MusicYears 2–4Guitar

Guitar Grade 2: Technique

Position playing in I-IV; barre chord introduction; basic slurs (hammer-on, pull-off)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine holding a pretend guitar 🎸. Your strumming hand moves down, then up, like a gentle wave.

  2. 2

    When you strum a guitar, which way does your hand go first?

  3. 3

    Try strumming down and up on your pretend guitar! Tap 'down' then 'up' in the right order.

  4. 4

    Let's practice a simple strumming pattern together: down, down, up.

  5. 5

    Now try the pattern yourself: down, down, up. Tap the arrows in order!

  6. 6

    Which strumming pattern did we just learn?

Practise Guitar Grade 2: Technique with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 6–9. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.