Talking of Didgeridoos.................

[Guest guest]

HI All

 

Does anyone play any instruments. I know Peter and Peter play guitars

and I know I can't play anything, even though I love music.

 

So do we have enough musicians to make a Vegan Chat band???

 

BB

Jo

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo

 

I play percussion though I haven't beat a set in years.

 

Zak just got a student guitar yesterday and it was quite comical

watching my father and I try to tune it. So now he anxiously awaits

Peter's arrival to teach him how to play.

 

He wanted both a guitar and drum set for X-mas. I wanted the drums,

DH freaked and at least agreed to the guitar. So we will see how he

takes to it and if he wants lessons. Otherwise I shall just go buy a

few books and teach him the strings myself. Should be quite comical

in itself.

 

BB

Nikki

 

, " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork@g...>

wrote:

>

> HI All

>

> Does anyone play any instruments. I know Peter and Peter play

guitars

> and I know I can't play anything, even though I love music.

>

> So do we have enough musicians to make a Vegan Chat band???

>

> BB

> Jo

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nikki

 

I hope Zak does well with the guitar - I am sure he will. Peter started

learning when he was seven, and had lessons until he was about fourteen.

 

BB

Jo

 

-

" earthstrm " <earthstorm

 

Monday, December 26, 2005 12:18 PM

Re: Talking of Didgeridoos.................

 

 

> Hi Jo

>

> I play percussion though I haven't beat a set in years.

>

> Zak just got a student guitar yesterday and it was quite comical

> watching my father and I try to tune it. So now he anxiously awaits

> Peter's arrival to teach him how to play.

>

> He wanted both a guitar and drum set for X-mas. I wanted the drums,

> DH freaked and at least agreed to the guitar. So we will see how he

> takes to it and if he wants lessons. Otherwise I shall just go buy a

> few books and teach him the strings myself. Should be quite comical

> in itself.

>

> BB

> Nikki

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo

 

Thank you, so do I. DH gave him a pick yesterday that he got from a

Bad Company concert many years back and then showed Zak a video of

them playing. This really got him quite excited.

 

Of course then Mommy had to pull put a Disturbed video and say " No,

you want more like this... " . lol

 

Actually I do hope that he enjoys it and finds whatever sounds he

would like to play. I am planning on seeing where we can find

lessons close by on a trial period to see if it is something he

truly wants to do.

 

BB

Nikki

 

, " jo " <jo.heartwork@g...> wrote:

>

> Hi Nikki

>

> I hope Zak does well with the guitar - I am sure he will. Peter

started

> learning when he was seven, and had lessons until he was about

fourteen.

>

> BB

> Jo

[Guest guest]

Nikki, I `ve been playing since I was nine, and never had a lesson or learnt to read music. However, it never stopped me picking up a tune if I liked it enough by ear. I have found that there are a lot of snobs when it comes to any musical instrument if you dont read music, they think you are not a musician. But give some sight readers a record and ask them to play it after one or two listens and they are usually lost without the sheet music. Wot I am bumbling on about is that if he has a feel for music and shows an aptitude, let him go his own way, if he wants formal training let him have it. If he wants to spend hours in his bedroom listening to music and trying to emulate it by ear let him. Hope he enjoys it. The Valley Vegan..................earthstrm <earthstorm wrote: Hi JoThank you, so do I. DH gave him a pick yesterday that he got from a Bad Company concert many years back and then showed Zak a video of them playing. This really got him quite excited.Of course then Mommy had to pull put a Disturbed video and say "No, you want more like this...". lolActually I do hope that he enjoys it and finds whatever sounds he would like to play. I am planning on seeing where we can find lessons close by on a trial period to see if it is something he truly wants to do.BBNikki , "jo" wrote:>> Hi Nikki> > I hope Zak does well with the guitar - I am sure he will. Peter started> learning when he was seven, and had lessons until he was about fourteen.> > BB> Jo

[Guest guest]

Hi Peter

 

I could not agree more! I learned piano in school by reading notes.

I can play some sheet music fine (or at least could) but never was

good at creating anything or playing by ear.

 

A very close friend of mine knows not the difference between a " C "

note and a " G " , but if practices, can play many pieces by ear on my

keyboard.

 

I wish I had the talent to do that!

 

As far I am concerned, Zak can pretty much do what he wishes in

anything he chooses in life. I am only a basic guide, he is the

leader.

 

Nikki

 

, peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> wrote:

>

> Nikki,

> I `ve been playing since I was nine, and never had a lesson or

learnt to read music. However, it never stopped me picking up a tune

if I liked it enough by ear. I have found that there are a lot of

snobs when it comes to any musical instrument if you dont read

music, they think you are not a musician. But give some sight

readers a record and ask them to play it after one or two listens

and they are usually lost without the sheet music.

> Wot I am bumbling on about is that if he has a feel for music

and shows an aptitude, let him go his own way, if he wants formal

training let him have it. If he wants to spend hours in his bedroom

listening to music and trying to emulate it by ear let him.

> Hope he enjoys it.

>

> The Valley Vegan..................

[Guest guest]

I reckon it's best if you can do both, which I imagine is the case with most people who read music. And of course, he can have formal lessons and listen to his own taste in music for a good all round grounding. Peter's lessons were for classical guitar, and his own likings are extremely varied when it comes to playing and composing.

 

Jo

 

-

peter hurd

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:53 PM

Re: Re: Talking of Didgeridoos.................

 

Nikki,

I `ve been playing since I was nine, and never had a lesson or learnt to read music. However, it never stopped me picking up a tune if I liked it enough by ear. I have found that there are a lot of snobs when it comes to any musical instrument if you dont read music, they think you are not a musician. But give some sight readers a record and ask them to play it after one or two listens and they are usually lost without the sheet music.

Wot I am bumbling on about is that if he has a feel for music and shows an aptitude, let him go his own way, if he wants formal training let him have it. If he wants to spend hours in his bedroom listening to music and trying to emulate it by ear let him.

Hope he enjoys it.

 

The Valley Vegan..................earthstrm <earthstorm wrote:

Hi JoThank you, so do I. DH gave him a pick yesterday that he got from a Bad Company concert many years back and then showed Zak a video of them playing. This really got him quite excited.Of course then Mommy had to pull put a Disturbed video and say "No, you want more like this...". lolActually I do hope that he enjoys it and finds whatever sounds he would like to play. I am planning on seeing where we can find lessons close by on a trial period to see if it is something he truly wants to do.BBNikki , "jo" wrote:>> Hi Nikki> > I hope Zak does well with the guitar - I am sure he will. Peter started> learning when he was seven, and had lessons until he was about fourteen.> > BB> Jo

[Guest guest]

Hi Nikki

 

I think that always works best :-)

 

BB

Jo

 

> As far I am concerned, Zak can pretty much do what he wishes in

> anything he chooses in life. I am only a basic guide, he is the

> leader.

>

> Nikki