How to Play the Guitar

12 x 45 minute lessons

Years 3-10, Secondary

Fancy yourself as a singer/song writer?

Learn the fundamentals of playing a guitar, reading music, composing music and individual practice techniques with this comprehensive 12 lesson guitar course.

By the conclusion of this course, students will have learned how to play five essential guitar chords, which can be combined in a variety of ways and used to compose their own guitar music.

What's Inside?

12 lessons for the classroom

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