Yes. And you can get cheap deals on Ebay and Amazon, but be aware that you won’t be able to check the condition and quality. Your local music shop is a better place to start as they will be able to give you good advice and let you try your instrument out to see how it feels.

The more you play and practice, the quicker you will improve, and the more fun you will have. For beginner and intermediate level, I recommend having lessons weekly, with some regular practice in between. If you’re more advanced, and used to practicing daily or perhaps play in a band, it may be that ad-hoc lessons to tackle a particular challenge or polish your technique will suffice.

I’m afraid there is no answer to this! It all depends on practice, ability, age and what you want to be able to play.

No. To begin with at least, I can tune it for you at the start of each lesson. There are also mobile phone apps that make guitar tuning quick and easy.

Yes. Your local music shop will be able to determine the appropriate size for your child.

No, it is not a necessary requirement. Many a rock/pop musician has played the guitar and written hit songs without being able to read music! An alternative called guitar tablature will need to be understood, but this is simpler.