Guitar advice

Tips from 25 years of teaching — for parents of young beginners, anyone buying a first guitar, or learning their first chords.

• 01

  Guitar Lessons for Kids: What Age to Start and What to Expect

  The best age to start, why ukulele comes first, and how soon your child will play a song.

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• 02

  What Guitar Should a Beginner Buy?

  Acoustic or electric, budget, trusted brands, setups and sizes — what to know before you buy.

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• 03

  What Chords Should Beginners Learn First?

  Four easy chords, a strumming pattern and ten songs you can play with them.

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• 04

  Leaving on a Jet Plane Chords for Beginners

  A great first song with just G, C and D — chord order and strumming pattern.

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