2006-09-26 09:52:50 · 12 answers · asked by wild_eep 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
7 is kind of young unless ur dealing with a prodigy --- there hands just arent strong enough yet to hold the strings down -- get a small guitar with soft strings and teach him easy simple riffs from songs he recognizes he will play the hell out them -- also if they dont want to do it dont push them - if there heart isnt in it it will just be a big waste of time and they will hold a grudge against u for it most likely
2006-09-26 10:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think short lessons are better, especially if you are teaching theory an techniques. Most people I know give 30 minute lessons. If you are teaching songs, it's ok to stay a little longer. However, you should let the student learn the songs himself, and help him with the hard parts later. It's hard to keep children motivated about their instrument, try to train their ears a little so they can experiment with improvising and transcribing on their own. When I was learning the piano as a child, music seemed to mysterious, and I couldn't understand why certain notes sounded nice together, and others didn't. So I stopped learning. But when I got older, I learned the guitar alone, and started asking those questions again. When I understood the basic theory, it really boosted my motivation, and I started to develop my ears, and transcribe simple stuff early on.
2016-03-27 11:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is a bit older, he started playing when he was 11 (I can't play to save my life, not even a single chord, so I had no input whatsoever!); I just left him to it. He's 13 now and is a very good guitarist, he's found his own style by trial and error. I personally think it's one of those things that you either have a natural ability for, or you don't. If you know your guitar stuff though (which I don't), it probably wouldn't hurt showing your child the basics!
2006-09-26 09:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask him songs he knows or hears a lot, and find the music on it . guitar tabs online are an easy way to teach yourself and get started.
2006-09-26 10:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i took lots of music lessons as a youngster, and the ones i did best at were classes where i enjoyed the music. learning their favourite song makes it more fun, and encouraging. a relaxed class is always good too.
2006-09-26 12:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by rhiannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By negative reinforcement using electrodes and a cricket bat.
2006-09-26 10:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let him play with it before he is to be taught to play. then explain how to play maybe he will take his play and his teachings and combine them for an original sound.
2006-09-26 10:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first get a guitar
2006-09-26 09:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by charley7515 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him private tuition.
if he really wants to learn this is the best way to do it.
look in your yellow pages or any local newspaper
2006-09-26 09:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by Raine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i take privet lessons and there is an 6 year old that has a lesson b4 me so i say privet lessons
2006-09-26 10:00:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋