Jeff & Diane Gwirtz

> and violin, once we all learn to play? A ukelele?? mandolin??
>
A ukelele is nice - four strings and fairly simple to learn to play.
I love the sound of the mandolin, but it would definitely cost more
and probably be more difficult to learn to play. There are also
child-size guitars available, although sound quality does vary.

Diane from KS
jagwirtz@...

Monica L. Molinar

We have a violin and a classical guitar, neither of which any of us
currently know how to play... we're just beginning to teach ourselves.
The question relates to my 3yo son. He's loving "messing around" with
the violin, but prefers to "play" it like a guitar. So, for you
instrument buffs out there, what's a really small "guitar-type"
instrument we could get for him that would sound nice with the guitar
and violin, once we all learn to play? A ukelele?? mandolin??

Thanks,
Monica

Monica L. Molinar

Thanks, Diane.

~Monica

Jeff & Diane Gwirtz wrote:

> From: "Jeff & Diane Gwirtz" <jagwirtz@...>
>
> > and violin, once we all learn to play? A ukelele?? mandolin??
> >
> A ukelele is nice - four strings and fairly simple to learn to play.
> I love the sound of the mandolin, but it would definitely cost more
> and probably be more difficult to learn to play. There are also
> child-size guitars available, although sound quality does vary.
>
> Diane from KS
> jagwirtz@...
>
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In a message dated 8/2/99 1:56:40 PM PST, Monica@... writes:

<<
We have a violin and a classical guitar, neither of which any of us
currently know how to play... we're just beginning to teach ourselves.
The question relates to my 3yo son. He's loving "messing around" with
the violin, but prefers to "play" it like a guitar. So, for you
instrument buffs out there, what's a really small "guitar-type"
instrument we could get for him that would sound nice with the guitar
and violin, once we all learn to play? A ukelele?? mandolin??
>>

My dh started out on a ukelele. My MIL taught him starting at age 4 or 5.
He is now in the process of putting together a CD of his original music.
Singing and playing guitar. Ukelele worked for OUR family!!

Mary

Monica L. Molinar

Thanks for the info, Mary. Let me know when dh's CD is ready! :-)

> My dh started out on a ukelele. My MIL taught him starting at age 4 or 5.
> He is now in the process of putting together a CD of his original music.
> Singing and playing guitar. Ukelele worked for OUR family!!
>
> Mary