WHICH INSTRUMENT WOULD U CHOOSE ?

[jacquelyne]

My son wants to learn to play one hes only 4.
Im buying him either one for his birthday.
Which one should i get him lessons in ?
GUITAR OR KEYBOARD ?
Please help cause i dont know what would be easiest for him at that age.

jacquelyne Reviewed by jacquelyne on 01-18-2005. WHICH INSTRUMENT WOULD U CHOOSE ? My son wants to learn to play one hes only 4. Im buying him either one for his birthday. Which one should i get him lessons in ? GUITAR OR KEYBOARD ? Please help cause i dont know what would be easiest for him at that age. Rating: 5

[maryjanemama]

I'd say keyboard, because I'm not sure if his little 4 year old fingers are strong enough to strum guitar strings. Maybe they make kiddie guitars...you could check it out. Keyboard lessons now, guitar later.

[psychedelicmess]

keyboard so he can actually learn the notes and how to read music, then guitar later, but make sure he learns how to play the guitar, its such a useful thing to know.

[jacquelyne]

Thanks
I thought guitar would be too much on his fingers i took lessons for a while but u can get mini kids guitars ive seen them.

[bONgRiPs]

aw thats so CUTE

[SomeGuy]

Personally I would get him started on Guitar....if you started hom now he could be amazing by the time hes 14...when hes an adult he might be a famous guitarrist...but I play some Piano, and trumpet too, and it is good to learn the basic note structure though they are fundamentaly different. So...you choose do you want a Mozart or Jimi Hendrix? Guitar Players make more money, I am pretty sure. And yes they make small kids beginner guitars

[LilRedDevil]

Take him to a music store a few times and let him try one of each! My son started playing a childrens size guitar at 5 and he was very small for his age. He is 13 now and does not play anymore, I got him one a Toys R Us for about 40 bucks, would have bought a better one if he took to it.

Let him choose!

[Syrus]

Id say keyboard now and guitar later, the keyboard will build a foundation of music in him and the guitar is generaly such a flexible instrument.

[t0ke]

guitar now for sure plus if you know th guitar u can play the piano

[robert42]

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