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
Your guitar has 6 strings. 🎸 Each string makes a different sound when you pluck it.
- 2
How many strings does a guitar have? 🎸
- 3
Pluck the thickest string — that's the one closest to your face. Let's call it the 'big string'. 🎶
- 4
Let's make a sound together! 🎵
- 5
What do you do to make a string sound? 🎸
- 6
Now try the thinnest string — it's the one closest to the floor. Pluck it gently! 🎵
- 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.