Are You crazy?! learn guitar and be a new parent?

Yes, and yes. There's a lot of opportunity to strum and sing when the littles are growing. As  they get more mobile, the idea of practice changes a bit (well, a lot), but it's not a problem, believe me. It will take more time to nail down a song, but your kid will have a great example to look up to. There is so much research out there on the benefits of music for littles. It's great for them, great for you. If not now, when?

This track is a gentle, easy way to get you strumming and singing, even if you have no experience with either. More research shows that singing to your baby, even if you can't carry a tune in a bucket, improves your connection and bond with that little person. Why not do it with a guitar?

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Here's what we'll cover:

• Three chords and the truth: Lots of great songs and lullabies can be played with only three chords. We'll learn several. And don't worry, if you don't pick them up right away, you'll leave with lots of resources to help you keep making progress. A lot can be done in 9 months, right?
• General guitar tips: finger placement, tuning, pick vs. no pick, fingerpicking vs strumming, etc.
• Making up lyrics: this is what I find to be the most fun about singing to my little: you can easily and playfully customize songs to fit your family, from names to situations. Tons of fun!
• Song form
• Chord types
• And some classic repertoire:
  • Standard baby fodder
    • Wheels on the Bus; ABCs; Twinkle, Twinkle, etc.
  • Baby Beluga and other Raffi classics 
  • Other fun ones, like Dan Byrne's Plan Z
  • Send me a request and I'll learn any song you want to learn, just let me know a week or more before our first session and I'll be prepared to teach it.