get him a real guitar. He may be disappointed he didnt get teh game now,but when he is 18 and a guitar playing god as a result, he'll be very thankful!
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theoriginalsteve <this space intentionally left blank>,
Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:12,
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I would wait until he decides he wants to play the guitarinstead of forcing it upon him. Try and encourage him, sure, but make him think it is his decision.
If he is not keen enough to practise, then he won't get very far. if you force him to practice, then he will just resent it and won't enjoy playing (which is the point of learning).
I speak as somebody who teaches guitar and has at least one student who clearly is not interested, but has a pushy mum.
(If he is not keen enough to practise, then he won't get very far. if you force him to practice, then he will just resent it and won't enjoy playing (which is the point of learning).
I speak as somebody who teaches guitar and has at least one student who clearly is not interested, but has a pushy mum.
Mystery_Bob,
Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:19,
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Everybody with children sould havea guitar in the house. Nothing fancy just an acoustic with a slim neck of the sort you can pick up for £30.
If it sits in a cupboard for years then no hardship, but if someone decides to pick it up then you never know what will happen.
Personally I won't have guitar hero in the house. I think it is a ridiculous item and has nothing to do with music or playing guitar.
My nephew has it, however he also has guitars, two acoustic and an electric and takes lessons in classical guitar. He certainly does not confuse the two things as being the same species.
(If it sits in a cupboard for years then no hardship, but if someone decides to pick it up then you never know what will happen.
Personally I won't have guitar hero in the house. I think it is a ridiculous item and has nothing to do with music or playing guitar.
My nephew has it, however he also has guitars, two acoustic and an electric and takes lessons in classical guitar. He certainly does not confuse the two things as being the same species.
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Fri 24 Oct 2008, 14:34,
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