I was wondering if any of the rest of you have kids who play musical instruments?

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My kiddos enjoyed the harmonica (mine)...... but lost it, so there went the interest! I got a guitar and the works for my daughter but it was too hard for her to learn..... I've always played the keyboard and they love that and play it constantly when I have them with me every other weekend! It is alot of fun! I love listening to the trumpet! :-DCathyCA wrote:I'm sitting here listening to my son practice his trumpet. He has improved so much this year.
I was wondering if any of the rest of you have kids who play musical instruments?
My Katie bangs on the drums and moves across the floor by kind of bouncing up and down on her butt while shaking her head like mad and clapping. It's so cute.DukeUsul wrote:Katie's still a bit young, but she likes to bang on her kiddie keyboard and shake her bottom to any music she hears.
Introduce your daughter to the power chord, and then get her some Ramones!cl15876 wrote:My kiddos enjoyed the harmonica (mine)...... but lost it, so there went the interest! I got a guitar and the works for my daughter but it was too hard for her to learn..... I've always played the keyboard and they love that and play it constantly when I have them with me every other weekend! It is alot of fun! I love listening to the trumpet! :-DCathyCA wrote:I'm sitting here listening to my son practice his trumpet. He has improved so much this year.
I was wondering if any of the rest of you have kids who play musical instruments?
I, Jeremy, started out on the violin too, then switched to bass. I was in a few indie/punk bands back in the day. Is Josh a Duke fan?DukePA wrote:My son, Josh, started out on the violin, then switched to guitar and now plays both drums and guitar. He's in an alternative/punk/indie rock band in Chicago.
He's rather apathetic when it comes to sports although we had season tickets when he was 3 years old and his grandparents have had season tickets since 1967. When 3 year old Josh was asked what he was going to be when he grew up he inevitably responded, "I'm going to be Danny Ferry!" Now he doesn't care, but will pull for Duke if he pays attention. He was the first grandson born into the family and the first thing my dad said when he saw him was, "Go To Hell carolina!"Miles wrote:I, Jeremy, started out on the violin too, then switched to bass. I was in a few indie/punk bands back in the day. Is Josh a Duke fan?DukePA wrote:My son, Josh, started out on the violin, then switched to guitar and now plays both drums and guitar. He's in an alternative/punk/indie rock band in Chicago.
Sounds like an awesome kid! Good story.DukePA wrote:He's rather apathetic when it comes to sports although we had season tickets when he was 3 years old and his grandparents have had season tickets since 1967. When 3 year old Josh was asked what he was going to be when he grew up he inevitably responded, "I'm going to be Danny Ferry!" Now he doesn't care, but will pull for Duke if he pays attention. He was the first grandson born into the family and the first thing my dad said when he saw him was, "Go To Hell carolina!"Miles wrote:I, Jeremy, started out on the violin too, then switched to bass. I was in a few indie/punk bands back in the day. Is Josh a Duke fan?DukePA wrote:My son, Josh, started out on the violin, then switched to guitar and now plays both drums and guitar. He's in an alternative/punk/indie rock band in Chicago.
I gave up the idea of music as a career during my first year of college. For a while, I regretted it big time when a few former band mates went on and were, well still are, quite successful. I get so much pleasure from writing and practicing just about every day. It's one of my greatest, and healthiest, stress relievers.Bostondevil wrote:My three older sons play piano and in my totally unbiased opinion, they are all quite good. The youngest will learn someday but I've told him that he's my last chance for a violin player so, before he can protest too much, I'm going to have him take violin lessons. Number 3 son wants to start taking guitar too. Although all of them are musical, it's that number 3 son who shows the most initiative. I think he'll be my musician, if not for a career, at least a lifelong interest.