Monday, December 21, 2009

Beginner Guitar Lessons

Guitar for kids
by Jaz stevens
Many children would love to know how to play the guitar as it's cool and trendy. In most cases, parents disallow their children from doing so due to the cost involved. Good news for those who are tight in their finances. You can consider buying a second hand children's electric guitar instead. In this article, we will have some useful tips for you to take note of while buying a used electric guitar for your kids.
1. It's absolutely necessary that you check every part of the instrument thoroughly before making the payment. Particularly ensure that the neck of the guitar is not twisted. The simplest way to do this is by checking the strings to see how closely they are being tied to the fret board. If the strings are tied too near the fret board and leaves a big gap in the middle means that the neck is warped. Playing a warped guitar can be quite difficult given that the positioning of the hand on the strings is hard.
2. Other than inspecting the neck of the guitar, we also have to check the front and back of the instrument. Spotting a few scratches on the instrument is common but if they get too deep, you will notice some large marks around the edges which indicate the instrument wasn't taken care of properly. Sad to say that sounds generated from such instruments would be muffled and unclear.
3. Lastly, check to see if the electric guitar can be plugged into an amplifier. If yes, what type of amplifier is recommended? An amplifier is required in order for the instrument to produce the best quality chords it possibly can.
Leon Hopkins is a full-time professional guitarist, teacher, and owner of http://LearnGuitarForBeginners.com He has been actively learning and teaching the guitar for over 8 years, and has recently created a website, Guitar Guide, with Free tutorials.


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1 comment:

  1. Good point - you really can pick up a bargain at the moment. So many people give up playing after a short time - there are a lot of bargains to be had from local guitar stores or classified ads. Don't forget you'll need a lead to join the guitar to the amp - I did!

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