Power Tour Guitar for Kids
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The Power Tour Electric Guitar by Hasbro: Helping Aspiring Rock Legends Play
About this page: On this page you will find all kinds of information on the Power Tour guitar - including where to buy it online for a great price!
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Power Tour Guitar on Amazon
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Hasbro Toys and Gibson Guitars - A Great Team!
What a great idea, and a smart move on Hasbro's part - put ideas together with the some of the best makers of classic models of guitars to create something special for kids. The result? An authentic electric guitar for children that allows for learning the skills involved with playing much more easily! About the Power Tour Guitar
Designed for "Tweens" (Kids From About 10 - 12 Years of Age)
The Power Tour guitar has touch sensors rather than strings, with lights along the fret and strum bar to guide the playing.Pre-installed on the instrument are 12 classic rock songs including "Wild Thing", "Smoke on the Water" and "Breaking the Law". As the child learns more, there are songs that increase gradually in difficulty which builds confidence in the playing.
"Learning" mode and "band" mode (allowing the child to play to backtracks) are part of the guitar's features as well, so children can begin to play on their own easily.
Some other really cool features include:
- Strum bar
- Palm mute bar
- Whammy control
- Input/output jacks
- Dual function knobs
- Play along with MP3 music
- Create MP3 tracks right from the guitar
It has the same classic look of a Gibson guitar, with the same shape and style. Current colors are black and white.
(Note: There is an amp for the guitar that is also being released, but is sold as a separate item.)
How Kids Learn to Play Power Tour Electric Guitar
The Method:
After the child selects a song that he or she wants to learn, the song plays back in small segments of notes. The child follows along where the multicolored lights flash and in that way learns to touch and strum in the right areas. If an error is made, the segment of music is re-played, but more slowly to help the child really get it right before moving on.Then the next segment of notes is played, and so on. Once the whole song is mastered in this way, the child is able to play the whole song from start to finish.
At some point the child will be comfortable with playing to backtrack music, and can also attach an MP 3 player to jam to music of their own choosing.
Kids can gain confidence while gradually becoming more and more able to play guitar - without the normal frustrations that are usually involved.
What Parents Might Be Thinking About the Power Tour Guitar...
But What About the NOISE?!
No worries. Power Tour Electric Guitar doesn't have the usual "booming" sound that goes along with a regular electric guitar. Although the sounds are authentic, they won't shake the house when the instrument is played.(There is however an amp which is being sold separately that kids can use to turn up the volume on the sound some. :) )
A Great Idea for Kids
The Power Tour Electric Guitar is a unique idea and is a big step forward for helping children learn to play the electric guitar.My Review: I give it a thumbs up all the way!
Sheet Music For Power Tour Guitar
You can give it a try for free:
Free Sheet Music Downloads!
Here's my favorite link:
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Reader Feedback
Thanks for Visiting - Feel Free to Leave Comments Below:
LensALot wrote...
Hi Tonyab, These seem like a great way to get kids interested in guitar, that might go on to learn the instument. I think sounding good early is a good way to keep interest. Also check out my learn blues lesson for guitar.
Posted June 16, 2008
teem wrote
Great Lens it is... and the YouTube Vids are brilliant,I learned quite a lot..thanks for your sharing..learn guitar
Posted June 05, 2008
Hope you are enjoying great. Electric guitars by Hasbro would certainly favour a good treat for all music players.
Thanks for the info.
Posted March 31, 2008
fingerling wrote
music is the way to life
Posted February 05, 2008
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