songs for a ten year old

Subject: songs for a ten year old
From: GUEST,Van
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 11:03 AM

My pub landlord has bought his daughter a guitar for Christmas. Just the guitar. I've given him an old set of tuning pipes and chord shapes for C so she can get started. Boxing day he wants me to round and teach her a tune. any ideas for a simple to teach a child. I believe that he thinks I'm better than I am. Help me out folks.

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 11:28 AM

Here is a link to an old thread on Three Chord Songs:
thread.cfm?threadid=14219

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 11:33 AM

If it was 10 Year Old Glenmorangie, you could teach her Nancy Whisky.
G

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 11:43 AM

GIOK! CELLAR! And don't step on Seamus' tail.

Van,
Maybe you should ask the young lady what song she would like to learn or give her a few to choose from. Then brace yourself for three hours of Puff The Magic Dragon. LOL

Let us know how it goes,
Mary

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 04:18 PM

Or the Unicorn Song....but yes, just ask her what she'd like to learn.

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: Melissa
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 09:18 PM

I'm supposed to be getting a student for christmas this year too.

Is this girlchild the first student you've had, Van?

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 12:15 AM

I was learning on my sister's baritone uke at that age. Some of the songs we did were ones we still sing: Desert Silvery Blue, Grandfather's Clock, The Seine, Polly Wolly Doodle, Hush-a-bye, Froggy went a courtin'. There are more listed in this old thread. That thread also has a link to Kadittles (sp) which is ALL kids' songs.

Have fun!

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 03:53 AM

The Algebra song!

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: kendall
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 06:13 AM

I don't know about girls, but boys that age like songs such as; Mrs. Ravoon and Mooseturd pie.

Subject: RE: songs for a ten year old
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 25 Dec 07 - 10:12 AM

Get a book on how to play folk guitar and go through it with her. It will have a logical progression of lessons and will give her something to refer to between lessons.

Why did you start with C? The C chords are difficult. I asked my guitar teacher why I had such a hard time with C, and he said, 'You're not supposed to play C on the guitar.'

Better yet, tell the landlord you would love to help but are unqualified to work with someone so young. You worry that you might strain her delicate hands and arms. It would be true.