songsparrow Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Both girls play piano and play in a bell choir. The older one is begging for a mandolin for Christmas, so we'll probably start her on that in '12 and the younger one on guitar lessons. When your kids ask to try a new instrument, for how long do you require them to stick with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 dd11 is taking guitar lessons, she only started like maybe 6 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 DD 11 - piano and violin. DS - 9 - piano. DD 5 - violin. DS 4 - nothing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani3boys Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ds 14-alto saxophone & clarinet ds 13-trombone ds 13-French horn & trumpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvingLife Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I play the violin and have been for two years, I would eventually like to try the viola and then the piano. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ds12 plays cello. Dd9 plays viola, violin, and piano. Dd5 is a "twinkler" on the cello. Dd-almost-2 *thinks* she can play all of the above. Heh. (Actually, she holds her big brother's cello/bow very carefully and can even bow a "Mississippi Stop Stop" rhythm all by herself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 DD11 4th year in piano, first year in flute DD11 same as above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ds -drums. Dd -piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 DD13 - piano & violin DS11 - piano & double bass DD8 - piano DD6 - (desperately wishing for a violin of her own. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 10th grader - piano, saxophone, double bass, ocarina 7th grader - piano, flute, (former violinist) 3rd grader - piano, violin 1st grader - piano K'er - piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 DD is finishing up her second year of Violin. Next year she'll start piano too. DS1 will start violin next year too and is excited! Our plan is for all the kids to learn violin and piano at least basically well. Music is a non-negotiable in this house. I would love to gently encourage one of them to learn Cello too, but finding a teacher is difficult around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin Learnin Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ds #1 - percussion, piano, guitar Ds #2 - percussion, piano, guitar Dd - piano, violin and probably picking up the flute next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Sara Maria - violin - 10 years - plays on worship teams Grace - viola - 8 years, violin - 2 years before she started viola, is going for a music scholarship Adelyn - violin - 10 years, has played in orchestras and is hoping to do this again next year Josiah - played cello for 3 years - agony for us all Cameron - played violin for 3 years - wasn't bad but not so important to him Piper - plays piano and viola - both for 2 years Katya - just started piano this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) DS3- flute, harp, classical guitar, beginning tuba Your three year old plays the flute, harp, guitar, AND tuba? Seriously??? ETA: Never mind. I read a bit more and found out that you were just teasing. (Those are all difficult instruments to find toddler-sized, aren't they? I should have guessed you were teasing!) Edited October 21, 2011 by zaichiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 DS (15) plays viola. DD (13) plays cello. They've been playing about 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 My older son plays guitar and bass. My younger son plays guitar and piano.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violingirl Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 My 6 year old son started violin over the summer after playing piano for a year. He tolerated piano but absolutely loves violin. My 4 year old will start piano when he turns 5. I teach violin, viola and piano, and I want my kids to have a music education through elementary school as part of their regular education. After 5th grade they can switch to other instruments or whatever, but they need to play long enough on one instrument to be proficient before they move on to something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Trombone and piano for the oldest Piano for the next Recorder for the youngest Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 My 11 year old ds is in his 6th year of orchestra...after 5 years of violin, he has switched over to the viola. My 7 year old dd is in her 2nd year of playing the violin. Both are in a youth orchestra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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