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Need some ideas on how best to teach a 6 year old
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:36 am
by crowhue
I have a six year old lad who comes to me for half hour lessons. I show him chords using the top 4 strings only (he's left handed and parents cant find a 3/4 size guitar in lefty) and we do some songs which he seems to enjoy. I just feel Id like to at least start progressing him on more interesting things but lacking ideas.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:05 pm
by Olly
So is the issue that the guitar body is just too big for him or is there also a difference in the neck size on a 3/4?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:28 pm
by Instructor
Teach him melodies, and single note stuff. If you are being paid to teach and it were me Id have a heart to heart talk that the lessons will have less than optimal results until he can get situated with a properly sized guitar.
Instructor
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:06 pm
by jamesd74
I would just keep plugin away, kids are very resilient, I have 6 I know. (Well I only got a guitar 6 months ago). Ask him, at 6 he probably will know what he likes. Or ask him to listen to some music and decide.
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:08 am
by bigiain
f*** me 6 kids ? have you no got a tv
hahaha ya mad shagger
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:36 am
by jamesd74
Its the wifes fault she is a child benefit chaser.
Can't have any more now my firing pins have been removed.
Gonna be a Granddad in July also, god I paint right picture of myself for my age.
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:08 pm
by SCGTuition
I have a similar problem. I have a 6 year old student who is a little sponge when it comes to information but the physical aspect of playing the guitar is elusive. I'm trying to find ways around this but am struggling.
She has a toy guitar at present which is obviously not up to the job. Maybe with a better guitar she will be able to produce a decent sound although it is a gamble for the parents to buy a guitar which she still might not be able to play. On the other hand, if they want her to pursue the guitar then they should invest in a guitar that is up to the job.
I will be having a chat with the parents following her next lesson to discuss this very topic but any advice would obviously be very welcome??
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:16 pm
by saurabhwillread
Just make him do some finger exercises and teach him some simple melodic licks..
I wud just love to see a six year old playing melodic lines..
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:51 pm
by polyal
get him on a full size right hand guitar ASAP
theres no reason for "lefthandedness"
this vid sums it all up
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