Publisher's Synopsis
This book and video course, by music professor Damon Ferrante, is a fun and easy-to-follow method for young people (ages 5-8) to get started rocking and rolling on guitar! It guides students from a beginner level to make them play better than ever. Learn guitar by playing songs! Designed in a lesson format, this beautifully illustrated, full-color book and video course has been proven to reduce the effort, time, and expense of guitar learning. No music reading or music experience is required!"Guitar Adventures for Kids, Level 1" is a book and video course that follows a step-by-step lesson format for learning how to play the guitar. It is designed for beginners and no music experience is necessary to use the book. Each lesson builds on the previous one in a fun, clear, and easy-to-understand manner. It is the first volume in a multi-level piano book and video series.At the end of the book, you will be able to play the following songs and pieces in easy-guitar arrangements: "Jingle Bells", "Skip to My Lou", "Ode to Joy", "Amazing Grace", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Yankee Doodle", "Old MacDonald", "Take Me Out to the Ballgame", "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore", "Peace Like a River", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", and many more songs.There are 10 Free, Streaming Video Lessons that coincide with the material presented in "Guitar Adventures for Kids, Level 1". The Lesson Videos cover playing songs and pieces, guitar technique, tuning the guitar, the parts of the guitar, strumming guitar chords, basic music elements and fundamentals, and how to develop good practice habits.
