Classical player, jazzer or rock star, the choice is yours! Learn your favourite songs and find new favourites in classics while learning your way around a fretboard. Beginners will study with an experienced performer and instructor. Read about the different lesson tracks below and choose the one that suits your age and interests. All books can be purchased through Rachel Loerts Music.

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Guitar lesson tracks

Young beginner

Ages 5-12

Books:

• Lesson: Guitar for the Small Fry Book 1-A- Dick Bennett
• Theory: Elementary Music Theory Book 1 Mark Sarnecki

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Mature beginner

Ages 12+

Books: 

• Lesson: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1
• ​Theory: Elementary Rudiments of Music by Barbara Wharram
• Song book of your choice (optional)

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Experienced beginner

For those learning a second instrument, or who know how to read the staff or tab already

Books:

• Lesson: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1​
• ​Theory book to be determined at trial lesson​
• Song book of your choice (optional)

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Required materials

​for all guitar students

Recommended guitars

• ​A guitar
  • Electric for those wishing to play rock or jazz
  • Steel string acoustic or electric-acoustic or those wishing to play rock, folk or pop
  • Nylon string acoustic for those wishing to play classical guitar
  • For young beginners: 1/2 scale or 3/4 scale guitar based on the student's size.   (3/4 will last them longer if it is not too large for them).
• A travel case for their guitar. Either hard shell or soft shell.
• A guitar strap
• Guitar picks. The thickness is based on the student’s preference, beginners may want to experiment with various thicknesses
• A tuner. Korg and Snark are the best
• Patch cord and amp (required if the student gets an electric guitar, optional if the student gets an electric-acoustic guitar)

Regular size:

• Squire
• Epiphone

Small scale:

• Electric 1/2 scale
• Electric 1/2 scale
• ​1/2 scale nylon-string acoustic
• Electric 3/4 scale
• ​3/4 scale nylon-string acoustic
• ​3/4 scale steel-string acoustic

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