What Is A Good Age To Start Learning the Guitar?

There is no one right answer to the question, often  asked by parents as to when their child should start  learning to play the guitar.

It all depends how comfortably your child can hold the  guitar. He or she will also need to have strong fingers  so that they can hold down the guitar strings.

The number one rule when it comes to getting your  children to learn to play the guitar is that they  enthusiasm to learn the guitar must come from your child  and not you, the parent.  Never force your child to  learn a musical instrument if they don’t want to.

Another pre-requisite is that you find a guitar teacher  who is good with kids, especially if you are getting  your 5 year old to learn.  Children tend to have short  attention spans and want to give up easily, often being  distracted by lots of different things.

A teacher who is experienced with children will know the  right level to set the class at so that your child finds  the lesson fun and exciting and wants to learn.