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Started by BAG, February 14, 2009, 02:55:40 AM

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dragonshade

#10
February 14, 2009, 06:38:44 PM Last Edit: February 14, 2009, 06:40:41 PM by dragonshade
 :o :o :o ;D :o :o :o

My MY my. I really feel bad now... my daughter is 8, has asked me to teach her, and I just thought she was too young.

I am floored. WOW!

<going to watch the vid>

my lil one is going to LOVE this... guess I'll be getting her a guitar cuz you know after she hears/sees this lol

Jim1970

#11
February 14, 2009, 07:35:47 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D NICE ;D ;D ;D

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#12
February 15, 2009, 05:19:08 AM
Sounds good for any age never mind a young one 8) 8)
As the guy's say...don't be shy lets here some more from both of you

Greeny

#13
February 16, 2009, 03:22:27 AM
Just picking my jaw up off the floor...  :D :D :D

Flipping heck!!!!

BAG

#14
February 16, 2009, 07:14:21 AM

Quote from: dragonshade on February 14, 2009, 06:38:44 PM:o :o :o ;D :o :o :o

My MY my. I really feel bad now... my daughter is 8, has asked me to teach her, and I just thought she was too young.

I discovered that my kids would rather learn from someone else so I didn't teach her much to start with. I have to admit i'm not much good as a teacher and don't really have the patience so she didn't really get going till her school started up group lessons. She was lucky to get a spot as she was in 2nd grade and they usually only allow 3rd grade and up but she already had a guitar so they let her start. After only about 8 or 10 weeks she was so far ahead of the 6th graders the lessons were wasted so we thought we'd better get her a proper guitar teacher. She went to him every second week from June last year till December . She's stuck with me at the moment :o as we've moved towns.


Quote from: forte8 on February 15, 2009, 05:19:08 AMSounds good for any age never mind a young one 8) 8)
As the guy's say...don't be shy lets here some more from both of you

I was being a bit shy but realised i'll be able to get some good tips from you people. I'll post one now.

Just a roadie again.....

Kody

#15
February 18, 2009, 07:43:28 PM
Yep... I too thought my 7 year-old girl was too young to start.....But, your daughter has inspired me to buy yet another guitar...A pink child sized one of course ;D Good luck to you guys- sounds GREAT!!!!
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BAG

#16
February 18, 2009, 08:25:03 PM
Quote from: Acoustick_NE on February 18, 2009, 07:43:28 PMYep... I too thought my 7 year-old girl was too young to start.....But, your daughter has inspired me to buy yet another guitar...A pink child sized one of course ;D Good luck to you guys- sounds GREAT!!!!

Speaking of pink, here's a you tube vid of my youngest (5 yo).......everything this child owns is pink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-s0nDKkynM
Just a roadie again.....

Kody

#17
February 18, 2009, 10:34:29 PM
5!? ;D

I applaud you for what you're doing w/ these kids! Good Daddying Man!!  8) This is INCREDIBLE stuff! Thanks for sharing!
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dragonshade

#18
February 19, 2009, 11:22:50 AM
LOL... Now I'm kinda screwed  ;)

My lil one (justed turned 9) watched her play the whole song, and I won't have a choice but to try to teach her now. She (as was the wife) was floored, and now I'm shopping for a 3/4 size. (Is that what yours is playing??)

I will teach her on an electric... I will not make her go through the cheap acoustic (with sky-scraper action) like I did. It can be so discouraging, and hard on new fingers.

Good show, and yeah... you better post up too  8) we're all friends here.

BAG

#19
February 19, 2009, 01:17:07 PM Last Edit: February 19, 2009, 03:23:24 PM by BAG
The electric is definitely the way to go. My girl was doing quite well on the classical acoustic but she really couldn't bend strings as they would just roll and barre chords were extremely difficult.

When we went to get her little sisters 1/2 size pink guitar i spied the 3/4 size electric, got her to have a play and she didn't want to give it back. She was saving all her pocket money for a Nintendo DS at the time and ended up buying the guitar herself instead. To say i was happy with that decision is an understatement. She didn't quite have enough money for the whole package so i bought the amp for her.

It is an Ashton brand guitar. They are designed in Australia and made in China. There is a lot of varience in the build quality so check each instrument for how straight everthing is. Some time also needs to be spent setting up the adjustments on the bridge to get everything right and even then getting it spot on is near impossible but for a youngster, and the price, they are quite good. Your profile doesn't say where you are from but over here (Austalia) we got it for $250 in a package with a half decent 10W amp and gig bag. At current exchange rates that should work out about US$100 or about 20pounds in England ::) :D

Here is the guitar.
http://www.ashtonmusic.com.au/productView.asp?productID=343

The little amp in that package is crap so we got the next one here
http://www.ashtonmusic.com.au/productView.asp?productID=35
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