There's nothing better than playing with your kid. I have only been able to practice with my oldest daughter a couple of times, but it was a real pleasure.
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The things we do for our kids
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Great story man! Hope it's a moment to remember for both. And I think it's a credit to you and her, that your relationship is so involved, despite he living elsewhere, that she would go to you to play with her, rather than a school mate!
She brought her guitar over this weekend and we practiced sk8ter boi. not perfect, but fun. She also asked me to learn Battlefield by Jordin Sparks.
She then breaks out riffs to Sunshine of Your Love, Crazy Train and People are Strange. Big smile from Dad!!!
I then asked her if she wanted to try the bass. She starts plucking like second nature. I show her the strings and some notes, and ask if she wants to play a song. I show her the four notes needed for With or Without You. She did pretty good and said she had fun. I asked her how she liked the bass. She said I like the bass Dad, but I love the guitar. Oh well, I tried!
She then breaks out riffs to Sunshine of Your Love, Crazy Train and People are Strange. Big smile from Dad!!!
I then asked her if she wanted to try the bass. She starts plucking like second nature. I show her the strings and some notes, and ask if she wants to play a song. I show her the four notes needed for With or Without You. She did pretty good and said she had fun. I asked her how she liked the bass. She said I like the bass Dad, but I love the guitar. Oh well, I tried!
My daughter ( now 20) is a prodigy. I got her a bass when she was about 12 and within a couple days she knew most of AIC's catalog. We played No excuses ( me on guitar and singing) at a talent show at her school when she was about 13. Great times.
My son is 11 and I am definitely "over the hill". He has been learning drums for about 1.5 years now, and we finally splurged and bought him a full Yamaha electronic drum kit this past week. I picked up my first bass last July, and am still learning myself, though I have been a lifelong musician playing woodwinds.
The best days are when he looks at me and says "Dad - let's go upstairs and jam". We have already created some unique riffs. GREAT stuff!! Parents, teach your children well, and take advantage of the time to bond....
Chris
The best days are when he looks at me and says "Dad - let's go upstairs and jam". We have already created some unique riffs. GREAT stuff!! Parents, teach your children well, and take advantage of the time to bond....
Chris
I am a kid right now, but sometimes I let my dad play my bass. Such good moments.
All sarcasm aside, my dad did play a little bass a long while ago before I was even born. I guess I inherited it. Nice story, even though that kind of music ain't my cup of tea.
All sarcasm aside, my dad did play a little bass a long while ago before I was even born. I guess I inherited it. Nice story, even though that kind of music ain't my cup of tea.
Jonah, not mine either, but it's worth it to have the time with my daughter while I am still cool to be around.
I hope when I have kids I can share these kinds of stories. Occasionally when I'm at my dad's house we'll throw on a blues station and I'll play the guitar and he'll play some harp along to the music.
it is sure fun teaching them too, I got my six year old a stingray copy for his birthday, which he has slept with on occasion and now its when are we going to practice and learn dad almost everynight, it is sure cool seeming them progress with it too, I just wish I could spend more time with him but the other younger kids sometimes impeed on that
Awww, dude! I'm hopping right on that "your story put the biggest smile on my face" bandwagon. I really love it when my kid sister wants me to play music with her, and I can only imagine that it's 10x more satisfying when it's your kid rather than your kid sis.
My daughter is only a year old but she is already dancing IN TIME! And she always claps at the end of songs. Very cool.
I dont need another bassist in the house but I sure could use an in-house drummer.
I dont need another bassist in the house but I sure could use an in-house drummer.
It's impressive...that you paid for the music. Great job.
Oh...and it's cool that you're jamming with your daughter.
Oh...and it's cool that you're jamming with your daughter.
Great Story,
I started my daughter on bass lessons at about twelve years old. She just graduated from university this year with a jazz performance degree in DB, although she plays any type of music.
I fully supported her for ten years, from her 1st Squier, to her MIA Fender, to her DB, and finally her Dingwall(grad present). Wow, am I glad I don't have to pay anymore!! But, it was a fun ride!!
I started my daughter on bass lessons at about twelve years old. She just graduated from university this year with a jazz performance degree in DB, although she plays any type of music.
I fully supported her for ten years, from her 1st Squier, to her MIA Fender, to her DB, and finally her Dingwall(grad present). Wow, am I glad I don't have to pay anymore!! But, it was a fun ride!!
I'm 15, feel free to tell me if im not welcome, I have no kids that I know of.
Anyway, I think you guys should try to feed music skills into the younger generation, and get your kids playing. Pass on the skill and keep it alive
My dad, hardly being able to play himself, bought me a nylon string acoustic guitar for my 5th? birthday.
I was bought up on REM, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cockney Rebel etc, while everybody was listening to Spice Girls, Gareth Gates or whatever.
Fell in love with playing from that day until now.
So, keep the young'ns rocking hard, and make it clear that if they arrive home with an Ndubz album, they are living outside.
Worked for me
Anyway, I think you guys should try to feed music skills into the younger generation, and get your kids playing. Pass on the skill and keep it alive
My dad, hardly being able to play himself, bought me a nylon string acoustic guitar for my 5th? birthday.
I was bought up on REM, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cockney Rebel etc, while everybody was listening to Spice Girls, Gareth Gates or whatever.
Fell in love with playing from that day until now.
So, keep the young'ns rocking hard, and make it clear that if they arrive home with an Ndubz album, they are living outside.
Worked for me
I'm 15, feel free to tell me if im not welcome, I have no kids that I know of.
Anyway, I think you guys should try to feed music skills into the younger generation, and get your kids playing. Pass on the skill and keep it alive
My dad, hardly being able to play himself, bought me a nylon string acoustic guitar for my 5th? birthday.
I was bought up on REM, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cockney Rebel etc, while everybody was listening to Spice Girls, Gareth Gates or whatever.
Fell in love with playing from that day until now.
So, keep the young'ns rocking hard, and make it clear that if they arrive home with an Ndubz album, they are living outside.
Worked for me
Of course your welcome! Thanks for re-affirming what I hoped was happening. Thank you.
I've been trying to jam with my little brother (I'm 20, he's 10) for YEARS now. He just started learning saxophone (which I played for about 7 years in school), and he can stumble around piano/keys pretty good. He's expressed wanting to play guitar/bass (which I play). We also both play drums a smidge, but we can never manage to get together and jam...
I have three high school band geek sons. Any time I get to jam with them, it's a blast. I didn't study music formally until I was in my 30's, and I'm still largely a self-taught ear player, so it's cool trading notes with them.
And as a teacher with 20 students, one of the milestones with my students is when we first duet a song together, in tempo, with few-to-no mistakes, from start to finish. That's a thrill very few stages have offered me over the years.
And as a teacher with 20 students, one of the milestones with my students is when we first duet a song together, in tempo, with few-to-no mistakes, from start to finish. That's a thrill very few stages have offered me over the years.
