The best way to learn how to play a guitar is whichever method works for you.
Anyone who tells you different is either selling something or justifying a purchase.
And thats because the best way to get your kids interested in music is to play it with them.
At least he was until we reviewed the Loog Pro together.
This is possible because it only uses the top three strings of a standard six-string.
You play it the same way as normal, you just disregard the missing strings.
Its a genius take on the childrens instrument because it lowers the learning curve without changing the objective.
Strumming, finger placement, and muscle memory skills all transfer seamlessly to the real deal.
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Unfortunately, part of learning an instrument is learning how to handle and take care of one.
Now, whenever I pull out my guitar I can hand him this one.
He can look at what Im doing and take a stab at imitate it.
This is the best piece of music hardware aimed at children Ive ever seen.
Its the real McCoy in every way, just shrunk down so your kid can hold it comfortably.
Its a gorgeous Fender look-a-like made from solid components.
But over the course of a few sessions hes become familiar with holding the guitar and strumming the strings.
Weve explored pressing the frets with his little fingers, its all very adorable.
Unfortunately, we have to talk about the app because its a big part of the experience.
Im not a very good guitar player.
Ive been using theFender Play appandRocksmith 2014to get better, but Im still rubbish.
It does that, dont get me wrong.
The app has cute little characters and child-friendly colors and designs.
It works just fine.
While its a really cool video, I would have much preferred to see someone playing a three-string Loog.
If you cant keep up with what Jack White is doing, oh well.
Heres the good news: if youre pretty decent on guitar already, none of that applies to you.
Experienced players should have no problem helping little ones catch up to speed.
What I did test was the excellent little three-watt amplifier that came with the guitar and it was impressive.
It features a standard guitar input, volume and gain knobs, and a power switch.
Its a cute little practice amp that looks like a vintage Fender box, and it sounds great.
Your kid wont blow the doors off with it, which you may be grateful for.
Another awesome edition to the Loog package is a pack of flashcards for chords.
These flashcards are brilliant, easy to use, and super cute.
Credit: Loog
All in all, the Loog Pro is fabulous.
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