tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591947515218661072.post1532318797100211691..comments2023-06-30T08:45:45.699-07:00Comments on Gallagher's Rocksmith Journey: Family Fun with RocksmithSailor Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591947515218661072.post-31066143305750508532012-03-07T13:29:38.612-08:002012-03-07T13:29:38.612-08:00Tim: I'm by no means an expert on kids, music ...Tim: I'm by no means an expert on kids, music education, or guitars, but I'd say kids could play Rocksmith as soon as they can physically handle a real guitar. <br /><br />Don't buy them a toy like a First Act or anything like that - those sound so awful that they'd probably never want to play again! And, they probably won't stay in tune long enough to work in RS anyway. There are some nice scaled-down guitars made for kids. By the time your kids are old enough to manage one of those, I'd say they'd be mature enough (mentally/intellectually) to play Rocksmith. The pseudo-tablature notation in RS seems to be very intuitive for kids. Mine picked it up with no help from me whatsoever. And neither of my kids have ever had music lessons (other than a few weeks of recorder class my daughter took after school in 5th Grade). <br /><br />My son is 11 and at least average size for his age - maybe slightly taller. He has a Squier Strat which he can just about manage, but it's really too much for him. I'm going to let him try my LP Junior which has a slightly shorter neck. My daughter is 13 and has a Washburn Lyon that I got super cheap. It's a full-sized guitar but it's got a fibreglas body and is very light and easy for her to manage. (I love it. Much easier to carry than a 12 lb. LP Special!) If your kids are younger than 11 and not freakishly tall/large, they'd probably need a scaled-down guitar to really enjoy playing. <br /><br />I'll look into this and do a separate post on it! Please be sure to subscribe to my blog so you'll be alerted when I post a new entry.Sailor Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600020669551641488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591947515218661072.post-13568220015230318922012-03-06T22:12:21.332-08:002012-03-06T22:12:21.332-08:00Hey,
Congrats on getting your kids interested. My...Hey,<br />Congrats on getting your kids interested. My kids are a little younger - what do you think would be a good age to start? I was figuring roughly "the point that they can play Guitar Hero/Rock Band on more than Medium" would have the hand eye coordination/speed needed. What do you think?<br />Thanks<br />~TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com