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#446 - 07/18/09 10:28 PM What age?
loveofmusic stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 20	My 4 year old loves guitars. I would like him to start learning. At what age do you think is good for a boy to start learning electric guitar?
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#451 - 07/18/09 11:16 PM Re: What age? [Re: loveofmusic]
ShackMan enthusiast Registered: 03/14/09 Posts: 335 Loc: Pittsburgh Area	If his hands are big enough and strong enough to hold a ball, he can hold and play a guitar. =) _________________________ I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing it means you cannot also choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it. -R. Sapolsky Upton Bass Custom 3/4 Upright, BSX Custom Allegro EUB, '80s Peavey T-40, MIM Active Jazz Bass, Godin BG-5 (for sale!), Fender Bassman 100 , `68 Fender Bassman 50 head, SWR Goliath 4x10, Markbass 2x10 cab
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#455 - 07/19/09 09:56 PM Re: What age? [Re: ShackMan]
loveofmusic stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 20	Really? That is cool! I am excited about your answer. I think I know what santa is going to bring this year. My 4 year old loves music and is always playing imaginary guitar. I guess if he starts at this young age--he could be really good at it by the time he hits his teen years. I believe he is going to be my country music singer. I swear he knows all the words to all the country songs..lol
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#492 - 07/21/09 06:56 PM Re: What age? [Re: loveofmusic]
Micromoog stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 23	I agree that if he's showing an interest in guitar, then he should be allowed to try it. I'd also suggest it would be great if he had access to a smaller scale neck, with a nice easy action so he doesn't get discouraged.
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#523 - 07/25/09 10:31 AM Re: What age? [Re: Micromoog]
chitzy stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 20	Music should be no different than sports. If a kid shows interest in baseball I'd bet his parents let him play it. So if he wants to play guitar it's a good thing for him to at least try it now. You'll know soon enough if he's not interested.
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#541 - 07/27/09 01:05 PM Re: What age? [Re: chitzy]
fgurl stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 20 Loc: USA	I think part of the thing that confuses some parents is "What will they play", and the choice I know is harder for some of my parent friends who are not musical, therefore they are the blind leading the blind. We were lucky in our area to have a good school teacher that actually gives small classes during the summer for extra music help.
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#547 - 07/28/09 12:33 PM Re: What age? [Re: fgurl]
ShackMan enthusiast Registered: 03/14/09 Posts: 335 Loc: Pittsburgh Area	Some schools offer general music courses in the summer, especially colleges who likely have community music programs. Getting an all around music education at an early age is sometimes better. That's much more up to the parents' discretion, though. It can save from spending lessons on an instrument that the child might not play, though. _________________________ I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing it means you cannot also choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it. -R. Sapolsky Upton Bass Custom 3/4 Upright, BSX Custom Allegro EUB, '80s Peavey T-40, MIM Active Jazz Bass, Godin BG-5 (for sale!), Fender Bassman 100 , `68 Fender Bassman 50 head, SWR Goliath 4x10, Markbass 2x10 cab
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#555 - 07/29/09 02:42 PM Re: What age? [Re: ShackMan]
musichound stranger Registered: 07/24/09 Posts: 8	That is one of my fears. Going out and buying my children instruments only to have them decide after I spend all the money, that they don't want to play them anymore.
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#562 - 07/30/09 12:33 PM Re: What age? [Re: musichound]
Rocker14 stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 20	Wow, that is pretty young but why not right? Get him started early and he might be the next Nick Jonas or Kevin Jonas (He is the one that plays the guitar I think). You will have to let us know how he does when you get him one.
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#590 - 08/03/09 10:06 AM Re: What age? [Re: Rocker14]
chitzy stranger Registered: 07/06/09 Posts: 20	musichound, the good thing with that is you can always sell the instruments on craigslist or through a local trading post. It's a hassle but at least you can get your money back. It's always worth trying to get your kids to play.
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