Guitar for Kids
First Steps in Learning to Play Guitar with Audio & Video
by Gareth Evans
Reading Profile
Should I read this?
Guitar for Kids by Gareth Evans is a short, kid-focused starter that hands parents and teachers simple step-by-step lessons and very short songs for early wins. The strongest use is breaking practice into tiny, age-friendly chunks and reducing intimidation for 5–10 year olds. Limiting aspects: very basic technique and little or no theory depth; readers who want video demos, progressive exercises, or faster technical development will feel it skimpy and may need supplemental resources.
Read this if...
- •a parent teaching a first guitar to a 5–8-year-old at home who wants short, manageable lesson plans to keep attention and avoid overwhelming the child
- •an elementary-school music teacher building a beginner unit with weekly 20–30 minute sessions who needs bite-sized, printable material to use in class
- •an 8–10-year-old beginner who prefers immediate, playable songs and clear stepwise instructions to stay motivated during brief daily practice
Skip this if...
- •you'll likely put it down when lessons stay at very basic steps and you want measurable technical advancement or deeper music theory
- •annoying if you prefer learning with video demonstrations, interactive apps, or extensive technical drills — the print pacing can feel limiting
- •not for adult beginners seeking a rigorous, systematic progression of technique and theory — it stays intentionally simple and can feel repetitive
This is the Black and White interior version. The Colour version is ISBN 9780956954725Guitar For Kids is a fun allcolour guide on the first steps of learning to play Guitar with over 70 photographic examples, purposemade diagrams and cartoons. Starting with advice on buying your first guitar, how to hold the guitar and how to tune it, the mus...
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Reading Specifications
Difficulty:easy
Audience Fit
- a parent teaching a first guitar to a 5–8-year-old at home who wants short, manageable lesson plans to keep attention and avoid overwhelming the child
- an elementary-school music teacher building a beginner unit with weekly 20–30 minute sessions who needs bite-sized, printable material to use in class
- an 8–10-year-old beginner who prefers immediate, playable songs and clear stepwise instructions to stay motivated during brief daily practice
- you'll likely put it down when lessons stay at very basic steps and you want measurable technical advancement or deeper music theory
- annoying if you prefer learning with video demonstrations, interactive apps, or extensive technical drills — the print pacing can feel limiting
- not for adult beginners seeking a rigorous, systematic progression of technique and theory — it stays intentionally simple and can feel repetitive
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Not sure if this is the right fit?
Consider Guitar AllInOne for Dummies by Mark Phillips, Hal Leonard Corporation, Jon Chappell, Desi Serna.
“Guitar All-In-One for Dummies reads like a compact, illustrated practical reference that walks a beginner from buying and maintaining an instrument to basic chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs. Its value is the breadth: accessible step-by-step explanations and quick-access chapters let you look up tuning, setup, gear, and basic technique without a teacher. Main limitation: depth — advanced technique, stylistic nuance, and long, guided practice plans are thin, so serious students may find it surface-level and repetitive across sections.”
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