| A lot of people who are thinking of taking up guitar | | | | under as they will perform much more like genuine |
| often ask if it's better to begin on a nylon or steel | | | | guitar. |
| string model. There are advantages and | | | | Once we get into the ages of 10 and above I would |
| disadvantages to both however the decision mostly | | | | recommend that a steel string guitar is the better |
| rests on two factors which are your age and what | | | | option to go for. It will often be easier to tune and |
| kind of music you wish to be able to play. In this | | | | give you a lot more response and feedback for your |
| article I'll discuss what the right options are so | | | | song playing. That advice assumes however that you |
| hopefully you'll be able to make a more informed | | | | wish to play popular songs and music. Obviously if |
| decision for yourself. | | | | your wish is to play classical or flamenco Spanish |
| For children aged 9 years and younger it's definitely | | | | guitar then buying a nice nylon string guitar is the only |
| better to begin on a nylon string guitar. You can get | | | | choice. |
| guitars which are scaled down in size for children in | | | | Most guitars can be adjusted so that they will be |
| quarter, half and three quarter size. In my teaching | | | | easier to play and I highly recommend that you get |
| practice I've seen plenty of children with half size | | | | your guitars set up correctly. The two most |
| guitars and most of them were not worthy to be | | | | important things is that it will tune up well and that |
| called a musical instrument as the tuning and | | | | the action is not high. If both those things are correct |
| intonation was always terrible. As a result go for a 3 | | | | you'll have a lovely guitar which will be easy to learn |
| 4 size nylon string guitar for children aged 9 and | | | | how to play guitar songs on. |