Introduce your child to the joy of music with the Hal Leonard Guitar for Kids Method, a fun and easy way to learn guitar. Perfect for young beginners, this engaging method book provides step-by-step lessons that make learning guitar simple and enjoyable. Designed for kids ages 6 and up, it can be used for home practice or in music classrooms, whether with a parent or a teacher.This comprehensive guide starts with the basics—how to hold the guitar, read music notation, and understand rhythm. Children quickly progress to playing real songs using easy open chords like C, G7, Em, G, D, and A. Each lesson is presented with clear instructions and kid-friendly page layouts that keep learning fun and focused. The included online audio tracks feature more than 30 play-along demos for instant engagement and practice support.Filled with familiar and motivating songs, this book helps kids stay excited as they learn. Whether your child is using an acoustic or electric guitar, this method builds confidence and technique while improving rhythm, note reading, and coordination.The Guitar for Kids Method is not just a songbook—it’s a complete learning tool for developing musical skills in a fun, approachable way. It’s ideal for teachers, parents, and kids eager to explore music together and is a perfect gift for young aspiring guitarists.Full 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.Trusted by teachers, loved by students. Perfect for music lessons, at-home practice, or classroom use—this book inspires kids to play with confidence and creativity while building lifelong music skills. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2009


Edition ‏ : ‎ Pap/Com


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423464214


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 11


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.09 x 12 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #21,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Electric Bass & Guitar Songbooks #6 in Guitar Songbooks #15 in Children's Music (Books)


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    • best guitar instruction book for kids that I have found
Format: Paperback
I have taught guitar for 12 years and was very excited when I found this book. After using it, I feel that it has been well thought out and addresses the challenges of teaching children so wonderfully. It is designed to give success early on and quickly. I also bought the Alfred Kids Guitar course book and will say that I absolutely prefer this one. This book starts out extremely simply, as does the Alfred and gets kids playing music right away, but it is much less distracting visually. It also has licensed great popular songs for use in the book whereas the Alfred uses mainly public domain tunes or songs made up for the book. The teacher parts are written out as well as the melody notes to sing along with. The other book only includes strum bars and chords, so unless you use the cd every time, it is not clear what the melody is. I let my 8 year old son start using this book and he loves it. I decided to teach the Alfred book to my 5 year old to avoid competition with his brother but he preferred the Hal Leonard because there is no singing on the cd and he thought the pictures were "stupid." I recommend the listening cd that comes with it. The sing along factor really helps kids. We have it in the car while drive to get the songs in thier heads, then when they practice they already know how to play and sing them. I love that I can teach a brand new beginner and send them home playing a song the first day. I think the age recommendation is right on, however some eight and nine year olds will progress through this very quickly and may need the next book soon. I think maybe even older beginners could find use for it as a way to quickly learn basic concepts and find success. I only wish the follow up book had as many great songs as this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2012 by dirtsounds
    • Great curriculum - I've used this for 9 years!
Format: Paperback
I am a licensed school music educator. I have used this method book for over 9 years in my fifth grade guitar classes. I also use the Ukulele Method for Kids. It is my favorite method book and this is why: 1. It is paced well and covers all the basics in a systematic way that young kids understand. 2. The photos are large because that is developmentally appropriate for kids. One of the bad reviews criticized the photos, and they are enormously helpful to the students. 3. I LIKE focusing on the chords first because most amateur guitar players intend to use chord strumming, not plucking melodies. I personally, find the chords easy to learn as a beginner. 4. The SONG CHOICES are awesome! My students learned about the Beatles and some other performers with these more "current" song choices as opposed to folk songs they have never heard before. The only thing I add as a teacher is the transition from easy "one finger" chords to the full chord fingerings. I highly recommend this course, especially with a teacher to facilitate the learning. I give this my endorsement after having used it for 9 years in a school classroom. Hal Leonard got this one right. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020 by Music Mom
    • Great!@
Format: Paperback
I disagree with the person who says this book is not much different. It is WAY different. Most Kids and beginners books focus on overloading people with notes and boring songs. This book has notes on first three strings ...that's it! About as much as one can handle in a few months worth of lessons..it is just an INTRODUCTION to notes not a "learn it ALL RIGHT NOW or else!".... This book's focus is on making music and making music FUN. It starts off with short chords which is VERY different from all the other books out there, most books make you drudge through the notes for months and months until you finally learn how to read...which you never do...and you quit...not ever getting to the REAL guitar job of playing accompaniment And the songs are fun and MUCH different from other books. I highly recommend this book. I have been teaching guitar for over 15 years and have struggled to find anything that really is FUN and educational for young people. This book has a good balance. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2011 by snackman
    • A Really Good Start-Up Guide for Young Guitarists
Format: Paperback
I bought this book to help me teach my grandson how to play guitar. (He's just shy of eight years old.) It is a really gentle, thoughtful way to get a little kid started, playing one-finger chords, doing songs that kids (and their parents) already know. He's happy, and making good progress. I couldn't have asked for more or better. We'll be working our way through the whole series. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024 by KateTheGreat
    • This is really, truly where you begin!
I'm an adult with no music knowledge, just like a kid. I never had the opportunity to play an instrument, but wanted it so badly. I'm teaching myself and I'd never be able to do it without THIS specific book. I love it. You learn a little, play a little. You learn more you play more. There are cute kid songs and some oldies. It is fun to learn and so much less frustrating than other books I've tried. Other books say they are for beginners, but they are really naturally talented musicians who were just born with "it". Those are frankly just too difficult for me. Buy this book as a bucket list item for yourself, as I did, or buy it for a child you love. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019 by A. Klonicke
    • Good for beginners!
Format: Paperback
My 7 year old recently started guitar lessons; her instructor recommended that we buy this book. He has been using it to support them throughout the lessons. Great for beginners, easy to follow, includes all the basics.
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024 by Callie Larson
    • Great pace for younger kids
Format: Paperback
I love the tried and true Hal Leonard guitar method, and really appreciate the slower pace of this book- 1 note is introduced at a time instead of all the closed 1st position c major notes on a string.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023 by Mrs. G
    • Not so great, very short and not much material with this book
Format: Paperback
Let me start by stating that my 6 year old is a very quick learner and he has had the equivalent of 2 years of piano already. I was somewhat disappointed by this book, I don't think you should pay more than $8 for it. I was hoping for more songs and notes, but this book is very limited. It starts by learning two 3 string chords and one four string chord with strumming. Then it moves to 7 single notes A-G on string 6 through 3. I think there are two better options below: I actually prefer the Guitar Method Book 1 by Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1: Book/CD Pack because it has more parts of songs, and it starts out with the single notes on string 5 and 6 to allow newbies to practice without the frustration of chords. Later it teaches more single notes, 10, on all strings. It also has many more chords than this book with many more tunes. What I really like about the Guitar Method Book 1 is that it gives new learners time to practice on the single notes before trying simple chords. It also takes them through a pretty solid foundation to start playing songs for practice. This book would be better for older children (8-9 years and older). For younger children (5-7), I think the Alfred Complete Kids guitar book Kid's Guitar Course Complete (Book, Enhanced CD & DVD) (Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course)is a much better book and value as with much more instruction than Hal's Guitar for Kids, and more suited for the young learners. Its only flaw might be that it doesn't start as simple as Hal Leonard's Guitar Method books with learning just the single notes first. If it did, it would be the perfect book. Still, you can bounce around, and it does a very good job of self-teaching music by explaining everything with much more detail than any of the Hal Leonard books. This book is very colorful and more fun for a child because it has lots of cartoon pictures with the songs which make the kids laugh and makes learning music seem more fun. The songs start out very easy and progress to more difficult for a beginner. When you are done with this book you are ready to start Guitar Method Book 1 by Hal Leonard somewhere towards the later middle of the book. Just one man's opinion. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2012 by Thai4U n BBQ2

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