[HANASHIR:13525] Re: Learning Instruments

[rahel <rahel...>]

Shalom,

These are two excellent suggestions. I also support this idea. Another way 
to introduce young children to an instrument is to find someone who can 
teach the ORFF method, with xylophones, glockenspiel's and metallophones - 
it makes for such an amazing orchestra and complete musical experience. Or 
perhaps just start with the xylophone.

Rahel




At 09:42 AM 2/11/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>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 -
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>cantorboxt wrote:
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>>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!
>>
>>Thanks
>>Cantor Rosalie Boxt
>>cantorboxt (at) templeemanuelmd(dot)org
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