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.

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

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