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Posture as we know is very important when learning to play an instrument properly. When playing the drums good posture can mean the difference between kicking out a steady beat and creating a lackadaisical framework for more sloppy music to build from. Posture is just as important when practicing the beginner kids guitar. There are two primary positions that are appropriate for practicing the electric guitar.
Both positions call for one foot to be slightly elevated. In the casual position, a right-handed guitar is placed on the right thigh, with the right foot elevated. In the classical position, the neck of the guitar is tilted upright, with the guitar perched on the left thigh and the right left leg elevated. The proper positions for classical guitars differ slightly because the right hand should be better positioned for picking.
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My daughter wants a guitar for her birthday no matter what! She says that if I can only get her one gift that wouldn’t be very good but if it has to ONLY one gift it MUST be an electric guitar! Woa!! In my mind, at the ripe old age of seven, how could she be so decisive and what happened to being satisfied with a Barbie doll or a new bicycle?
Do they even make electric guitars for kids? Yeah, I guess they do. Yeah, I know they do! So it’s off to the “net” I go in search of kids electric guitars! I am pretty impressed with what I see and I think I can find a little ‘gem’ for my budding ‘Rock Goddess’ I can’t expect my daughter to live the life I did at her age, these are different times. I just have to ‘roll’ and/or ‘rock and roll’ with it, after all she is a really good kid!
My extremely cool and ultra sweet daughter says that she wants an electric guitar in the worst way. After a very persuasive argument she has actually convinced me that a kids guitar would be a perfect gift for her! I am glad she is enthusiastic and I just hope that those ‘cool’ kid guitars are in our price range. My daughter assures me that they are because she has a friend who got one for Christmas and her father is even out of work right now. I must admit that she is probably right so I guess I’m game.
I am pretty impressed with the different models of electric guitars for kids available. Her birthday is January 30th and so I guess now is as good a time as any to get him this precious gift. I must admit that I begged my folks for a guitar when I was her age but my frugal parents made me wait until I was much older. Times sure have changed!
One of the most important ways of encouraging children and getting them excited about a new pursuit—whether it be educational, artistic or athletic—is to have worthy leaders to emulate. I have always encouraged my children to look to positive role models for inspiration and motivation when embarking on a new endeavor. So when my youngest son picked up the electric guitar, I suggested that he listen to some of the pioneers of rock.
I was excited and really enjoyed looking at various electric guitars for children, albeit a little nervous about the noise he would inevitably create. Luckily he developed an appreciation for some of the same guitarists that I love—as opposed to those heavy metal thrashers. In just a few months he has mastered quite a bit and has really developed in to quite an adept player.
When Your Birthday Is So Close To Christmas!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
posted by Musical Mom 11:59 AM
My son has a special birthday coming up, he will be ten. We believe as does he that it is a big deal! To commemorate this most special landmark, he would like to acquire an electric guitar! Ok! Despite the fact that we just got through Christmas, my husband and I believe that we will be able to get a beginner kids guitar for him! My friends have assured me that good quality discount childrens guitars are available! After searching the internet last night, I believe that I have found some options that our budding musician will love and won’t break the budget!
My son sometimes feels that his birthday is forgotten as it falls so close to Christmas and Mom and Dad don’t have the finances that they might if his birthday fell later on in the year. I believe that we do the best we can to not ‘short’ him and this year will be no exception. Yes I think we will have a very happy ten year old very soon!
As a practical mom I want my kids to pick careers and hobbies that will serve them well later in life. The hobbies that my children have chosen up to this point include: playing the flute and saxophone and running on the cross country team. I only begin to raise eyebrows when my children begin to talk about making music a career which seems like quite a long shot to me. Now my youngest daughter says that she will be a ‘rock star’ no matter what. We decided to honor her request for an electric guitar and after an exhaustive search got her a beginner kids guitar for Christmas that she absolutely LOVES!!!
I am happy for my daughter but am hoping and praying that this wish to be a rock star is only a passing phase. I know that I need to be supportive of my children and I guess that if they are TRULY successful and happy in life, then I will support them. My daughter is a good kid and seems to have a good head on her shoulders and momma just needs to STOP WORRYING and let her kid have FUN!!!
As a musician for many years I LOVE being able to share my interest with all my nieces and nephews. Through the years family members have actually accompanied me on stage from time to time. I have always loved to sing. I also play the acoustic and electric guitar as well as the mandolin. It has been great to have family come and see me their support means more to me than they will ever know.
I am really trying to encourage my nephew,( who I believe is a “budding” musician with a bright future ahead of him), to begin learning to play drums. He is a drummer at heart and this is very apparent to me. Christmas is just about here and I have already purchased a kids drum set for him! I began searching for childrens drumsets in earnest several weeks ago and was overall pretty pleased with the selection that was available. So my fantasy is to have my nephew join me on stage one day!
Playing acoustic and electric guitar has been an American pastime for many years. Our family has enjoyed the guitar for several generations and so it is no surprise that our young daughter has requested an acoustic guitar for Christmas. I am very happy and because she is only six years old we have begun looking at guitars for children online. I am sure we will not have too much difficulty since we have many contacts in our area who will point us in the direction of some good kids acoustic guitars. I believe we have something pretty much picked out and we will probably have to special order it in order to have it arrive by Christmas day!
My father played both guitar and banjo while I was a growing up. Both my brother and I have played guitar throughout our lives and now my nephew plays acoustic and electric guitar in a band. My brother played lead guitar in a really ‘hot’ band back in the day! I am happy that my daughter wants to play and I believe that it will inspire me even more to play. I am very excited for Christmas!
I want my children to be involved in the hobbies that feel like the best fit for them. I must admit however that I am very thrilled when they have chosen some type of musical pursuit. Music has been the icing on the cake for both my wife and I. I grew up playing classical music on the violin and still play with the orchestra in my town and will sometimes even still perform at weddings and special events. My wife has played the harp and has performed in more types of venues that I can possibly remember. She doesn’t play much anymore but does teach part-time where she can live vicariously through her students! Our eldest daughter also plays classical violin and piano. My middle son has played the drums as well as the trombone in concert band. My youngest son seems to want to break tradition and be somewhat of a rebel in our family (but only in regards to classical music) and play the electric guitar!
My wife doesn’t seem to know want to make of this but I think we should honor his wish. He is only five years old and I think this could be a lot of fun! I have already begun looking at electric guitars for children. I am also going to purchase DVD’s and books for beginner guitar lessons. I think this will be fun and since Christmas is only 2 week away we better get a move on. I am confident however that on Christmas morning my son will have a cool guitar to jam on!
My son wants an electric guitar in the WORST way! He assures me that Santa has a REALLY big sleigh this year and is sure to have plenty of room for a kids guitar! What my son may not realize is that we are still in a recession and Santa too may be affected by this, (parts may just be too expensive this year). Perhaps this elf better begin looking at some discount kids guitars!
My brilliant husband seems to be amused by it all. So in addition to looking for Ipods, a new Wii and inline skates, it looks like a beginner kids guitar just might make it onto Santa’s sleigh after all! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!