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SmartStart Guitar: A Fun, Easy Approach to Beginning Guitar for Kids Paperback – April 1, 1997

by Jessica Baron Turner (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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(Guitar Educational). Every kid wants to play guitar, and this innovative new instructional method lets them do just that! It's designed for use in the general music classroom, and is developmentally structured to get all beginning guitar students playing and singing from the very first lesson, no matter what their level of experience. Whether you have a small group or a classroom full of students, the Book/CD pak and the video will help you, the music teacher provide a quality musical experience, even if you are a beginner yourself! It's easy to use and before you know it, you'll be helping even young children to play well and build general music skills, one success at a time! For ages 5-10.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 10 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.18 x 12 inches
  6. Publisher
    Hal Leonard
  7. Publication date
    April 1, 1997
  8. ISBN-10
    0793578183
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0793578184
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard (April 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0793578183
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0793578184
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 10 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.18 x 12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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J. Schmid
5.0 out of 5 stars great book for beginning young guitarists
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2013
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I have used this book for over 10 years with all my young students (Kindergarten on up). The open tuning gives students success right away and the introduction of chords is gradual and not overwhelming. I only use half of the book because once it gets to Em and the chords following, the fingerings stray too much from standard tuning that I then go to Ernie Ball Phase 1 How to Play Guitar.
I still am giving it 5 stars because of the ease of the book for young students.
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M Parker
3.0 out of 5 stars Good starter book
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2013
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I liked it but my son did not find it interesting. He just didn't get into playing guitar. This is a good book for starters without a lot of expense.
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AbiquaMom
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for children learning guitar
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
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The book arrived quickly, was a fair price, in good condition!
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Michael W Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018
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Awesome small aquarium gravel cleaner !
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anonymae
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent concept with one flaw
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2012
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This book's approach to teaching music is essentially on the mark. I believe it to be crucially important for students (young & old) to begin music making doing just that - playing as much as possible first without being encumbered too much by reading lots of notation. The CD recording is very good in that it starts students playing using a G tuning thereby allowing music making to be virtually immediate. However, as matters progress to standard tuning, the recording provides notes that are 1/2 flat of concert pitch (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb instead of E, A, D, G, B, E)! Odd, especially considering that the G tuning IS at correct pitch. Publisher needs to correct this ASAP!
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tcirion
5.0 out of 5 stars tcirion
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2012
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I'm very happy with the purchase. I also purchased the SmartStart DVD and SmartStart Songbook to accompany this book. The price was very good!
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Wendy Macneill
5.0 out of 5 stars I Love It Too!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2001
It may be a SmartStart for kids, but I love it too. I don't play the guitar so I bought this book to start working with my 6 year old. He thinks it is great but now I'm hooked and finding myself learning to play! I love the CD that comes with the book. I put the kids to bed at night and sneak away with the book and my son's guitar. I didn't stick with lessons when I was a child. Jessica Baron Turner's method is more fun because you are playing traditional(fun to sing) songs right away...day one. The CD helps you tune the guitar and make sure your chords and songs sound correct. You can also rewind and rewind and not feel embarrassed. It's a great bargain for (...) bucks and both my son and I are very happy with it.
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bluebird
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2013
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a good starter book for learning to play easy to read and understand would recommend to family and friends thanks
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