[quote=njtosd][quote=Blogstar]Thank you for the replies. No teacher involved at this point. I could teach them to start with , though I could teach them bad habits too. So, thinking about that.
The money spent vs. the possibility that one or more of the three boys take up an instrument or more than one instrument is a no brainer. I would like to pick the right pieces to start with . I am going to buy a guitar, a snare drum and one of these key boards and see what we do. We may get a trumpet, I played trumpet for a few years and my dabbling in it anew may be constructive towards tease out some commitment. If the kids have some friends who play music that could be a help. Just trying to plant the seed.
Academics are going well, with sports it depends on the child. One has crossed sports off, but is doing very well academically and in intellectual type hobbies, D&D, Magic, chess, robotics, to the extent he has been exposed. I don’t care about sports achievement as much as having the possibility of enjoying sports recreationally now and later in life. Nothing wrong with a sports scholarship but we don’t groom the kids for the possibility like some people do.
If you are thinking about a snare drum – I would at least look at electronic drum sets (about $140 on Amazon, I think). My daughter started out on electronic and now has a full acoustic set. I miss the electronic days . . Also, a simple keyboard works great until the kids need more, then you can Craigslist it.[/quote]
Thanks I’ll give that some thought. One gentleman we know from the kids school recommended the marching snare and a famous book of drills. We have played the high end electronic drums sets at Guitar Center ( I think it’s called that) . Those sets are amazing but not in the budget! Thanks for a lower cost option.
