MusicYears 1–3Guitar

Guitar Grade 1: Technique

Free-stroke and rest-stroke; basic chord shapes; simple right-hand arpeggio patterns

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Your guitar has 6 strings. 🎸 Each string makes a different sound when you pluck it.

  2. 2

    How many strings does a guitar have? 🎸

  3. 3

    Pluck the thickest string — that's the one closest to your face. Let's call it the 'big string'. 🎶

  4. 4

    Let's make a sound together! 🎵

  5. 5

    What do you do to make a string sound? 🎸

  6. 6

    Now try the thinnest string — it's the one closest to the floor. Pluck it gently! 🎵

  7. 7

    Which string is the thickest? 🎸

Practise Guitar Grade 1: Technique with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 5–8. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.