| There is no arguing with the fact that teaching a child | | | | the ability to play on an instrument more suited for |
| to learn an instrument is something that can | | | | their small hands. |
| potentially bring him or her a lifetime of joy and | | | | Expense: professional guitars can be very expensive |
| enrichment. But keeping a child interested in practicing | | | | and run into the thousands of dollars but with the |
| can be a challenge. Among all the instruments that a | | | | popularity of the guitar as an instrument there is a |
| child can learn how to play the classical guitar is | | | | tremendous selection of inexpensive yet well made |
| among the best. Here are the reasons. | | | | guitars. An adequate first guitar can usually be found |
| The classical guitar takes advantage of the allure of | | | | in the fifty to a hundred dollar range. |
| the rock star. Every child is familiar with pop music | | | | Quiet Instrument: the classical guitar is an instrument |
| and every child who is interested in playing an | | | | that can be played in a room without the music being |
| instrument would probably take very quickly to | | | | intrusive to other people in the house. |
| playing the guitar. Any child would be quick to brag to | | | | What if there is no classical guitar instructor in your |
| his or her friends that he is learning to play the guitar. | | | | town or city? |
| It is a highly romanticized instrument and this is what | | | | Upon the surface or during an initial look this may be |
| I call the allure of the Rock Star. You can take | | | | true; there may be no official classical guitar |
| advantage of this attraction to popular music by | | | | instructors available to you but there is no doubt a |
| teaching a child to play classical guitar. | | | | large list of teachers who teach rock guitar. And one |
| Playing classical guitar is a bit different than playing | | | | thing about the genre of rock and rock guitarists is |
| pop and rock but there are some distinct advantages | | | | that they have a reverence for classical guitarists |
| to classical guitar. The child will learn the fundamentals | | | | because classical guitarists are renowned for their |
| of sound music theory and will focus on learning how | | | | technical ability -classical guitarists are simply great |
| to read sheet music. Along the way the child will learn | | | | guitarists and any rock guitarist can probably name |
| the basics of classical music. | | | | his favorite classical guitarists. |
| But he or she will not lose interest in playing because | | | | To overcome the lack of an official classical guitar |
| while the classical guitar is a good instrument for | | | | instructor you can simply ask rock guitar instructors if |
| learning theory, history, ability, and classical music, it is | | | | they are willing to take on a child that wants to learn |
| also an instrument that offers an incredible range of | | | | classical guitar. Many of them will jump at the chance |
| pieces to play in many genres. With the ability to play | | | | because it will also broaden their horizons and musical |
| classical guitar comes the ability to play in every | | | | ability. |
| other genre that the guitar is played in. He or she will | | | | But there is one question you should ask any |
| be able to play pop, rock, easy listening, country, | | | | potential rock guitar instructor. Make sure that he or |
| jazz, blues, or any other type of music where a | | | | she can read sheet music reasonably well. This is of |
| guitar is used. It is because of this wide variety of | | | | paramount importance for learning classical guitar. |
| music that will be available to the student that he or | | | | Some instructors may not fit this requirement |
| she will be much more prone to continue practicing | | | | because rock guitarists often learn their craft through |
| and continue playing. And this is another great reason | | | | ear training and using tablature, which is a notation |
| why the classical guitar will bring a lifetime of | | | | form of music. This type of instructor wouldn't be |
| enjoyment and enrichment. As the child grows and | | | | suitable for a student of classical guitar. |
| his musical tastes change the guitar can be right | | | | The classical guitar sometimes has the reputation of |
| there through all the changes. | | | | being a bit of a high-class instrument. But it is an |
| There are also some very pragmatic reasons for the | | | | instrument that crosses all genres of music and if you |
| classical guitar | | | | are considering the classical guitar for your child I |
| Portability: The classical guitar is something that can | | | | applaud your decision. It is an instrument that can |
| be carried to and from lessons and to and from a | | | | bring him or her a lifetime of musical enrichment and |
| friend's house. Classical Guitars are also made in half | | | | enjoyment. |
| size and three quarter size which gives young children | | | | |