'Tis the season of new guitars! Thousands of children are about to wake up Christmas morning to a guitar-shaped box under the tree. Whether your child has been begging for the guitar for months or is about to be surprised, you are probably hoping that this first guitar will help fuel a life-long love of music and that he or she will reap the mental, physical, and emotional benefits of playing an instrument.
Here are some tips on how to keep that Christmas guitar in your child's hands for years to come.