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(@joehempel)
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My niece heard me play the other day, and wants to learn how to play. Now her being 8 years old means that she thinks that I sound great and wants to be able to play at that particular moment, but out of site out of mind LOL.

But I was wondering.....where would I start with someone that knows NOTHING?? Especially an 8 year old. I can barely grasp the concept of music, how would I teach that to an 8 year old? LOL.

Any help or thoughts?

In Space, no one can hear me sing!


   
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(@kent_eh)
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As luck would have it, my 8 year old just finished his first guitar lesson today and he came home with a couple of finger exercises to practice, and a short song written in tab

one finger exercise:

e --0--1--3---------------------------------------------------- ||
b ------------0--1--3------------------------------------------ . ||
g ----------------------0--1--3-------------------------------- ||
d --------------------------------0--1--3---------------------- ||
a ------------------------------------------0--1--3------------ .||
E ----------------------------------------------------0--1--3-- ||

song:

E ---0--3--5-----0--3--5--3-----0--3--5--5--3---

8)

I told his teacher that he'll be ready to perform in any guitar store after practicing that a bit :lol:

I wrapped a newspaper ’round my head
So I looked like I was deep


   
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(@joehempel)
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Thanks man I appreciate it! I'll have to see how she does with that.

In Space, no one can hear me sing!


   
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