The 10 Top Benefits For Children Learning The Guitar

There are many benefits for children taking guitar lessons.  I have identified the top 10 why choosing the guitar for your child may be one of the best decisions you could ever make.

1) Better intellectual capacity
Besides helping your child get a better grade in music class, learning the guitar can help your child improve grades in other subjects as well.  Many studies have shown that students who play music have generally higher test and IQ scores than students who aren’t musical. If you’re past your school years, countless other studies have proven that practicing musicians of any age are more alert, which can lead to better memory retention.

2) Boost of confidence 
It can be extremely daunting finding out what to say to someone you are attracted too. What better way to boost your ego and calm your nerves than talk about your guitar playing abilities.

3) Physical benefits 
We all know playing guitar is an arm and a hand workout, but if you get your feet stomping along as well, you might be able to forego the treadmill.

4) Sense of accomplishment 
While the guitar can have some of the simplest melodies to learn, it also features extremely complex arrangements. Challenging yourself to learn a difficult piece and then completing it is like very few other feelings in the world.

5) Develops discipline and patience 
No one can pick up a guitar and sound like Eric Clapton or John Williams right away. Taking hours of time and practice before even making yourself listenable is a task in and of itself. By learning the guitar, the discipline and patience required are skills that you will find carry over into other parts of your life.

6) Connecting with others

 Being one of the most popular instruments, it isn’t too difficult finding others to jam with. Whether it’s a close friend, local guitar workshop, or an impromptu street session, learning a couple chord progressions will allow you to play the guitar with anyone regardless of their skill level.

7) Get Your Emotion’s Out 

Feeling down? Play some blues. Feeling angry? Create a furious solo. If you are head over heals in love: play some melodic chords or phrases. The guitar is one of the best tools to release your emotions. Especially for introverts who have a difficult time expressing themselves.

8) Getting Started is Simple and Inexpensive

The cost of a beginner guitar is relatively inexpensive (100 -200 dollars or euros) compared to most instruments. The cost of lessons varies, but you can find lessons at reasonable prices individual and less for a group class.

9) Relieves Stress 

It doesn’t take very long to learn a few chords and put together a song. Playing guitar is an easy way to relieve stress and these simple chords can help take your mind off any troubles you might have.

10) Create Your Own Style 

The versatility of the guitar allows you to create your own style and not be abided by certain styles of playing. Funk, alternative, metal, Flamenco, jazz, soft rock, the list goes on and on for the different styles you can play. It’s not uncommon for people to bridge many genres together to create their own style of guitar playing.

Now that you have settled back into the school routine, there's never a better time to learn the guitar.