It may come as a shock to you if your soon-to-be teenaged daughter suddenly wants a pink acoustic guitar. Usually it is the boys who want a guitar and not your little darling who was dressing up as a princess not so long ago. You might think about waiting to see if your daughter’s interest fades or buy a cheaper guitar in case she becomes bored with guitar playing and quits. But before you do this, you really need to consider a few things.
Nowadays it is a trend for young girls to want to become musicians. As parents, you may want to encourage this. The popular television show Hannah Montana which is about a young pop star has been one of the reasons behind this trend for young girls. For young ladies who would like to be stars, there are many pros and cons. As parents, you might perhaps wish to grab this temporary interest in a popular trend like the pink acoustic guitars, and make it a serious life-long interest for your daughter.
Girls today have to deal with so many pressures from society. There are pressures pertaining to body image, pressures from peers to become sexually active as well as, academic pressures at school. A creative outlet, such as playing guitar can be very helpful. In general, girls tend to focus their emotions inward, which can be a bad thing. Channeling their emotions would be a better way, but this needs to be encouraged, even if it is negative. Guitar playing can help with this process by getting a young girl to let out her feelings, but still have them be private.
Even in the solitude of her own space she can release these emotions in a creative way and express herself. Her guitar songs are hers alone, and she does not have to share them with anyone. However, parents can gain insight into what their daughter is going through that you may not normally hear about if they encourage her to perform, even if it is just for the family.
You need to keep a few things in mind when you make the decision to buy your daughter her first guitar, even a pin acoustic guitar. First, don’t be cheap. Ignore anything you can find in the toy section of the local discount store. Inexpensive guitars are really very hard to play, even for experienced guitarists. The smartest thing you can do is visit your local music store or better yet, one that is dedicated to guitars.
There are various guitars that are visually appealing to girls. The Daisy Rock is a popular company that specialize in guitars designed just for girls. It is with a good reason they call themselves The Girl Guitar Company. They sell a variety of guitars from plain pink acoustic guitars to heart and butterfly shaped guitars.
Don’t try surprising your daughter with a gift it is best that you take her to shop for her first guitar. No two guitars are said to be the same. Even pink acoustic guitars have their variations too. By giving her the chance to choose her own, she will find the best one that feels right in her hands and the one that sounds right to her ears and her inner heart.
