The 7-year-old guitar pupil 3) Big instrument, small hands

If you are working with this age group, there are several things you have to keep in the forefront of your mind, the whole time. The most important of these is to remember the physical limitations of the hands. There is only so much that you can do if your hands are half the adult size, and your joints, sinews and muscles are still growing and developing.

If the teacher constantly bears this in mind, the lessons can be great fun and lay the basis for a lifetime of enjoyment of the instrument. If the teacher gets it wrong and starts trying to cover things for which the pupil is not physically ready, Continue reading