TL;DR: If you are strapped for time, here is the meat of our method. It was developed in 2 years and involved guitar teachers, parents, and even child psychologists.
- Personal student account so kids feel ownership
- A new lesson is made available every other day, at 15-25 minutes each
- Mix of new song lessons and guided practice sessions with Tom and Milan
- Fun rewards system with points, badges, achievements, quizzes and physical prizes for major milestones
- Parent guidance made easy for home learning
- Systematic progression where each lesson builds on previous skills
- One new skill at a time, immediately applied through fun songs
- Slower-paced lessons specifically designed for kids
- Practice sessions include backing tracks with vocals for engaging solo practice
- Quiz to revise knowledge from each lesson
- Success throughout the course, small wins with each lesson
- Carefully structured lessons
- Balance of children's songs and simplified popular hits
- Independent practice made fun and effective
- Gamified learning experience to maintain motivation
The rest of this page details our step-by-step approach, what your child will learn, and how our reward system keeps them excited about practicing.
But before we dive into the course details, I want to share something important:
Learning guitar at home can be an amazing bonding experience between you and your child.
I wholeheartedly recommend you learn guitar alongside your kids, it is quality time to the max. You can start from zero and progress together with each lesson.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Younger children (ages 8-10) will need more support from you during practice sessions
- Older kids (11+) can be more independent, but your encouragement is still vital
- No musical experience needed from your side - we guide you every step of the way with a Parent's Resource Video in each course
We cover all of this in detail in the Guitar Parent's Playbookâ„¢, which you'll receive for free when signing up. It's packed with tips on how to support your child's learning journey, regardless of your own musical background.
How They'll Learn Guitar
Here's exactly how we make learning guitar fun and effective in our course.
Make it their own
After you enroll in the course, the account you log into is designed for your child, giving them a sense of independence and ownership over their learning journey.
They'll look forward to receiving new lessons directly, just for them.
You can of course log in any time, and check their progress.
Learn without feeling overwhelmed
Your child gets a new lesson 2 days after completing the previous one. This timing system is advantageous since they have time to practice what they learn, and aren't bombarded with new lessons if they skip a few days.
- Each video is 15-25 minutes long, which is just right for kids 8-14.
- The lesson curriculum alternates between learning a new song with a new skill, and practicing it the next occasion together with Milan and Tom.
- On "off days" when no new video is available, children are ancouraged to log in, play along with a backing track, rewatch a lesson, thereby earning points, badges, and of course, learning guitar 😉
Build skills naturally through songs
Our step-by-step system introduces new skills - like chords, notes, and techniques - through songs your child will love playing. We call these sections "Building Blocks".
We adjust the number of lessons in each Building Block based on how challenging each new skill is.
Lessons build on previous ones, so your son/daughter will always be improving without even realizing it.
Stay motivated with rewards
Your child will stay excited about learning guitar with:
- Points for regular practice and various other guitar activities
- Badges for completing guitar quests and reaching milestones
This is called gamification, and is vital in this day of age, where they are used to it from video games.
They want to collect more badges, earn more points, and at the same time, they get a sense of accomplishment as they see the progress.
Our gamification system rewards consistent effort and skill growth, while keeping things fun and engaging for kids.
But unlike a video game, their points directly translate into something useful: learning guitar.
Celebrate big wins with real items
Nothing beats the smile on your child's face when he/she receives a surprise package in the mail for reaching specific guitar goals, like:
- branded guitar picks,
- physical certificates of achievement,
- t-shirts.
The smaller items are part of your subscription, the larger ones we'll ask separate payment for.
These are important in shaping their self awareness and identity as a guitar player, paving the way for their musical future.
What They'll Learn
Guitar Playgroundâ„¢ develops real guitar skills while keeping the learning fun and engaging. Our main course is built to take them to a lower intermediate level.
Ready to Watch Your Child Fall in Love with Guitar?
Sign up now for your free preview of how easy and fun learning guitar can be with Guitar Playgroundâ„¢.
Ask your little one to get ready, here is what you'll get right now 🎸
No risk, no credit card needed - just a fun lesson to get started!
