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Plucking a guitar looks simple but it is actually a very deliberate activity that requires very intentional and precise plucking. Because proper technique is so important a guitarist needs to spend a lot of time practicing and it is therefore necessary for a child to spend to learn all that is needed to properly pluck a guitar. Most musical terms come from the Italian language but the applicable plucking terms actually come from Spanish flamenco style.
First the rest stroke, or apoyando, requires that the finger first plucks a childrens guitar string before resting the string immediately above it. It is important to note that these techniques work with full sized guitars and childrens guitars as well. Another commonly used plucking technique is the straightforward free stroke, or tirando, which requires a simple pluck and nothing more. Plucking should be performed in one fluid motion, beginning with the fleshy part of the fingertip and allowing the string to bend slightly as one brushes through with the nail.
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My five year old wants to be a rocker in the worst way! It all started several months ago when she spent time with her aunt and uncle while my wife and I were away on a business trip. Alana just loves her older cousin Jake who is a bass guitarist in a local band. Her aunt, my sister says that Alana followed him around and finally Jake relented allowing his young cousin to play his “precious” guitar while he supervised making sure she didn’t touch something she wasn’t supposed to. That did it, Alana was sold. She says that all she wants for her sixth birthday is a new electric guitar, “Ok no problem” I told her.
As a former musician myself I understand the allure playing an instrument can have at a young age. I played drums for years in a very popular band in our area and am still very close with some of my old bandmates today. I think that it would be totally cute to get Alana a childrens electric guitar for her sixth birthday. I think I can convince my wife that this would be a good plan. I think it’s great and I know I will have a very happy daughter on my hands quite soon!