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Here's a video of someone with really small hands managing pretty well on what may even be an adult-sized guitar. It says that she's 8, but I'm pretty sure this was when she was actually 6 when this video was made. Desirée by Maria Linneman, played by Tina Setkic There's a lot of other videos of her playing under the heading of Tina S.
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Pretty much any nylon-stringed classical guitar would be a good start as in the video in the previous post by Nama Ensou.
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This is timely...a little boy @ church got a guitar for Christmas...similar to a First Act nylon string...he wants me to teach him so I got a beginner's book and tuner for him...showed him how to tune it and, since his hands are so small (he's small for his age) taught him the bottom 4 strings of a "G" chord and
the sad chord" (Eminor-'cause all sad songs have minor chords in them). The next week I taught him the top 4 notes of the G and once he gets comfortable w/them we'll put it together. I thought about switching to a uke, 'cause I'm concerned his hands just aren't big enough yet...whatever it takes to keep him interested/enjoying it... |
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If the kid insists on guitar, I would say just get the smallest and most comfortable one they can play. As long as it holds tune it's good...sound quality is entirely secondary at this point. |
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GREAT responses so far -- THANKS! Grandpa has his work cut out for him, and I've had her holding a guitar (toy and real) since she was around 3 -- so she does at least know how to hold it. Uke sounds like a practical starting point since she would actually be able to fret notes and chords. But as some have already noted, it's ultimately up to her.
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Absolutely no reason to over-simplify.
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A Larrivee 00-40M
Perfect size. Perfect neck. Long scale. Sounds great. My nine year old plays my Larrivee 00 and it's the perfect size in every respect. Blues Last edited by BluesBelly; 02-25-2020 at 12:11 PM. Reason: Add content |
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My sister and brother in law bought their son a Yamaha guitalele or something like it, nylon strings, 6 tuned for a guitar, but a very small instrument, I’m interested in that for my son in a few years if he continues to show interest.
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Disagree with a lot of the suggestions above. A uke is not a guitar, and the First Acts are toys - at best.
When my son was 6-ish, I bought him an Art & Lutherie Ami, which is essentially a parlor guitar - on craigslist for $100. The greatest $100 I ever spent. I'd advise you to think small for small hands and body, and make sure you're buying a functional guitar, whatever the brand. Just like adult beginners, kids will lose interest fast if the instrument is an impediment to learning. |
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If she’s really small go with a 3/4, a Yamaha JR1
Otherwise, the Yamaha FS800 is a great choice. I’ve seen many 6-8 year olds start out with these.
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I agree with everyone who suggested getting a ukulele. If you don’t have one, get two. .
www.theukulelesite.com does an excellent job setting them up before shipping them. |
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I agree with everyone, including the only ones who count, the OP and his daughter, on getting a guitar.
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