What Musical Instrument to Get the Boy for X-Mas?

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.

 

We got our little girl one of those Squier Mini- Strats. It's better than my first few guitars and basses I learned on.

 

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.

 

If he likes bass, dont get him a guitar

 

I say drums.

 

Piano is a great instrument to start on. I'd say a keyboard.

 

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...

 

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.

 

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?

 

my vote would be keyboard. or elec. piano

 

I'd say drums if I hated myself and my spouse and wished hell upon us.

 

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.

 

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!

 

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...

 

Something that makes noise

 

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.

 

That would be too funny seeing a 5 year old playing that "Buxum Beauty" model.

 

Get him a kalimba, a pennywhistle and a doumbek.