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Guitar for Kids
This category is for parents, grandparents and teachers who want to help a child play guitar, and for teenagers who are getting started on their own. You read from what age learning guitar works well, which guitar size fits your child and what to look for when buying a kids’ guitar. You will also find easy children’s songs with few chords, playful exercises and tips to keep your child motivated. If your child would rather start with a smaller instrument, you can also read here how to teach a child to play the ukulele.
Just starting out? Then first read the guide to guitar for kids. After that, choosing the right guitar size helps you buy the right instrument. Once your child has the guitar in hand, continue with easy kids’ songs with chords and the playful exercises.
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How to Motivate Kids to Practice Guitar
How do you motivate kids to practice guitar? Keep practice short, regular and fun: a set time of a few minutes, songs your child…
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Learning Children’s Songs on Guitar Without Notes
You learn children’s songs on guitar without sheet music by using chords. You read the chord symbols above the lyrics, place your fingers according…
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First Children’s Songs with 2 Chords on Guitar
The first children’s songs with 2 chords on guitar are songs that use only the tonic chord and the chord on the fifth degree,…
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How to Choose the Right Guitar Size for Kids
Short answer: The guitar size your child needs depends mostly on body height and arm length. As a rule of thumb, a 1/4 fits…
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Buying a Kids’ Guitar: Types, Sizes and What to Look For
Short answer: For a child up to about 12 years old, buy a classical kids’ guitar with nylon strings, in the size that matches…
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Learning Guitar as a Left-Handed Child
If you want to teach a left-handed child to play guitar, first decide together which side feels best: left-handed on a mirrored guitar, or…
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Learning Guitar as a Teen
Learning to play guitar as a teen starts with a guitar that feels good to play, a few basic chords and fifteen to thirty…
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Tips for Learning Guitar at Elementary School Age
Learning guitar at elementary school age works best with a guitar that fits, short practice sessions and songs your child actually likes. From around…
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Playful Guitar Exercises for Kids
Playful exercises for teaching kids guitar work best when every part feels like a game: short challenges, colors, stories and songs they already know.…
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Guitar Lessons for Kids: The Perfect Start
Guitar lessons for kids can usually start around age six: by then their hands are strong enough and your child can concentrate long enough…
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Teaching Your Child to Play Ukulele: Tips and Tricks
Want to teach your child to play the ukulele? Start with a soprano ukulele in standard G-C-E-A tuning, learn the chords C, Am, F…
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What Age Can You Start Learning Guitar? Tips for Beginners
At what age can you start learning guitar? Most children can begin around age 6 or 7, and for adults there is no age…
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Easy Children’s Songs on Guitar with Chords
Learning to play children’s songs on guitar starts with three open chords: C, F and G, or G, C and D if you want…