Names of the Guitar Strings

The guitar strings are one part of the guitar. Knowing the names of the strings on a guitar is very important and one of the first things you need to teach your students. It’s part of the communication between you and your student. For example: When you say, “Put your index finger on the 2nd … Read more

Easy Guitar Chords for Kids

If you’re teaching kids to play the guitar, you may be wondering how to make it fun and age-appropriate. You can’t just give them some dry teaching materials that you would use for adult beginners. Instead, your guitar lessons should be designed to be fun for the kids. The younger the children, the more you … Read more

Guitar for Kids – The Complete Buyer’s Guide

Buying a guitar for kids can be quite difficult as someone who can’t play the guitar is obviously not in a perfect position to know what to look for when getting one. Unfortunately, such a person may choose a guitar not based on the right criteria or even worse, he could be an easy target … Read more

Teaching Kids Guitar – How to teach Kids to play Guitar

Teaching kids to play the guitar requires a different approach than teaching adults. In addition to a different approach, children also need a guitar size that fits their body size. In this article, we will take a brief look at how to choose the right instruments for young students. However, the focus of the article … Read more

Easy Guitar Songs for Kids

Do you want to play nursery rhymes on guitar for your child or are you just looking for some easy guitar songs for kids for your next guitar lessons? In this article you will find a list of kids songs for guitar that are easy and fun to learn. Most of the songs are popular … Read more

4/4 Guitar – Full Size Guitar for Youth

A 4/4 size or 40 inch guitar is the largest guitar size on the market. They are often just called a standard guitar or full size guitar. For kids from 12 years old, this guitar size is in most cases the right choice. This guitar size is not only a guitar for kids but also … Read more

Squier Mini Strat Review

Recommended Age: 8-11 yearsGuitar Type: 3/4 Electric Guitar Today I want to introduce you to probably the best electric guitar for kids you can find on the market – the Squier by Fender Mini Stratocaster*. It’s a perfect first guitar for teens and older kids. But I don’t think the Squier Mini is just for … Read more

Yamaha JR1 Review

Recommended Age: 8-11 yearsGuitar Type: Steel String Acoustic There are not many quality acoustic guitars for kids, but the Yamaha JR1* is certainly one of them, offering great value at an affordable price. This small size guitar also works well as a faithful travel guitar. In this review we are going to take a look … Read more