[HANASHIR:13524] Re: Learning Instruments

[Marti Nerenstone <mnerenstone...>]

two ideas - one is an autoharp which is fairly easy to get music out of 
quickly - teaches chords - the other is to think about a baritone 
ukelele - it consists of the first four strings found on a guitar - 
then, when the child is a little older, and could handle the guitar 
neck, it should be fairly easy to add the extra fingers for the full 
guitar chords -

cantorboxt wrote:

>Friends -- I need a little instrument advice.  5-6 year old child, wants to
>learn an instrument.  Actually wants to learn piano, guitar, violin and
>drums (which mom ruled out immediately).  Before they go buy rent
>piano/keyboard, I needed a little help in terms of which instrument is most
>advisable to begin with.  I think piano is versitile, but the kid has
>songleaders in his family and might find guitar more useful in that regard. 
>Is 6 to early to start guitar? Or violin?  I am not so knowledgable in this
>area and would love some advice I can pass on to mom!
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>Thanks
>Cantor Rosalie Boxt
>cantorboxt (at) templeemanuelmd(dot)org
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