1) Explain to them the whole step-wholestep-half step-whole step-whole step-whole step-half step scale formula, and teach them to write out their scales in every key--

2)Teach them the chord numbers(based on the position of the note in the scale) and show them how I is major, II is minor, III is minor,etc-

3)Explain the basic I-IV-V progression and have them work it out in each of the open keys--

4)Have them play through the progession in each of the keys, and have them memorize them--(it's a very useful thing to know, from the time you start out, and it also straightens them out from the get-go as to why some songs that sound the same have different chords)-

5)Explain that most songs use one of several basic chord progressions(and that more complicated songs are generally combinations of basic progressions), and give them each of the chord progressions, written by number, then have them find the chords for each of the basic keys--

6)Give them chord charts for some basic tunes and have them figure out what type of progressions they are, by number--]

7)Have them use the numbers to figure out the chords for these songs in other open keys.