Kid Guitars
Archive for July, 2010
My daughter is destined for superstardom. She knows it and I know it! I know it because she seems SO intent on it! It’s REALLY hard not to get caught up in her enthusiasm! She seems to really love life and we are so very glad about that!! Now that she is facing the ripe old age of ten she has made an important decision in her life, she has informed us that at this point she really needs a childrens electric guitar to enhance her career! Ok, as a parent I certainly don’t want to hold her back!
My daughter is such a “spitfire” that I think a kids guitar would be the perfect way for her to release her energy! She and I have begun looking at childrens electric guitars and I think she likes just about everyone we’ve looked at! We will have to work on narrowing this list down! I’m sure as she gets older and reality sets in her dream may change a bit but I want her to have fun with it now so as far as I’m concerned, for the moment, she’s on her way to becoming a “Rock Goddess!”
With five very unpredictable girls every day is an adventure to say the least! The very interesting thing is each kid is so completely different from the other. I mean their interests really run the gamut from basketball to scuba diving to pottery and jewelry making to playing the drums? Yes you heard me right, playing the drums? Our baby, who loves nothing more than to REALLY stand out from the rest, wants to play the drums NOW!!!
Our little girl has a tenth birthday arriving in two months, (which isn’t soon enough for her!) and my husband and I are debating whether or not to grant this request. A couple of nights ago my husband and I began looking on line for childrens drum sets and noted some cute, fun and affordable sets that we may consider. The good news is that we have time to really look into this and aren’t rushed to make a decision! If a kids drum set will make her happy then I’m game, as long as she doesn’t become the next Hannah Montana, I’m game!
Our son has had many and varied interests throughout his life and we have been there and supportive through it all. He has been a part of the track team, and has been a wrestler for many years. He has participated in karate and got his black belt last year. We are pleased with his participation in hobbies throughout his life. He has been an average student academically. While he doesn’t excel in school he isn’t failing anything either. He has the potential do better but homework has never been a top priority, he simply gets by.
Our son has taken a bit of a departure from his usual athletic pursuits. He has been socializing with a new group of friends who are musicians so I’m not totally surprised to hear this news. Our son wants to be a drummer in a “yet to be” rock and roll band now being put together by our son and his buddies. Our son claims that two of his friends already have electric guitars and have been playing for several years now. I don’t mind him learning to play the drums, but a rock musician, I don’t know? My husband came home yesterday and says that he spoke with a friend at work who told him of a really good deal on amateur drums at a local music store in our area. He said he checked out and that it’s too good to pass up. He wants me to go look at it with him tomorrow. What does it hurt, if our son wants to play beginner drums as much as he says that I guess I’m game!
What age to let your child learn to play acoustic guitar?
You might have a child that really wants to start learning to play the acoustic guitar, but what is an appropriate age for them to begin learning? There are some very basic things to take into consideration before answering this question. The first question you need to ask is whether your child is big enough to hold an acoustic guitar comfortably? The smallest real guitar that you can buy is a ¼ size guitar designed for kids between the ages of 4-6 years old whose height is between 3ft 3inches – 3ft 9inches. The next size guitar is a half size for kids between the ages of 5-8 years old with a height between approximately 3ft 10inches- 4ft 5inches. The ¾ size guitar is made for children 4ft 6inches- 4ft 11inches and finally the full size guitar is for children 5ft and up.
Once you have established the size of the kids acoustic guitar that your child needs the next questions you need to be concerned with is whether or not your child’s fingers are strong enough to hold down the strings of the guitar? This question cannot be ignored because even if they can hold a guitar doesn’t necessarily mean that their fingers will be strong enough too able to play it. It is also important that when buying a beginner acoustic guitar for your child you buy one with nylon strings. This is because nylon guitar strings will be much kinder to young soft fingers than steel strings. And probably the most important point of all, is whether or not you feel that your child is old enough to sit down and practice, and commit to learning to play guitar. Will their enthusiasm for the instrument last long enough? If you can answer yes to all these questions then your child is probably ready. If on the other hand you have the smallest doubt, then it might be best to wait a couple of months and review the situation.
As a single dad sometimes it’s hard to find babysitters for the kids. I am very lucky to have wonderful family and friends around to help but they can’t always be available. I sometimes go over to my good friend Hank’s house. In the past I have brought my kids to his home. They seem to really like it there and Hank has two kids that are close in age to my son, (who is nine years old) and my daughter, (who is eleven years old). My daughter as of late has been complaining somewhat about going over there as she thinks she is old enough to stay home by herself. My buddy Hank and I used to play in a band “back in the day”. I played bass guitar and he was a fabulous drummer in the band. Last week hank got out his old drums and let my son play with them and basically have a little “jam” sessions. It wasn’t long before the boy was hooked!
I have decided that for Christmas I am going to get my son a kids drum set! I think he would absolutely love it! I have a lot of time between now and then to look at kids drum sets and that’ll be just great because it’ll give me time to find something really good and maybe even broker a god deal. Life isn’t always easy but we take it day by day and do the best we can which really isn’t too bad.
As a father of three girls, I have certainly become educated about the opposite sex. I’m not complaining mind you because I think it creates an interesting challenge for me. Actually in some ways I think I have more patience and understanding for my girls than my wife does! I’m sometimes known as the ‘mediator” in the family and try and keep peace in the family not only between all three daughters but my wife and my daughters as well. I wonder how different things would be if I had sons? After it’s all said and done I wouldn’t have it any other way, I really wouldn’t!
Our middle daughter has taken quite a liking to the guitar! I must say, she gets this desire honestly, I too am a great enthusiast of the guitar and have played acoustic and electric guitar for many years! She is more than positive that what she most wants for her birthday is a beginner electric guitar! My wife has concerns about her beginning to play guitar so young, (our daughter will turn ten in August). I assured her that she is old enough and that there are many manufacturers today that make good quality guitars for kids that are well within our price range! Someone has to be the stabilizing force in the family! While I might not have my wife totally convinced, at least she is willing to go online and look at kids electric guitars with me! Wish me luck!
My daughter has grown up with a fascination of the guitar. She has watched her father and I play acoustic/electric guitar in a Christian rock band that performs at churches on Sunday mornings. We also do performances for special occasions within the local church community in our area. Music has always been such a big part of our lives. We never tried to get our kids involved but it seems that they have chosen on their own to become musicians. We would support our children no matter what they choose to do with their lives in terms of careers or hobbies but of course we are delighted when they can share something in common with us.
Our adorable five year old daughter has been begging us to get her a kids acoustic guitar. We are on board with this plan and have begun in earnest to look for childrens acoustic guitars! We are just loving this whole process! I am very happy with what we are seeing and it’s great to see such high quality durability in a small kids guitar! So maybe it’s true what they say, the family that plays together stays together! Well, maybe it’s not exactly what they say but it sounds good enough to me!
My son seems to be very artistic and just LOVES to play! He really loves music and just seems to want to tap to the beat naturally. My husband suggested that we a great gift for his next birthday would be a childrens drum set! We looked extensively to see what we could find and were delighted one- at the affordability and two- at all the really cool amenities available to kids! Two weeks ago we presented our son with this very cool kids drum set and we were “over the moon” to see how excited and filled with joy are son was and still is!
It is wonderful what is available online for children to learn proper technique. We have also gotten him some DVD’s. At some point we may consider getting him a private instructor when he gets older. I must say that our son gets his love of music honestly as his parents have been music enthusiasts most of their lives as well. His older brother continues to play keyboards in a local band while attending community college. In my mind life would be pretty dull without the sound of music!
Never have we had to scrimp and save as we’ve had to since my husband was laid off from his job with a trucking company this past April. We do our best to save but as most people are aware, it doesn’t take long to go through savings. It seems like every time you turn around there’s another expense you haven’t anticipated. Our kids certainly don’t want for anything but it’s really hard to give them much more than basic necessities at times. It makes it difficult when birthdays come around. My adorable eight year old daughter will turn nine on August 15th and we want more than anything to give her what she most wants for her birthday, a nylon stringed classical guitar!
We SO very much want to get this guitar for her! I have already begun a search now for discount acoustic guitars just to see what is out there and see if it is possible to get her what she wants. Our kids try to be understanding but their patience runs out at times as does ours. My husband just told me last night that he looked at a beginner acoustic guitar yesterday that is actually a classical guitar with nylon strings that costs just a little more than he’s like but with some bartering he thinks he can get the price down. The guitar comes from a friend of a friend who owns a music store so we do have some connections there. All we can do is the best we can and hopefully teach our kids in the meantime that there is more to life than material possessions!
I love being a father! I love my 2 sons more than anything! As far as my daughter, words can’t even describe my love for her! I think that I feel such a protectiveness toward her that if anybody ever hurt her I don’t know what I’d do! I guess you could truly say that she is ‘Daddy’s little girl!” My sons are also protective of her and growing up with a younger sister I can relate to this. She will turn eight at the end of this summer and she is SO very excited about this! There is nothing more special than the innocence of a child!
We are a family of musicians who take a great liking to country, folk and blue grass music. My two sons and I express this love by playing acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin and the banjo! Our little girl wants to be a part of the family tradition so we have decided to purchase beginner acoustic guitar for her birthday. I know that she will be very excited about this! She has plenty of people around her who can offer instruction, including some aunts and uncles. My son works part-time at a music store and has access to some really good deals on beginner guitars. We are a very close knit family and I’m glad that we seem to share some of the same passions. We are SO very fortunate!