It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Subscribe to our Patreon, and get image uploads with no ads on the site!
Hi all, newbie ! I've been learning about a year or so, but my five year old lad likes to join in. I said I'd get him his own to 'play' with, and who knows, he might take it up in years to come.
The thing is, I don't want to get anything which is just a toy more of a mini learning machine. I've decided it has to be 1/4 size as he's only little or his age.
Can anyone recommend anything?
Base theme by DesignModo & ported to Powered by Vanilla by Chris Ireland, modified by the "theFB" team.
Comments
It's crap to play for a guitarist but my boy loved it, he's now 12 and my 4 year old has it and it still works and looks new even though it's been through hell.
It's was 25 pound so well worth the money.
I've heard positive things about loog guitars from a friend of mine who got one for his daughter. As in, she's learning pretty well on it, and it is a fun enough instrument in its own right that he likes to play it too.
Eldest one is now 8 and playing a 3/4 classical, and I now have toddler who's nearly 3 and is quite happy with the 1/2 size.
The middle one has a piano, in case you were wondering
TL/DR: I'd say 1/2 size for a 5 year old.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
But if you give them a guitar at 5 and show them how to hold it, they soon start making noises with it and working out how to play it. So that when you teach them properly they're already comfortable with the instrument as a "thing".
I have tried to get him interested with changing strings, but it is only a small window of interest.
Maybe when he gets a little older he will become more interested? Who knows.
Rocker, trust me, I'm fully aware of what a child should be doing at his age believe me. He isn't going to be locked away in a cupboard and not let out until he learns his scales. That's not what this is for.When children seeing their parents do something, they want to do the same. To him (and me) its a toy, nothing else. Its so he can pick something up make noises with it in the same way he plinky plonks on his toy keyboard with random notes. However, should he decide he wants to start playing or learning the names of individual notes in a year or two, I'm not going to stop him.
The reason why I'm asking on here as opposed to going out and buying a £10 argos guitar, is that I'm not a believer in buying junk.. even if it is a toy. Lets face it, any toy for £10 isn't going to be great, a guitar is no different. The other advantage is that if I buy a reasonable one, I can also mess about on it as well... especially if its a uke (which its most likely to be now).
It's the perfect size for toddlers to pick up and run around with. And...
Lots more fun for parents than a small guitar!