Kid Guitars

As any guitar player knows, the first few weeks are the toughest. It takes will, determination and discipline to keep progressing forward with the instrument when all signs point to the fact that you’re no good. In reality, not even the most naturally talented guitarist is any good after just a few sessions. There’s even some evidence to suggest that the Beatles were a lousy bar band until they put in thousands of hours of rehearsal time.

In his recent book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell studies those successful individuals who amass great wealth and fame beyond most people’s imagination. Gladwell asserts that people such as Bill Gates and the Beatles are not merely geniuses who would succeed under any circumstances. Instead, he posits that they arrived at great heights by practicing their skills for hours and hours on end. Gates spent months tinkering with computers in his garage and the Beatles played to empty barrooms in Germany for several years. This theory should serve as an inspiration for kids – convincing them not to put down their childrens guitar so soon.