There were several persuading factors that, eventually made me decide to get a guitar. First I think was the fact that over the years whenever I’ve been invited to someones house and it turns out that thy have a guitar I’ve always been surprised and impressed. I suppose that’s another way of me saying I thought it was cool they played the guitar.
More recently, with my friend Tim playing for the last couple of year he has been planting that seed that I should get one too (OK, Tim, it looks like you’ve won. I’m going to get one), but the biggest persuading factor was my kids. My daughter ‘harped’ on at me about getting her a violin, so I gave in and ordered her one online. At the same time I thought it would be cool if I got my 5 year old son a kids sized guitar. I didn't want him to feel left out either. I was taken by surprise (again) that I enjoyed playing about with it too.
My son’s guitar is too small for me so I need to get my own one. Also, and I didn’t even think about this at the time but my son is left handed and whenever he picks up the guitar he holds it upside down. I will need to get his re-strung for him, and by doing that, I won’t be able to mess about with it, and that’s another reason for me to get my own guitar.
My son, Scott, thinks his guitar is cool but he’s more use to playing rough and has hands like a No10 Shovel, so it will take some patience to get him to strum anything let alone play a chord! Let’s hope that when I get my new guitar he will want to learn with me. I’ll just have to do my best to help him along.
More recently, with my friend Tim playing for the last couple of year he has been planting that seed that I should get one too (OK, Tim, it looks like you’ve won. I’m going to get one), but the biggest persuading factor was my kids. My daughter ‘harped’ on at me about getting her a violin, so I gave in and ordered her one online. At the same time I thought it would be cool if I got my 5 year old son a kids sized guitar. I didn't want him to feel left out either. I was taken by surprise (again) that I enjoyed playing about with it too.
My son’s guitar is too small for me so I need to get my own one. Also, and I didn’t even think about this at the time but my son is left handed and whenever he picks up the guitar he holds it upside down. I will need to get his re-strung for him, and by doing that, I won’t be able to mess about with it, and that’s another reason for me to get my own guitar.
My son, Scott, thinks his guitar is cool but he’s more use to playing rough and has hands like a No10 Shovel, so it will take some patience to get him to strum anything let alone play a chord! Let’s hope that when I get my new guitar he will want to learn with me. I’ll just have to do my best to help him along.
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