Buy a 36 in 91 cm guitar for a 9 to 12 year old child.
Electric guitar for 10 year old beginner.
Of course there are plenty of exceptions.
A 5 to 8 year old child s height ranges from 3 10 to 4 5 177cm to 135cm.
10 14 years old 120cm 140cm om size guitar eg our model lspom 8 10 years old 100cm 120cm eg our model lsp34 classical guitars nylon string guitars.
The best indication of the size of the instrument that your child can handle is going to a music store and playing a few different sizes and models.
For example if your nine year old is small for his her age choose from the 6 9 year group.
For a beginner we recommend electric guitars 2 2 3mm acoustic guitars 2 2 7mm nylon string guitars 3 3 6mm.
For the wannabe shredders who got their burning desire to play working a guitar hero controller an electric guitar is an essential.
These children need a 3 4 size guitar.
Electrics are associated with rock alternative metal and most pop music while acoustic guitars lean in the direction of country western bluegrass and folk.
Children between the ages of 8 and 11 years old are usually fo 4 6 to 4 11 foot long which is.
In this case your tall nine year old would do well with a guitar from the 9 12 year group.
There is no way that a 6 year old is going to be able to play a full sized guitar comfortably.
If your child is above average in height consider moving to the next age group particularly if your child is on the cusp.
A child who is 8 to 10 years old would most likely need a 3 4 size guitar.
These smaller body guitars are some of the best kids guitars thanks to the fact little hands find it easier to navigate the fretboard.
However your highly motivated 9 or 10 year old might be able to manage with a full size model.
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These ranges are estimates based on a child of average size so take that into account if your child is exceptionally short or tall for their age.
A child who is 11 or 12 would most likely need a full size guitar.
If your child is younger than 9 years old you re best starting them out with a size acoustic guitar.
About 137 cm to 150 cm.
Anything older than 8 9 you re best with a full size but we ll get to that in a minute.