20 Popular Guitar Tabs: Vol 2 : How to Play “The Kids Aren’t Alright” on the Guitar
Learn how to play Offspring’s ‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’ and other popular songs in this free video clip series that will have you playing everyone’s favorite songs on guitar in no time.
Expert: Joe Wiles
Contact: www.myspace.com/rnrconservatory
Bio: Joe Wiles is the founder of the Rock and Roll Conservatory which is a facility dedicated to mentoring the next generation of influential artists.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner
Duration : 0:3:24
Can Guitar Hero be enjoyed by yonger kids?
I have 2 sons, 5 and 8. Will they be able to play Guitar Hero? They’re pretty tech savvy and I’m not concerened about the music choices (they love listening to my old 80’s CD’s) – I’m just wondering if the level of difficulty is aimed toward teens, or if kids could play too?
I thought about getting them that "I can play guitar" by Fisher Price, but I’m thinking the Guitar Hero would have more longevity (and mom can play too. 
Yes. Perhaps not the 2 yr old so much but our town had a Guitar Hero competition and a 5 year old won! Played it behind his back etc. Great eye/hand coordination training.
Kids goes nuts with electric guitar – Funny Animation
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What’s the guitar the guitarist of Kids in Glass Houses uses?
It’s in the video ‘YoungBlood’ amazing song. He’s the one on the left (Iain Mahanty) I know it’s a Fender Telecaster. It’s Yellow and Black. In all honesty it’s the colours that caught my eye. I’m getting a Telecaster and right now it’s Lake Placid Blue and Black, but if I can find this Yellow and Black one somewhere I’d probably go for that. Thanks.
That is a 52 reissue Telecaster. It does look yellow in the video with the lighting, but it is actually natural wood tinted with butterscotch blonde.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-American-Vintage-52-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar-102806551-i1146258.gc
What is a good beginner guitar for an 8 year old girl?
My 8 year old daughter wants to learn how to play guitar. I bought her a kids guitar last year but it’s so cheap that the strings don’t stay tuned and the fret board is loose. I’d like to get her an acoustic guitar but one that’s smaller so she can learn to play it well. I want to spend under $200 if possible.
Yamaha makes a relatively sturdy and very nice sounding guitar that you can probably get in a kit with a strap and tuner at Sam Ash or music123.com. It is a full-size guitar (but "full size" is relative, as it’s smaller than most professional guitars), but I simply have not seen a child-size guitar that’s made well. Let her try one at the store to make sure.
PS22 Chorus VIVA LA VIDA by Coldplay acoustic guitar version
http://ps22chorus.blogspot.com
The PS22 Chorus of 2009 has some fun with Coldplay’s Grammy nominated song Viva La Vida, the amazing new hit single from the album of the same name. Hope it sweeps the Grammies! I love watching them sing this one, and it has kind of a different sound and feel on the guitar than the previously posted piano and acapella versions, so I thought it merited YouTubeage….
April sings the solo and sounds better than ever on this one.
The PS22 Chorus consists of about 60 fifth graders and have sung with Tori Amos, Crowded House, among many others. Visit our above website to find out more about these amazing New York City public school kids.
Coldplay’s new album comes highly recommended, featuring the songs:
01 Life in Technicolor
02 Cemeteries of London
03 Lost!
04 42
05 Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love
06 Yes
07 Viva la Vida
08 Violet Hill
09 Strawberry Swing
10 Death and All His Friends
Duration : 0:3:9
Looking for the best kids electric guitar. Tell me your favorite one and why.?
I have a 6 yr old grandson who is crazy about the electric guitar. Anyone who plays the guitar please give me some answers about what to look for and what to avoid.
Thank you so much. Looking forward to your help.
go fo a 1/2 or 3/4 stratocaster.
check the fret board doesnt bow inward across the frets and check the strings are not too high from frets.
best way though is to try a few and see which one feels right
Did i get a kids guitar?
i got a Gibson Maestro single cutaway carvetop for christmas. im 20 and know nothing about guitars, but have always wanted one. the guitar looks real cool but kinda small and i was wondering if it is a smaller guitar for kids to learn on or if it is just the style of guitar. as you could imagine, if it is a mini guitar i think i might take it back an get a normal sized guitar so i dont look like an idiot when my buddy sits down to teach me how to play. thanks for your help!
this is a link to the exact guitar i got
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Maestro/Electrics/Single%20Cutaway%20Carvetop/
No, it is replica of a classic guitar. It’s got 22 frets which is average, and dual humbuckers give a good tone. Try to get a chord chart and practice by making each chord sound as "clean" as you can. It will give you a good start to learning to play.
To Make Your Kids More Successful, Teach Them Music!
Benefits of Music Education Shown to Include Leadership and Teamwork Skills
Besides being a sure way to become the life of the party, learning to play an instrument can make your children smarter, better adjusted, and better equipped to adopt a position of leadership in a diverse world. Some of the benefits of music education include the development of leadership and teamwork skills.
The idea that music education makes children smarter isn’t just our opinion. Music has a mathematical precision; the rhythms, pitches, and motifs in musical composition can all be expressed with numbers and equations. Maybe that is why the 1993 Standardized Achievement Test (SAT) showed above-average scores in both mathematical and verbal portions of the test by high school students who studied music. At the time, President Bill Clinton and Education Secretary Richard Riley were calling for enriched arts education for all children.
Being smart is important, but it’s also critical that children be well adjusted. Children with music education—especially those in a school setting with other musicians—develop the key people-skills that are essential to functioning in society, including teamwork, problem solving, and leadership. They gain from the hard work of music mastery, learning self-discipline and self-worth through accomplishments. Studies demonstrate that the students most likely to be elected to class office, achieve the highest grades, or receive honors for academic achievement are the students who—you guessed it—study music.
There is also an impossible to quantify, yet essential quality that music adds to each of our lives. If, as argued by the Oxford Review of Education as far back as 1996, the richness of music is itself enough justification for the teaching of it , then are music’s other benefits unimportant? We do not believe so. Music education should and does have measurable benefits.
What we know is that music education helps children improve academic skills, develop leadership skills, and gain a sense of accomplishment. We also know that support for music education in public schools is always under financial pressure. You may have to resort to private or virtual lessons to help your children learn music. Be involved, pay attention, and behave as if your children’s music education is as important as math and writing education. Why? Because it is.
But if that doesn’t convince your son or daughter to study music, perhaps the fact that musicians are the life of the party will! Guitar players and singers and pianists are always in demand, no matter what the venue; whether in church musical groups or jazz combos or contemporary rock groups, with bass players and drummers close behind. With the current decline in support for music and arts education, it is more important than ever for parents to encourage their children to study music.
Duane Shinn
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/to-make-your-kids-more-successful-teach-them-music-53541.html
Do you think Guitar Hero is a bad influence on kids in terms of learning REAL instruments?
Do you think the game will reduce the amount of kids actually playing instruments?
I think so… I offered to teach my nephew how to play a real guitar and he looked at me like I was insane lol