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In a message dated 10/6/03 9:10:57 PM, leschke@... writes:

<< I've also seen something in better toy stores that's a trapezoid
shape. You pluck the strings with a pick. They come with papers you can
slide between the strings and the body of the instrument that show you what
string to pluck when to play tunes. I haven't tried one, but I know
parents who think they're wonderful. >>

I have one of those I got used but a string broke. You're reminding me to
GET IT FIXED. I LOVE THOSE!!

And I wrote out some of my own pages. VERY very fun. You just follow the
notes right under the strings and kids can play songs right away.

<<She could teach herself from a book, but sometimes it helps to have someone
available who can answer questions.>>

Yep, what Tia said.

I learned guitar, recorder and calligraphy with one lesson and then went and
finished on my own, but each had things someone else had to show me and tell
me, and once I had someone spot me on how to hold stuff, how hard to press or
blow, etc., I was good to go.

I had tried to learn calligraphy on my own but there were two or four simple
matters I just couldn't figure out without watching and having a witness to my
attempts.

Sandra