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it’s tv / web / console based so it may be a more enjoyable learning experience than an old guy telling him how to learn.
And he can go at his own pace.
things that I’ve found useful when showing a complete newbie a couple of things only :
1, get them to play a simple tune on one string, to get used to picking strings and fretting notes at the same time. That way they get some music pretty quick. happy Birthday or some Metallica riff
2. Don’t show them chords - but show them why guitarists play chords - which I do by opening the piano app on ipad, play C E G as a chord, then play then C Eb G. Then I show them where those 3 notes are on a guitar. And then say that’s a Major 3rd and a Minor 3rd on top, or a Minor 3rd and a Major 3rd on top And all chords are pretty much the same. So if you know a Note somewhere on the fretboard, and you know how to find the 3rd up from that, and the 3rd up from that you have every major or minor chord you need ! and NO MORE THAN THAT ! And certainly no 6 string chord fingerings !,
the real teachers will be along in a minute
I'm teaching a 10 year old and we're about 6 months in, we've mostly very short single note pieces, maximum 16 bars. He's taken to it really well and we've just started on chords, albeit different fingerings, e.g for C I only make him play the first finger on the 1st fret of the b string then the top 3 strings together. Lessons are 30 minutes and its just about the right length so keep it short and engaging.
Start to introduce them to new music and they'll develop some sort of liking to particular ones.
Good luck!
Start simple and build them up to different stuff but never presume they can’t do it because of their age.
Also the LAST thing I’d ever do is show a 10 year old nursery rhymes, they are far past that at that age and you wouldn’t believe how many parents come to me saying their kids previous teacher tried to make them play London Bridge is Falling down so they quit.
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