Tips to Help Kids Who Play Acoustic Guitars Be Successful

Today, I’m sharing parenting advice on kid friendly acoustic guitars. Whether you had a hand in motivating your child to pick up the acoustic guitar or not, the moment you child says he or she wants to play guitar, listen closely. If your child is seriousness, start looking for kid-friendly acoustic guitars.  Additionally, check out age-appropriate music lessons with teachers that specialize in teaching children.

 

 

 

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Once your child starts their lessons, as a parent you need to offer support as well and encourage your child to keep learning and practicing.  Also, make sure your child is getting what they need to become a good guitar player.

 

Tips to help your child become a good acoustic guitar player:

 

Get a good acoustic guitar of the right size

Acoustic guitars that are smaller than full-sized models are great options for kids.  These guitars are easier for children to hold.  Furthermore, there are plenty of kid-sized guitars on the market.  For example, the Martin LX1 Little Martin, Taylor GS Mini and Epiphone Pro-1 to name a few. These acoustic guitars are all from trusted brands so you can be sure to have a reliable instrument for your child.

 

Hire a good teacher

When hiring a teacher, look for an instructor that can tailor lessons according to your child’s age, level of understanding and physical capacity. The teacher should also be someone your child likes.  If they don’t like their teacher, they could lose interest in playing the acoustic guitar.

So, once you find a teacher your child likes, make sure you touch base with them on a regular basis. You are now a team.  As a result, you must work together to help provide your child with the best music education.  Ask how you can help.

 

Set up a practice space and schedule

Designate a room in the house or corner of your child’s bedroom as their practice space.  Make sure it is free of clutter and other distractions. The space should be comfortable, have a straight-backed chair, a sheet music stand or table and ample lighting.

Sit down with your child and work on a practice schedule. Consider school and extracurricular activities, weekend  activities, chores, homework time etc.  When your child is part of the planning, they are more likely to stick to the practice schedule.

 

Set up a reward system

Rewards are great motivators and give children something to aim for. You can set up a reward system every time they ‘unlock’ an achievement.  Additionally, memorizing a set of three chords or knowing all the notes on the fretboard can be incentives for rewards.  Make the rewards  simple.  For example,  such as a cupcake for a chord, or something bigger, like a shirt of their favorite band when they are able to play a song without making an error.

The most powerful thing you can give children learning to play the acoustic guitar is encouragement. Show how proud you are of them when they attend their lessons, practice on schedule and do their best to become a better musician. If you keep giving them words of encouragement, they would be more motivated to keep going!

 

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