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Growing up in Kentucky, Jim Duff counted the legends of traditional Country music as his heroes. Artists like Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Townes Van Zandt made a huge impact on the young songwriter and helped shape his sound. He dreamt of a life performing. However, music was not his only talent and life took him in another direction for a while.


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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Guitar Lessons For Children - The Benefits Of Early Learning


If you are a parent, you naturally do want your children to be all that they can be ... With that in mind, you should seriously consider getting your children involved in a number of different activities. In this regard, you need to consider enrolling your children in guitar lessons. There are many benefits to enrolling your children in guitar lessons at an early age. The benefits of early learning when it comes to guitar lessons are explored for your consideration in this article.
One of the most basic benefits that can be realized by providing your children a chance to take guitar lessons early in life is the fact that they will be able to start the process of learning this instrument at a point in time when it will be easier for them to learn. Research has demonstrated that children that take instrument lessons earlier in life normally are able to master that instrument more quickly and more effectively.
Another of the basic benefits that can be realized by exposing your children to guitar lessons early in life is that they will be able to take part in an activity that they enjoy. The fact is that children you are exposed to instruments early in life come to enjoy the whole process of learning to play. On the other hand, if you wait until children are older and have established alternate routines (which not always be particularly healthy), these kids may not find pleasure in guitar lessons on the same lesson. In other words, they may find guitar lessons to be a chore and complain about having to participate in them.
Yet another of the benefits associated with guitar lessons is the fact that you will be able to expand the horizons of your kids by exposing them to guitar lessons. You want your children to have a wide range of experiences in life. Your children will be best served by being exposed to different things as early in life as is reasonable and possible. This includes exposing your children to the arts and to music, including possibly guitar lessons.
You also need to keep in mind that if you do not expose your children to guitar lessons at an earlier age, your children may not have that option ever again in the future. The fact is that many schools today have cut out many music lessons and classes. There budgets simply do not allow for music lessons and classes. Therefore, if you want your children to be exposed to things like guitar lessons, you will need to take the lead on your own to get your kids so involved.
Another benefit that your children can enjoy by getting involved with guitar lessons is that these lessons will allow your kids an expanded chance at socialization. Not only will your children be able to interact with the instructor but your children will also be able to interact with other students as well. This type of socialization is crucial to the emotional and psychological development of your child. You will see a change in your child in this regard through guitar lessons in no time at all.
Finally, by getting your children involved in guitar lessons, your children may also have the chance to perform. This will open up another set of interesting doors for your kids. Performing will enhance your children's sense of self, self esteem and so forth. On some level there is nothing that builds a child's self confidence as does performing an instrument that a child has mastered through lessons and practice.


Waylon Duff is now providing guitar and composition lessons at the Danville Blues Society.  Call and schedule your lessons today.  

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