Our little boy loves music. Whether it's playing his toy guitar, pounding on a friend's piano, singing the 'ABC' song,or sitting at daddy's drumset after a concert or church service, he loves to be involved in music. And that warms my heart more than I can say. But now that he's approaching the formative age of 3, I'm faced with a dilemna. Which instrument do I place in his hands?Here's the options the way I see them:
-Drums/Percussion -> easy one, we have plenty and I know a decent and cheap teacher; but they're a pain to carry around, hard to practice in a city, and do we really need two drummers in one household?
-Guitar -> readily available, already have one, widely useful for everything from camping to family worship time to big-time song-writing; but everyone plays guitar, I mean everyone. I'm trying to think of someone I know right now that doesn't play guitar, nope, can't do it.
-Piano -> classic, beautiful or jazzy or just about anything, can sing and play or can just play, I love listening to (good) piano playing; but there's so much to decide within, like do we start with classical music-reading, or playing by ear?
-Horns -> next...
-Other string instruments -> an interesting possibility, I love me some cello (even better if you can beatbox with it, though I believe the market on that's already taken), violins are purty or lighting quick and easily portable, a harp is odd yet quite davidic; but what if he likes the bass? We don't have room for one of those in our apartment!
-Woodwinds -> jazz flute, that is all.
Of course I'd like him to learn a little of a lot of stuff, to be a good musician he'd need to. But there's also the struggle that many like me face: we so want to do a little of everything that we never get good/great at one thing. I feel like that's most of my life. To be honest, I'm not sure I'd change it though. So, which one do I start with, suggest, hope he attaches to?
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I don't play the piano !!!
Guitar. No Barth's can play it.
Clem - I'm not entirely sure what you're talking about... but you do play a sweet hand-flute!
Barth's - yeah, well, you don't count... or I was exaggerating, one of the two.
ahah oops indeed i was answering to your "I'm trying to think of someone I know right now that doesn't play guitar, nope, can't do it".
so, let me correct : I don't play the guitar !
but what hand-flute are you talking about ?
Remember that musical skill I taught you? Using your hands and a compressed air flow...
ooooh yeah !!! I'm a pro now! I'll show u when I come back ;) We will have a concert together !
I dont play the guitar....
but, I'm partial to the Rain Stick.
Didnt see that as an option. He would be a natural. I think Sawyer would be able to go pro with it.
Rain stick, indeed. Don't know if he has he patience for that though. His mom has tossed around the idea of a didjeridu skill... perhaps a duo?
And what I so wrong with horns? Both of your siblings played them...and I know for a fact mom still has the baritone lying around, and that Sawyer tried it out while at her house. I choose horn, just to annoy the pants off you like I used to :) love you!
Back farts. It's awkward as you lay on the ground and it requires a dose of humility, but no one will see it coming. No. One.
Paul - What your analysis lacks in usefulness, it makes up in accuracy. Thank you.
Court - What horn did you play? No really, I can't remember. What you say is true though, 2/3 of our siblingry played horns. But also, 2/3 of our siblingry no longer plays music, so...
I don't play the guita Uncle Michael! (Although you did teach my sister's to)
Haha, that is true Benja. But your life isn't over yet, there's still time!
Okiday! learn it soon!
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