Most Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What kind of guitar should my child have?
A. If you haven't already bought a guitar and are looking for one a half
sized nylon string acoustic guitar is great for children 3-8yrs old. The
nylon strings (as opposed to steel strings) will feel better on their
fingers making it easier for the kids to play longer. There are some
good ones online (you can google Children's Half Sized Nylon String
guitar) and at some area music stores
Q. My child really enjoys the game “Guitar Hero”. Does that mean he or
she should have guitar lessons?
A. Guitar Hero is a fun video game but has very little to do with actually
playing a guitar! The guitar is a musical instrument. It takes dedication
and hours of practice to play the songs featured on "Guitar Hero". That
does not mean that you can’t become a really good guitar player and
still enjoy “Guitar Hero”, “Super Mario” or any other video game but the
two have very little to do with each other.
Q. I see that the session has already started. Can I still join mid session?
A. Yes, as long as there is room in the class. Individual lessons can
start at any time.
Q. Can I take classes with my child?
A. Yes!! Moms and Dads, dust off that guitar you got as a present years
ago, slap on some strings (I can help with the strings) and learn how to
play with your child!! We have parents take classes with their children
all the time and it works great. The parents have a better sense of what
the kids are working on and practicing at home together leads to
playing together.
Q. How much should my child practice?
A. 5-10 minutes a night either strumming along to a Cd or going over
what we do in class is fine. 8yrs and older 20-30 minutes a night is fine!
Remember, if they want to play they'll do more on their own.
I'd rather have them play 5-10minutes each night than play an hour the
night before class.
Q. What kind of guitar should my child have?
A. If you haven't already bought a guitar and are looking for one a half
sized nylon string acoustic guitar is great for children 3-8yrs old. The
nylon strings (as opposed to steel strings) will feel better on their
fingers making it easier for the kids to play longer. There are some
good ones online (you can google Children's Half Sized Nylon String
guitar) and at some area music stores
Q. My child really enjoys the game “Guitar Hero”. Does that mean he or
she should have guitar lessons?
A. Guitar Hero is a fun video game but has very little to do with actually
playing a guitar! The guitar is a musical instrument. It takes dedication
and hours of practice to play the songs featured on "Guitar Hero". That
does not mean that you can’t become a really good guitar player and
still enjoy “Guitar Hero”, “Super Mario” or any other video game but the
two have very little to do with each other.
Q. I see that the session has already started. Can I still join mid session?
A. Yes, as long as there is room in the class. Individual lessons can
start at any time.
Q. Can I take classes with my child?
A. Yes!! Moms and Dads, dust off that guitar you got as a present years
ago, slap on some strings (I can help with the strings) and learn how to
play with your child!! We have parents take classes with their children
all the time and it works great. The parents have a better sense of what
the kids are working on and practicing at home together leads to
playing together.
Q. How much should my child practice?
A. 5-10 minutes a night either strumming along to a Cd or going over
what we do in class is fine. 8yrs and older 20-30 minutes a night is fine!
Remember, if they want to play they'll do more on their own.
I'd rather have them play 5-10minutes each night than play an hour the
night before class.
| Rockin' & Rollin' Guitar Classes (See Below For Class times/Locartions and info. about Private Lessons) Great introduction to the guitar for Kids of all ages. Guitar Kids classes will run 10 weeks, each class being 40 minutes long. Classes will be split up into groups of no more than 5 children. Rockin’ Guitar Kids will be children from 3-4yrs or older beginners. Rollin’ Guitar Kids will be 5- 6yrs or younger advanced players. Ages 7 and above will be taught individually or in groups of two (these lessons will be a half an hour). Classes will be designed to transition students from the guitar as a toy to a musical instrument, keeping their interest and enthusiasm at the same time. They’ll strum along with their teacher to open and close the class, work on very basic guitar theory and each week will be introduced to a great player (Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Chet Atkins to name a few). Put the “GUITAR” back in “Guitar Hero”!! Get them closer to the stage with a class that let’s them play as well as Learn. 10 week sessions are 190.00 (1st time rockers add 10.00 for the book. A We Kids Rock cd will be included with each session). Children can be dropped off and picked up or parents are welcomed to stay. Children must bring their own guitar. We are also booking lessons for older children and adults on Mon. Tues. and Wed. after group lessons. Call 888-490-0695 to book. They are 275.00 for 10 weeks plus 20.00 for books or 380.00 for two (siblings or parent child combo) + 20.00 for Books. (Scroll down the page for most frequently asked questions) |
Winter 2012 Guitar Classes (Spring Classes Start in March) @ Mt Lebanon Church in Wilm. Download a Guitar Kids Registration Form for Wilm. 3-4yr 10 Week Classes will begin on Monday 1/9 @ 1:00pm 5-6yr Classes will begin on Tuesday 1/10 @ 4:30pm Sold Out 5-6yr class on Wed. @ 4:00pm starts on 1/11 3-5yr Class begins on Sat. 1/7 @ 11:00am is Sold Out! 3-5yr Class on Wed. at 1:00pm @ Fairville Friends School Starts on Jan 18, 152.00, Call 888-490-0695 to Reg. 3-5yr Classes on Fridays at The Narberth Pres. Church Windsor and Grayling Aves. Narberth, PA 19072-0414 @ 12:15 Every Other Week this Winter 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/9 125.00 for 5 Weeks, call 888-490-0695 to Reg. Space is Limited! Send Completed Registration form to: We Kids Rock P.O. Box 725 Media, PA 19063 (Please Note, there is no early sign up discount or online reg. for guitar classes! Please call 888-490-0695 or send form in to register) |
| 18 months ago when my daughter turned six, we started taking guitar lessons together with Bill. I had no background in music, so we were both starting from scratch. We have learned to read music and play notes and chords. We started with Twinkle Twinkle and now we're dabbling in Taylor Swift. We work on duets together as well as working at our own pace. My daughter has advanced more quickly than I! Taking lessons together has been really special. We learn about guitar, music theory and each other. Laura and Quinn |
Colleen, a mother of
two from Wilmington,
DE, knew she had
found the right activity
for her 5-year old son
Shane, when he asked
continuously about his
next guitar lesson. “He
would repeat over and
over, ‘I can’t wait to go
to guitar,’” she reports.
Although people
advised her that her
son was too young to
learn guitar, lessons at
We Kids Rock kept him
engaged and
enthusiastic.
Suzanne Koup-Larsen
Metro Kids Article
two from Wilmington,
DE, knew she had
found the right activity
for her 5-year old son
Shane, when he asked
continuously about his
next guitar lesson. “He
would repeat over and
over, ‘I can’t wait to go
to guitar,’” she reports.
Although people
advised her that her
son was too young to
learn guitar, lessons at
We Kids Rock kept him
engaged and
enthusiastic.
Suzanne Koup-Larsen
Metro Kids Article