Teach without rebuilding resources
Instrumental tuition, guitar play-along, tab reading and chord practice.
Kidstrument activity family
Guitar
Pupils learn guitar notes, strings, frets, chords, tab reading, strumming patterns and familiar tunes through slow video models.
- Activity type
- Instrument Courses
- Music skills
- Instruments, Playing & Composition, Reading & Theory
- Included activities
- 48 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Watch hand position, find strings and frets, strum, pick, count, change chords, read tab and perform.
Use a clear teaching route
Pause after each model, check hand position, and build from single notes or chords to longer patterns.
Inside the family
Example activities teachers can open
Kidstrument keeps related activities together, so teachers can choose the right level, version or classroom moment without searching through separate resources.
- Meet the Guitar: Parts, Strings and Holding Position
- String Names and Walking Fingers
- Left-Hand Position and First-Fret Note Playing
- Finger Numbers and Frets 0–4 on the High E String
Ready to try it
Explore Guitar in the full Kidstrument library
Start a school trial and see how the Content Bank, schemes, SEND Zone and teacher notes work together.