Here the one million dollar questions: what is the best guitar for children and at what age they can start? Everybody knows that music has a positive effect on children from the earliest age. Since very young they are able to recognize the melody. It is certainly no mystery that listening to music stimulates brain functions but also physical ones. Over the years, everything learned as a child will remain firm in the child and help him develop his own musical culture. I would like to briefly describe some benefit of learning guitar on children and I will answer the two fateful questions.
The brain benefits of playing the guitar
One of the main benefits of learning to play the guitar is surely the self-esteem plus, logically, a personal enrichment. A guitar course requires self-discipline and this aspect often affects the success of a child at school level. All these little learning clearly improve their memory: they will learn to structure it, to associate pleasure and work by developing memory hastily. With music and guitar you can give expression to your feelings and better manage your emotions and give free rein to creativity.
The personal benefits of a guitar course
Learning music and guitar contributes to the development of personality in children who will learn to find a balance between their intellect and their emotions. Many children are shy. With the study of the guitar as any other instrument, they will be able to overcome their fear. They will have to relate to other people whether they are teachers or students. Playing will reinforce the confidence in his abilities, leading him to be more at ease in the express yourself and communicate through music.
The physical benefits of the guitar on children
Playing the guitar is practically a sport: it requires the knowledge of one’s body to manage it to the fullest. By achieving full control of their movements, developing and working on breathing, and learning to hold a correct posture, children will strengthen their hand and forearm muscles that must work to move the strings. Who plays free hormones of well-being because they will be immersed in their own universe.
The cultural benefits in learning the guitar
Playing the guitar allows children to have a greater openness to the world. Children will develop a culture both musical and general. Over the years, learning and discovering other cultures and other musical genres, the child will also perfect his historical knowledge with a playful approach to various styles, currents and eras. Music is a school of patience, discipline and commitment.
Best guitar for children, at what age they can start?
Here we are with the answer.
Surely we can say that children can start playing since the age of three. The cognitive faculties of children at this age are very strong. I think the answer to both questions can be found in LOOG GUITAR and its catalog designed specifically for children from the age of three.
Loog started as an academic project in 2010 when Rafael Atijas developed the concept as his Master’s thesis at New York University. Loog Guitars is driven by a passion for music and sustainable design. They source the wood only from responsibly managed forests and they are committed to quality and safety standards that meet or exceed government regulations. Loog is a line of small, 3-string guitars designed to make it fun and easy for anyone to play music. They come with an app that gets kids playing songs on day one.
The entry level which I think is really the best solution for a 3yrs old chap is the Loog Mini.
These are the Specs:
- Body: Basswood
- Neck and fingerboard: Maple
- Strings: Nylon
- Number of Frets: 15
- Scale: 15.6″ (390.0mm)
- Length: 22.2″ (565.0mm)
- Width: 6.9″ (176.5mm)
- Depth: 2.3″ (58.5mm)
- Weight: 2.2lbs (1.0kg)
In the box together with the Loog Mini there will be Loog flashcards and chord diagrams. From its app, a child can learn to play songs -not just scales or exercises- on day one. This gives little rockers a sense of accomplishment that stimulates them to keep going.
Of course the Loog Mini has different colors to suit all tastes: pink, black, white, green and yellow.
I hope you enjoyed this post and any comments will be welcome.
All the best and rock on
Benny