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TSjamesteoh8177
post May 18 2015, 02:03 PM, updated 9y ago

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Hi... to all parents and guitar teachers out there...

whats de best age for my son to learn guitar...rite now, he so into guitar...
hope you can give some hints / pointers...
rogerv2
post May 18 2015, 02:05 PM

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QUOTE(jamesteoh8177 @ May 18 2015, 02:03 PM)
Hi... to all parents and guitar teachers out there...

whats de best age for my son to learn guitar...rite now, he so into guitar...
hope you can give some hints / pointers...
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Just do it now. Why wait?
TSjamesteoh8177
post May 18 2015, 02:12 PM

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QUOTE(rogerv2 @ May 18 2015, 02:05 PM)
Just do it now. Why wait?
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hi bro...
my son is only 3 yrs old, dun u think dats a bit too young? I dunno? am confused...
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post May 18 2015, 04:24 PM

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QUOTE(jamesteoh8177 @ May 18 2015, 02:12 PM)
hi bro...
my son is only 3 yrs old, dun u think dats a bit too young? I dunno? am confused...
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What can possibly happen that you are so worried about?
Looks to me your son is clear on what he wants, the only one not clear seems to be you.

It is never too young to get started. Just get him a mini 4 string ukelele.

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TSjamesteoh8177
post May 18 2015, 04:47 PM

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mayb u r rite...

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post May 19 2015, 08:18 AM

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Let him learn ukulele first la.

Guitar strings very hard, while ukulele is softer and less strings. Not to mention smaller and cheaper. Anyway congrats on being a kiasu parent lol.
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post May 19 2015, 09:02 PM

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QUOTE(ProfessorR @ May 19 2015, 08:18 AM)
Let him learn ukulele first la.

Guitar strings very hard, while ukulele is softer and less strings. Not to mention smaller and cheaper. Anyway congrats on being a kiasu parent lol.
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Thanks for the pointer...

As the saying goes, 'it takes a thief to catch a thief'. U saying me a kiasu makes U a kiasu too...

Then again, I am here not to judge whatever ''KIA' U mayb... that's ur prerogative...u will do what is best for ur child...

For me, I only want my child to enjoy whatever he likes at his age... at the age of 3, my child should be enjoying his life to fullest WITHOUT any worries or pressure from anybody... so, if my child can learn to play guitar or ukulele at the age of 3, by all means I will let him learn.
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post May 19 2015, 10:31 PM

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QUOTE(jamesteoh8177 @ May 19 2015, 09:02 PM)
Thanks for the pointer...

As the saying goes, 'it takes a thief to catch a thief'. U saying me a kiasu makes U a kiasu too...

if my child can learn to play guitar or ukulele at the age of 3, by all means I will let him learn.
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How naive.

My dear have you felt/held a guitar before? Age 3 is definitely not a suitable age for guitar.
Just go for ukulele.

Even piano might be a better choice.

Just forget about the guitar.
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post May 20 2015, 10:03 AM

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Guitar at 3 years old, probably not, 95% of the chords are probably not reachable for their fingers and they can't press the strings hard enough to the bar.

I would recommend ukulele. Even that I think minimum would be 5.

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post May 20 2015, 10:35 AM

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Why being troubled whether a 3yr old suitable to play guitar. Just dropby any centre that teach guitar lesson and see who will accept age 3 students. From there you will know whether the 3yr old can start the lesson now or not.

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post May 20 2015, 11:17 AM

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QUOTE(cc980024 @ May 20 2015, 10:35 AM)
Why being troubled whether a 3yr old suitable to play guitar. Just dropby any centre that teach guitar lesson and see who will accept age 3 students. From there you will know whether the 3yr old can start the lesson now or not.
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If the parents insist that they want that for their child and willing to pay why not,
the teacher can spend the next 1 year teaching him how to hold the guitar only, that is if he can even support the weight of the guitar.

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post May 20 2015, 11:58 AM

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QUOTE(Drian @ May 20 2015, 10:03 AM)
Guitar at 3 years old, probably not, 95% of the chords are probably not reachable for their fingers and they can't press the strings hard enough to the bar.

I would recommend ukulele. Even that I think minimum would be 5.
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For a start, I dun play any musical instrument at all...but my son is very interested in guitar. If he sees anybody holding guitar in church,he will go to them and tell them to play for him...

If ukelele fits him well, then by all means let him learn la, IF my son wants to learn ukelele...

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post May 20 2015, 12:03 PM

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QUOTE(Drian @ May 20 2015, 11:17 AM)
If the parents insist that they want that for their child and willing to pay why not,
the teacher can spend the next 1 year teaching him how to hold the guitar only, that is if he can even support the weight of the guitar.
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I am not insisting him to learn guitar, I just want my son to enjoy being 3year old kid and not being tied down to anything at his his age...

I dun wanna sign up any guitar lesson for insist my son to learn guitar...

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post May 20 2015, 12:05 PM

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QUOTE(cc980024 @ May 20 2015, 10:35 AM)
Why being troubled whether a 3yr old suitable to play guitar. Just dropby any centre that teach guitar lesson and see who will accept age 3 students. From there you will know whether the 3yr old can start the lesson now or not.
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Do u have any recommendations on which music school that gives guitar or ukelele lesson to toddlers???
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post May 20 2015, 01:54 PM

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Your son is just 3 yrs old and at this age, anything can looks easily excite him.
Maybe you learn ukelele yourself and meanwhile teach him what you have learn. If he really still keep to this "interest" for the next 2 years, then you can start signing him up for lesson.
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post May 20 2015, 02:15 PM

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I used to join band during study time, to me, I won't let my kid learn the instrument at too early age like 2-3 year old. Because most instrument are designed for adult body size, not for kid body size.

If really wish to expose it to kid at young age, I would propose percussion instrument.
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post May 20 2015, 02:51 PM

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QUOTE(cc980024 @ May 20 2015, 01:54 PM)
Your son is just 3 yrs old and at this age, anything can looks easily excite him.
Maybe you learn ukelele yourself and meanwhile teach him what you have learn. If he really still keep to this "interest" for the next 2 years, then you can start signing him up for lesson.
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De feedback I got from all around says that usually kids will start learning musical instruments around the 6 years...
As for myself learning ukulele... hmmm... sounds like a good idea but I am like having two left hands when it comes to musical instruments...

Well... time to try, I guess...

Thanks a lot for the pointer...
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post May 20 2015, 02:56 PM

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QUOTE(vandoren @ May 20 2015, 02:15 PM)
I used to join band during study time, to me, I won't let my kid learn the instrument at too early age like 2-3 year old. Because most instrument are designed for adult body size, not for kid body size.

If really wish to expose it to kid at young age, I would propose percussion instrument.
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My colleague suggested that too... I tried them but too bad my son is not keen on percussion...

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QUOTE(jamesteoh8177 @ May 20 2015, 02:51 PM)
De feedback I got from all around says that usually kids will start learning musical instruments around the 6 years...
As for myself learning ukulele... hmmm... sounds like a good idea but I am like having two left hands when it comes to musical instruments...

Well... time to try, I guess...

Thanks a lot for the pointer...
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borrow or buy a cheapo ukulele around RM90 and 1 mini piano around RM20 ( those 15 to 20 keys 1) and let your son choose lo.
IF both also duwan to play then can forget it.
He is only 3 years old afterall. Maybe your son is future bright musician or it can be sports too. I personally think it is too early for you to make choice for your sons. Let him choose, not you.
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post May 20 2015, 03:28 PM

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At 3 years old his attention span and concentration is definitely not matured yet. What he likes now may not be what he likes later when he finds out that playing an instrument requires a lot of practice time.


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