SmartStart Guitar: A Fun, Easy Approach to Beginning Guitar for Kids
Book with CD
Jessica Baron Turner (Guitars in the Classroom)

     Many kids want to play guitar, and this innovative new instructional method lets them do just that! It's designed for use in the general music classroom, and is developmentally structured to get all beginning guitar students playing and singing from the very first lesson, no matter what their level of experience.
       Whether you have a small group or a classroom full of students, the Book/CD pak and the video will help you, the music teacher provide a quality musical experience, even if you are a beginner yourself! It's easy to use and before you know it, you'll be helping even young children to play well and build general music skills, one success at a time! For ages 5-10.

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SmartStart Guitar Songbook
Jessica Baron Turner (Guitars in the Classroom)

     A companion volume to Jessica Barron Turner’s bestselling method book, this excellent guitar songbook/CD pack features 43 special songs for home and school, in arrangements designed to help beginners of all ages begin to hear, feel and remember the music. Songs include: America • Apples and Bananas • The Boll Weevil • Casey Jones • The Ballad of John Henry • Lincoln and Liberty • Shenandoah • Simple Gifts • and more.

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SmartStart Guitar Ages 12 & Up:
For Late Bloomers, Baby Boomers and Their Teens Book with CD
Jessica Baron Turner (Guitars in the Classroom)

      Following in the footsteps of the successful SmartStart method for young children, this latest addition to the series is the ultimate user-friendly guitar method and songbook for older kids and adults who have always wanted to play guitar!
       The book contains 17 classic and timeless songs – complete with lyrics – plus pictures, diagrams, and easy-to-follow song charts to make learning easy. The accompanying CD features voice and guitar. Songs include: Amazing Grace • The Cuckoo • Froggy Went A-Courtin’ • House of the Rising Sun • Red River Valley • and more!

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Guitarra De SmartStart – Método y Cancionero  
SmartStart Guitar Method and Songbook (Spanish/English)
Jessica Baron Turner, Alexander Marshall, Cecilia Phillips & Francisco Rangel (Guitars in the Classroom)

       This Book/CD pack teaches guitarists to play and sing 26 beautiful songs in both Spanish and English using classic tunes such as: Caballito Blanco • Cielito Lindo • De Colores • Guantanamera • La Cucaracha • La Bamba • Las Mañanitas • Mi Gallo • and more. It’s perfect for beginning or intermediate level guitar students, Spanish speakers, English language learners, Latin music fans, classroom teachers, early childhood educators, and family sing-alongs!
       The book includes simple guitar instruction, easy guitar arrangements, standard melodic notation and chords, lyric sheets for sing-along duplication, cultural information about specific songs, and ready-to-use lesson plans for integrating music into school programs. This is the guitar method bilingual educators have been waiting for!

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Your Musical Child: Inspiring Kids to Play and Sing for Keeps
Jessica Baron Turner, M.A.

       What makes a child fall in love with learning to play music? How does talent develop? When is the right time to start lessons? Which instrument is the best fit? Why is practice so challenging and what can parents do to keep kids musically motivated? Where can a parent learn about music programs, camps, books, recordings, and other important resources?
       This groundbreaking book answers these questions and many others, serving up healthy portions of insight, humor, research, practical advice, fresh ideas and heartfelt encouragement for making the most of musical development from pregnancy through the elementary years. It provides everything parents need to nurture children so they may begin to discover their own unique voices. If one book can keep kids from quitting, this is it!
       "This book will help you find a new relationship with your child, and perhaps, yourself ... It’s never too late."                   – Graham Nash

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