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Woodstock 

  Kid’s Guitar

Tuning and

Playing

Instructions

by Happy Traum,

American folk music legend

2017 WCCG Songbook (175mm x 168mm).indd   1

3/6/17   9:23 AM

Summary of Contents for Kid's Guitar

Page 1: ...Woodstock Kid s Guitar Tuning and Playing Instructions by Happy Traum American folk music legend 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 1 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 2: ...s you ll need to know about your new musical instrument Taking Care of Your Guitar All musical instruments need special care in order to keep them in good working condition for many years to come Here...

Page 3: ...e nut has six little grooves that guide the strings Neck The long piece of wood that extends from the body of the guitar and to which the fingerboard and frets are attached Frets Strings are pressed b...

Page 4: ...you reverse all of the strings so that the thickest string is at the top of the guitar as you hold it and the thinnest at the bottom then the rest of the instructions on tuning and playing will be th...

Page 5: ...that has the notes you ll need for tuning the guitar If you do not have a piano or a pitch pipe you can still tune your guitar Here s how Let s suppose the E or 6th string the fattest one is in tune...

Page 6: ...Here are some diagrams that show where your fingers should go in order to play chords on the guitar If you learn these three chords you ll be able to sing and play hundreds of fun songs The dot tells...

Page 7: ...without too much trouble try playing and singing these songs which can be found at the end of this booklet Strum your strings slowly and evenly He s Got the Whole World in His Hands Oh My Darling Cle...

Page 8: ...f the string through the hole in the tuning peg Leave a little tail sticking out of the hole Then while keeping some tension on the string tighten it by turning the tuning peg in a clockwise direction...

Page 9: ...He s Got the Whole World in His Hands 9 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 9 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 10: ...Oh My Darling Clementine 10 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 10 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 11: ...Aunt Rhody 11 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 11 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 12: ...Froggie Went A Courtin 12 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 12 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 13: ...Michael Finnegan 13 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 13 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 14: ...Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be 14 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 14 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 15: ...Good Morning 15 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 15 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 16: ...Michael Row the Boat Ashore 16 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 16 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 17: ...Coming Round the Mountain 17 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 17 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 18: ...Amazing Grace 18 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 18 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 19: ...When the Saints Go Marchin In 19 2017 WCCG Songbook 175mm x 168mm indd 19 3 6 17 9 23 AM...

Page 20: ...from the makers of Woodstock Chimes is a unique assortment of musical instruments and gifts from around the world Every item in the Music Collection is fun easy to play and most will harmonize with on...

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