Fiddle Me This
Our kids have proven to have quite the musical ear. Whether it's Emma singing or Henry playing back-up singer we've tried to encourage them to sing, dance and clap with the music.
So, on a whim I bought Emma a $15 violin fiddle (Emma prefers fiddle to violin) off of eBay. She was ecstatic, to say the least, and spent the rest of the night (and into the next week) "playing" the fiddle. It kinda sounds like someone it torturing a small animal but she performs with such joy that you can't help but enjoy it.
We've also been attending the Family Musical Mornings at the Pacific Symphony in Orange County for the past few months.
Each week there's a short program that teaches the kids a little bit about music, gets them involved in a "play" and gives them the chance to play a few instruments.
Both Emma and Henry have been a little shy when it comes the group participation. It's a little hard to believe that they could be shy given how they love to perform for anyone who will listen.
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That's awesome. That bow is almost as big as her!
Yeah, it is pretty huge for her. So small for me, though, that I have a hard time even squeaking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" with my giant, fat fingers. :)
I also didn't really understand how difficult the whole concept of playing an instrument really was. There's a lot that becomes second nature once you learn to play anything. It's been so many years since I played in band in middle school and guitar in high school and college that I forgot the frustration of learning about keeping time!