Our growing catalogue includes several titles written in real-world educational contexts, and we wanted to highlight a couple of recently added products tailored especially to young beginners. All retail for $4.99 for instantly-downloadable PDFs, available by clicking on the link in each description.
For Guitar:
18 Easy Melodies and Exercises for Beginner Guitar was forged in the real-world situations of one-to-one teaching of young learners. It comprises a variety of well-known melodies and things-to-try (‘exercises’!) that utilise the first four frets primarily on the top E to G strings, making it accessible for most young beginners. I like to enhance my print-outs with colour coding of the strings (Blue for B, G for Green, Dark (Black) for D!).
The James Bond Theme makes a great duet piece for teacher-student combos. None of the music is that hard; the opening riff should instantly light up the eyes of any young person vaguely familiar with that beloved British espionage franchise. Watch a video preview at our product page.
For Piano:
These Easy Five-Finger Melodies for Beginner Piano were, just like their guitar counterparts above, worked out in the real-world teaching scenarios I work in week-on-week. They are a timeless staple for all young learners, helping them hear melodies they recognise under their own five fingers. It’s a great way into getting them to use all five, not just one or two!
Fifty! 5-0! …These exercises should challenge the teacher as well as the student… the good thing is there is something here for everyone. I like to challenge the student not to look at their hands…each time they do they ‘lose a point’, seeing how many out of five or ten they are left with at the end of an exercise.
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