jb70
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i currently have a lot of guitar students in the 9-14 year old range. these students have been with me for a couple of years now and are at the intermediate level. they can play everything in the first 2 hal leonard guitar method books with the metronome without making too many mistakes. this means they understand 8th notes, 16th notes, basic syncopated rhythms and can play in 5 or 6 keys in the 1st and 2nd positions. i also use the first 2 ez pop melodies (hal leonard) as supplemental material at the same time.
if these students are old/mature enough at this point (usually high school age), i usually get them into either the first berklee book or a book called "new guitar techniques for sightreading" by arnie berle. the first section of this book has the students reading notes up and down each string which is a bit much for the typical 11 or 12 year old. i would consider both of these books to be in the advanced high school/beginning college level category.
have any of you stumbled upon any materials for these younger, more advanced/intermediate students?
thanks.
jack
if these students are old/mature enough at this point (usually high school age), i usually get them into either the first berklee book or a book called "new guitar techniques for sightreading" by arnie berle. the first section of this book has the students reading notes up and down each string which is a bit much for the typical 11 or 12 year old. i would consider both of these books to be in the advanced high school/beginning college level category.
have any of you stumbled upon any materials for these younger, more advanced/intermediate students?
thanks.
jack