Hey.
I've been teaching guitar for a while now and i've noticed how kids perspectives and knowledge of music changes with the times. Kids at beginner level don't know the tunes I teach them, the ye olde "house of the rising sun", "Knocking on heavens door, No woman no cry, Blowin in the wind etc.
Recently I have been adding some Black Eyed peas and stuff. Could anyone recommend some tunes to teach that kids nowadays would know?
Remember, i'm talking uber beginners, easy chords, strumming patterns etc. Beyond the basic levels I have no problem keeping them occupied for years regarding theory, technique and stuff, it's just for the beginning, to keep the interested I like to teach them stuff to play that they would like from the get go.
I've been teaching guitar for a while now and i've noticed how kids perspectives and knowledge of music changes with the times. Kids at beginner level don't know the tunes I teach them, the ye olde "house of the rising sun", "Knocking on heavens door, No woman no cry, Blowin in the wind etc.
Recently I have been adding some Black Eyed peas and stuff. Could anyone recommend some tunes to teach that kids nowadays would know?
Remember, i'm talking uber beginners, easy chords, strumming patterns etc. Beyond the basic levels I have no problem keeping them occupied for years regarding theory, technique and stuff, it's just for the beginning, to keep the interested I like to teach them stuff to play that they would like from the get go.