Modern Band Method Beginning Guitar (ages 9+) introduces kids to the exciting world of guitar playing in a group setting that feels more like a band hangout than a lesson. Students learn to read tabs, chord charts, and lead sheets like pros, while building the foundational techniques that turn beginners into confident players. Each session is studio-inspired, student-centered, and crafted to keep music fun, grounded in the belief that every chord played is a step toward creativity, community, and real musical joy. After all, we have two goals at Saltmarsh Music: enjoy music & inspire kids.

Guitar Lessons Include:

Reading Music and Tablature

Chords and Strum Patterns

Single Notes and Scales

Popular Rock and Pop Riffs

Composing a Song

Writing Lyrics

Basic Soloing

Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs

Slides

Alternate Picking

Bending

Syncopation

Including Music By: AC/DC, Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Bruno Mars, Chicago, Cream, David Bowie, John Lennon, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Lupe Fiasco, MC Hammer, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Muddy Waters, Muse, Nirvana, One Direction, Radiohead, Rihanna, Shakira, The Isley Brothers, The White Stripes, Twenty One Pilots, and Wiz Khalifa