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Abby's getting a guitar for her 8th birthday this weekend. Any advice on how to find lessons for her?

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) May 21 '14, 09:16

I don't know whether I should through a private instructor
or to get lessons through a guitar store.

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I took lessons at two different music stores and the teachers were excellent. I took piano lessons at home and that teacher was recommended by an - Krusty May 21, 10:41
instrument store (just tell them it was an old one already in the family) or even ask a school music teacher for recs -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 10:31 1
- search local business directory (aka yellow pages) then yelp the nearby ones - zeitgeist May 21, 10:34
buy guitar hero for your xbox -- nm - decline May 21, 09:30 4
- first I'd need to buy an xbox! -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:31 3
  - well she needs that too! -- nm - decline May 21, 09:32 2
    - Priorities, even! -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 09:33
    - "This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it." -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:33
what about that Rocksmith game? -- nm - groiny May 21, 09:23 8
- It's great if she likes the songs. The game auto-tunes the sound a bit, but it's really good. - JaxSean May 21, 09:57
- Thanks, I hadn't heard about this....it looks, though, that using it with an accoustic is a little challenging - prayformojo May 21, 09:28 2
  - An acoustic-electric would work, but it's geared more towards electric. -- nm - pmb May 21, 09:39
  - Jax has posted about it before, IIRC -- nm - con_carne May 21, 09:34
- I've read good things about that game as an actual learning tool -- nm - Shaun May 21, 09:26 3
  - I don't really think it's a substitute for a real teacher (especially for an 8 year old). I think it can help you work on skills and learn some - pmb May 21, 09:38 1
    - Kids are more comfortable with video games these days. -- nm - JaxSean May 21, 09:58
  - thats why I suggested it!!!! -- nm - groiny May 21, 09:34
Quick Draw McGraw videos. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 09:20
A guitar store will generally have good recommendations. -- nm - pmb May 21, 09:18 1
- This. -- nm - spamlet May 21, 09:25
i would post on facebook for local recommendations. you probably know people who have already figured it all out. -- nm - Andie May 21, 09:16 3
- Now that you mention this, I don't have a single person in the area as a friend on Facebook -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:19 2
  - My friends father gives lessons, but his business is in Frederick. I doubt you'd want to go that far for lessons... -- nm - kelly May 21, 09:44
  - heh, well, then, don't do that. :) -- nm - Andie May 21, 09:21

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