just easy pop songs
2007-07-02 08:50:40 · 7 answers · asked by aalbert3 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Most pop songs are not that easy. You would be much better off trying to teach your ten year old traditional folk tunes. Some of them are even designed to be easy to play.
Suzuki actually has a guitar method now. If you can find a class in your area, it will require your participation, but it might be just the thing.
http://www.eythorsson.com has an entire method with thousands of pages of free sheet music. There is even a free syllabus online, scales and arpeggios, and pieces for sight reading and testing. there is a book in the collections section that contains pieces that were written by actual students.
Obviously, the best method is to get a teacher, but we all know that some families live in areas where there is no teacher, or the teachers are less interested in teaching younger students. Experimenting with the guitar is not going to scar anyone for life and many people really do make progress on their own. Accomplished players are usually more than glad to give tips and critique performances, especially if the student is serious. Many public schools are now offering class guitar (I happen to be one of those teachers) and it never fails to amaze me how students manage to teach each other the most complicated lead lines without any help from us stuffy old experts at all. You tube has some video lessons online, There are DVD courses, and of course the optimum way would be to connect with a teacher who specializes in teaching young players whose hands and spines are still developing.
In any case, I hope this is of some use to you, and I hope this experience has not discouraged you. If there's anything more I can do for you,give me a shout.
2007-07-02 09:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by MUDD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no easy ways.! He/she has to learn a few chords. A D E are good. Get a simple book of chords, and teach those three. There are plenty of songs with 2 or 3 chords. Daddy's taking us to the Zoo Tomorrow, Kumbaya, Whole World in His hands. What does he/she like to play?
2007-07-02 12:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by SKCave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Also, there is a great program out there called eMedia Guitar method. It teaches basic technique and some chords and has you playing songs in no time.
2007-07-02 12:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by schujazz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd start them off with a 3/4 size guitar, and some professional guitar lessons. That would really be the most effective.
2007-07-02 08:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by Michael_Dorfman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send him to a professional TEACHER and bless him by giving him the gift of correct playing early on.
2007-07-02 16:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lessons, definitely. The child will learn the proper techniques right off the bat and the teacher can make it fun and give ythem songs that they'll enjoy and will be level-appropriate.
2007-07-02 09:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by moddy almondy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teach him the three main chords: "G", "C", and "D". With those three chords, he'll be able to play literally hundreds of songs. After that, slowly begin teaching him new chords and scales to go along with it.
2007-07-02 14:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff_Way 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could start with the reaally simple songs that are like one note at a time...like, happy birthday and stuff...
i don't know, i think you should ask your child/sibling/student what he/she wants to play b/c they should enjoy playing
i would go with the first answer and sign him/her up for lessons
2007-07-02 09:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋