How on earth do you get your kid(s) to not climb all over you when playing guitar? I've got kids 2 and 4 1/2 and there's no way I can practice around them. I can only play songs they want, and even then it's tough. Usually we have to make up a song.
That being said, I leave the door open on purpose when I'm playing (not really practicing) because I WANT them to be curious and bother me about it...my 5 year old loves to bring in her toy guitar and join me. My 12 yr. old now has her own guitar an amp and likes to learn her favorite tunes. She also is in the orchestra at school and loves her cello.
Really nice playing, Adam. I feel the same way about my 6 year old. I leave the door open when I play. He usually comes in and requests his favorite song at the time (currently "One Time One Night" by Los Lobos). I'll play along with it (yes, I have to play along with the actual song...Dad playing solo won't cut it) while he jumps on the bed and bangs away on his little 6 string ukelele. He still rebuffs my offers to teach him chords. I'm hoping he will take me up on that one day with the continued exposure.
I definitely believe in making it accessible to them, as long as I'm not pushy about it. There's enough about it that is off limits to them...my recording console , my Hahn, my Boomerangiii, etc that the last thing that should be off limits is their own space/way/idea of making their own music....
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Dig your instrumentals that sound quite Campilongo inspired, if I may say so!
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Clavan (Netherlands - Europese)
That's sounds really fantastic Adam. Good work!
Thanks for posting- made my morning.
How on earth do you get your kid(s) to not climb all over you when playing guitar? I've got kids 2 and 4 1/2 and there's no way I can practice around them. I can only play songs they want, and even then it's tough. Usually we have to make up a song.
I definitely believe in making it accessible to them, as long as I'm not pushy about it. There's enough about it that is off limits to them...my recording console , my Hahn, my Boomerangiii, etc that the last thing that should be off limits is their own space/way/idea of making their own music....