The 7-year-old guitarist 4) Chords and accompaniment

Back to your roots
Here is an idea for an activity that I often do with young beginner guitarists – sometimes in the very first lesson. It involves making a very simple accompaniment to London Bridge is Falling Down, with two open string notes played to a slow steady pulse. It is simple enough to do by ear, though it also makes a good introduction to reading the notes on the stave.

Here is an excerpt (it’s on p9 of Rainbow Guitar Book 1). Click on the image to see it full size:

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If  you teach this age group and you haven’t tried this sort of activity, then you should. Continue reading