Gear Recommendations

Here's a guide to the essentials your student needs for successful lessons and practicing. My recommendations for accessories are not brand-specific, so feel free to buy something similar instead.

Piano

Keyboards: Any Casio CDP or Casio Privia. These are full-size keyboards with weighted keys and are perfect for beginners.

Accessories:

• Bench or chair. Stack blankets or phone books to adjust the height. There is a guide on height, distance, and posture at the beginning of the Primer Level Lesson Book and the Adult Level 1 Lesson Book.

• Keyboard stand. There are lots of options, including X stands and table stands. It's personal preference!

• Music stand if there's not one built in to your keyboard

Guitar

Instruments:

• 1/2 size - Yamaha JR1 Mini Folk Guitar

• 3/4 size - Orangewood's Mini Collection

• Full size - Orangewood, or buy in-person at Guitar Center

Accessories:

• Music stand

• Guitar capo

• Guitar picks variety pack

• Guitar strap

• Clip-on tuner

Ukulele

Instruments: Caramel Concert (23") or Tenor (26"). I've noticed they change their product listings often, so if those links don't work, just search "Caramel ukulele" on Amazon. Caramel also offers acoustic-electric versions.

Accessories:

• Music stand

• Ukulele capo with felt picks

• Ukulele strap: pegs or single clip or two clips. Use a strap with clips if your instrument does not have strap pegs.

• Clip-on tuner