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Developing Basic Reading Skills with the Young Guitarist

It is a generally accepted fact that guitarists are poor readers. While this isn't true in all cases it probably represents more of the truth than one would care to admit. We might ask if this is a problem inherent in the instrument, and whether the traditions of teaching and playing prolong it. This article will focus on reading skills and offer some insights that apply particularly to young students who are in the beginning stages of reading in the first position.