Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 2: Guitar DVD

This DVD transforms a proven method into a guided experience. Having a live instructor demonstrate proper hand position, tuning, and strumming on screen removes the guesswork that often derails young learners in their first weeks. The animal characters that appear throughout the textbook come alive here, making the connection between page and sound immediate and engaging.

Welcoming and clear. The instruction moves at a pace that respects a beginner's need for repetition without feeling slow. The animal guides inject personality, and hearing live performances of the songs creates excitement about what students will eventually play themselves.

Young guitarists ages 5 and up who benefit from seeing technique modeled in real time. This DVD works especially well for students learning at home or in private lessons where an instructor cannot be present for every practice session.

• Pause the DVD frequently to let your student practice each technique shown before moving forward; rushing through demonstrations defeats the purpose of visual learning.
• Use the bonus MP3 audio tracks for listening practice separate from the DVD session; hearing the target sound helps internalize rhythm and phrasing between lessons.
• Follow along with the textbook while watching so the DVD reinforces what appears on the page rather than replacing it.

Use the DVD during the first lesson or two to establish proper posture, grip, and tuning before students begin independent practice. The visual modeling prevents bad habits from forming and answers questions that might otherwise interrupt practice sessions.

• Proper guitar posture and hand position
• Tuning the guitar by ear and with reference
• Strumming technique and chord changes
• Reading standard music notation
• Understanding dynamics and accompaniment patterns
• Playing melodies and chords across all six strings
• Recognizing and performing varied rhythmic patterns