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12-07-2005, 06:20 PM
|  | Knowledge is Good - Emile Faber | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA | | | What Musical Instrument to Get the Boy for X-Mas?
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O.k., my little boy (5) loves it when I let him pound on the strings of one of my basses and we make up songs together. He has asked to get both of us "guitars" for Christmas. Well, I got mine last month, but do want to get him something musical. I looked at those tiny Fender Squires, but am hesitant because, perhaps, a keyboard or drums would be better? Anyone have any suggestions for the aspiring five-year-old and his Dad?
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12-07-2005, 06:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NYC & Vancouver, BC | | | That is really awesome of you to consider a musical instrument (especially the bass) for your child.
I would be a little worried about the scale/size obviously, as it would be difficult, but I suppose if you guage the size of maybe a short scale Squier accordingly, it could be an awesome gift. |
12-07-2005, 06:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: footballscannotbekickediguess | | | We got our little girl one of those Squier Mini- Strats. It's better than my first few guitars and basses I learned on.
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12-07-2005, 07:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yuma, Az | | | My 3-yr old has a couple of drums from the Remo Kid's Percussion line, and he loves them. He also has a keyboard--there are 2-note polyphonic ones available at Wal-Mart with built-in beats, drum triggers, etc for $10.00, and I finally got him to start playing with his fingers instead of mashing keys with his fists. He's started playing simple melodies on his grandpa's piano as a result.
I plan on getting him one of the mini-guitars as soon as he's able to hold it, and if he picks it up I'll see about a small-scale DB a few years later. I don't think there's such a thing as too young for an instrument, kids learn much more quickly than adults. If your son can hold it, I say let him try to play it. My son loves pounding on a drum while I play. Makes practicing difficult, but listening to him count off songs and wait for applause after he's done is just too cute for words.
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12-07-2005, 07:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY/Boston, MA | | | If he likes bass, dont get him a guitar :-p |
12-07-2005, 07:14 PM
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12-07-2005, 08:06 PM
| | | | Piano is a great instrument to start on. I'd say a keyboard. |
12-07-2005, 08:16 PM
|  | Working on his world citizenship... | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Colonies | | When I saw these, I thought they looked great for kids! http://www.krappyguitars.com/punkrod.html
Make music with just one finger! 
The guy makes nice touchstyle guitars for dad too... |
12-07-2005, 08:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Melnibone | | | For Christmas, I just bought my grandson (7 years old) one of the short scale strat clones from Rondo Music. It's better than what I learned on too. |
12-07-2005, 08:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | | My daughter has a real nice Pearl Session Drum set, but It's here at my house in the cases because she can't play them in her Apmt. I guess the point I'm making is w/ drums, you have to consider others, especially w/ beginers. I stated on guitar. Can you find a bass he can even hold? |
12-07-2005, 08:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal QC CA | | | my vote would be keyboard. or elec. piano |
12-07-2005, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzin' I say drums. | I'd say drums if I hated myself and my spouse and wished hell upon us.
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12-07-2005, 09:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Melnibone | | | You say the boy wants a guitar, get him what he wants. Not keyboard, drums, or... |
12-07-2005, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Turock You say the boy wants a guitar, get him what he wants. Not keyboard, drums, or... | +1,000,000 He's 5 years old. He knows the difference between instruments. Get him what he wants. I started accordian at 7 and guitar at 8. Admittedly, my hands were bigger at 8 than they were at 5, but he can do single note things for a while. I got my 2 year old grandson a small acoustic guitar and tuned it in open G. I gave him a ceramic slide. I play steel and dobro, so he can now play along with Grandpa and have a blast. It's the time you spend with him, not the technical quality of the music you make that will make all the difference to him.
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12-09-2005, 09:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: charleston, sc | | | i vote for a ukulele. baritone ukes are tuned the same as the guitar D G B E so he could learn all the same chords. smaller, soprano style ukes come in a variety of different tunings...have at it! |
12-09-2005, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy We got our little girl one of those Squier Mini- Strats. It's better than my first few guitars and basses I learned on. | Ditto. My Daughter has the Samick mini strat. neck like a rock. I record with it...the short scale = INSANE bends on lead lines....sounds so cool with the right effects... |
12-09-2005, 10:48 AM
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12-09-2005, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mon Rominee Ditto. My Daughter has the Samick mini strat. neck like a rock. I record with it...the short scale = INSANE bends on lead lines....sounds so cool with the right effects... | Gawd, I just flashed on Alvin and the Chipmonks when
you said that....
My vote is for the Keyboard. Get a pretty decent one that you can play too. I think a good understanding
of the piano keyboard was never detrimental to any musician.
I wish I had started on that rather than a violin at 5, but they
didn't have those in the Dark Ages.
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12-09-2005, 11:10 AM
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That would be too funny seeing a 5 year old playing that "Buxum Beauty" model.
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12-09-2005, 01:30 PM
| | | | Get him a kalimba, a pennywhistle and a doumbek.
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