INSTRUMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

UKULELES:

* Here is a link to a great starter ukulele for little ones (3-5 years old)!

* This one is slightly more expensive, but better quality: Cordoba soprano ukulele

* And, here’s a larger body ukulele: Cordoba concert ukulele

ACOUSTIC GUITARS:

* Ages 3-6: 1/4 size acoustic guitar (link)

* Ages 7-10: 1/2 size Yamaha guitar (link) or Cordoba guitar (link)

* Ages 10-14+: Little Martin (link), Little Martin (natural), Baby Taylor (link) or Yamaha JR2 (link)

ELECTRIC GUITARS:

* 3/4 size Electric Guitar bundle (link)

* Electric Guitar bundle (slightly larger) (link)

* Amplifiers: Here’s a link to a 3W Guitar Amp and a link to a 20W Amp with effects

DRUM SETS:

* This Alesis Digital Drum Kit is great

Other accessories you may need:

- This speaker or this one

- Click each for: Headphones/splitter

- Here’s a nice throne (seat)

- Here are some nice kids drumsticks

KEYBOARDS:

* Here’s the 61 key keyboard bundle (with weighted keys)

* Here’s the 61 key starter bundle

* And here’s a 44 mini starter keyboard (for 3-4 year olds with very limited space)

DIGITAL PIANOS:

* This is the lower-end 88 key weighted digital piano

* And this is the higher-end 88 key weighted digital piano 

UPRIGHT PIANOS:

Big Wrench Piano Care: An independent piano resale shop in Brooklyn with a small showroom of pianos.

Steinway & Sons

ACCESSORIES:

Here’s an affordable guitar Capo

And here’s an affordable guitar/ukulele Tuner

OUR FAVORITE LOCAL NYC INSTRUMENT SHOPS:

Main Drag Music: Great selection of ukuleles and can order any instrument you'd like (Williamsburg)

Brooklyn Fine Guitars: A Boerum Hill shop with keyboards and guitars discounted up to 35% (plus they offer a Blue Balloon discount!)

Guitar Center: They stock the largest selection of instruments (various locations) 

OUR FAVORITE NASHVILLE SHOPS:

Coming soon!

PIANO TUNER (NY) :

Brian at Big Wrench Piano Care (let him know we sent you!)

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