Any instruments you now wish you were forced to play as a kid?

[HEyHEY]

I wish my mom had made me play the piano, they didn't believe in forcing us to do stuff like that.
Or the Violin. If I ever have a kid - they will be FORCED to play an instrument

[JohnKleeb]

1. anything

I didnt even learn how to play my arm pit :cry:

[pagerbear]

2. The apostrophe

[HEyHEY]

3. he he oops!

It's fixed now!

[pagerbear]

4. Go, and sin no more.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

5. I learned how to play the Clarinet on my own ( 14 years now )

But I wish I would have been forced to learn the piano . Well if it was forced I would not have enjoyed it . Ha ! Don't stop HAMMERTIME !

[HEyHEY]

6. Yes, that terrible song was out at the time

It must have killed off many a clarinet player.

I played the recorder till I lost it in the sandbox.

[sffreeways]

7. Oh yes indeed

I wish my folks had made me play the violin. I love that instrument. I play guitar and drums but I would have loved to know how to play violin. It was too expensive an instument for my Mom so she said no. :cry: I had to take piano lessons which I had no interest in. I taught myself guitar and drums

I often wonder if it's too late to learn a little bit. I think it's a difficult instrument to play and at 42 I'm probably too old.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

8. Forcing is as detrimental as non-exposure...

The trick is to:
A) Find the right teacher
B) Supplement it with activities involving other kids, like summer camps, youth orchestra, marching band
C) Attend concerts with your child
and
D) Make it fun...If they're young, take lessons with them.

[HEyHEY]

12. Nah, I prefer the yell and scold method

"Get YOUR ASS in gear and in your room and I wanna hear that TUBA SING you little rodent!"

[elperromagico]

9. I wish I'd learned piano at an earlier age.

It's like a foreign language, really; the earlier you start learning it, the easier it is to master it.

[Tom Kitten]

10. much to my regret I'm musically illiterate...

I just was not interested in lessons as a kid so my folks let it slide...
My sister makes a living playing the piano and flute, singing and teaching music...I always was gravited more towards the graphic arts...
In a nutshell I blew it! Most of the friends in my life have been musicians and I feel like I missed something important!

I have taken some steps, though...not that it matters much anymore...

[Occulus]

20. Buy yourself a nice thin first-year music theory book

and start with that. Being able to actually read sheet music is essential, and a theory book will teach you that and more.

[tridim]

11. I asked to learn violin

and took lessons for about 8 years, but I pretty much hated it after the second year. Recitals bothered me, I didn't care for the competition and it seemed like everyone else did. I was first chair throughout grade school and Jr High without trying very hard, and all the other students were gunning for me the whole time. I hated that, I just wanted play music.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. What a shame!

The competition element is a drag.
If you still wanted to play, I'll bet you could find a community orchestra or a group of amateur chamber musicians to have fun with.

How long has it been since you played?

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

17. I went through the same thing as far as being first chair is concerned .

I always fel that I had to watch my back because someone ( who sucked at music ) was trying to take my seat . All I wanted was to just play music , just like you .

[sandnsea]

13. Well, to try it anyway

I would hate to see a kid forced to do something for years and years. Some kids just aren't musically inclined, like my son. But I did force him to do track his sophomore year, just one season was the deal. Now he's on a partial track scholarship. So it all depends.

I wanted to play the piano, my parents couldn't afford the lessons. Maybe I'll find me a piano at a yardsale and haul it home. Fight the empty nest syndrome and all. Never too late. :)

[Kathleen04]

14. I started piano, clarinet, and guitar

I wish I had kept up with one. :( I plan to restart piano and guitar someday soon.

[tjdee]

15. Oh you know my kid is forced to take piano!

Uh, well, she will be when I get a job!

I started piano, flute, guitar...I'm best at the guitar, but I wish I could rock out like...um....you get the point. Parents let it slide.

For sure my kid is going to be forced to tickle those ivories! Tickle them I say! She cracks up when I say that--little does she know I mean it, bwahahahaha.

[murielm99]

19. My kids all took piano.

The two oldest children took piano for six years, and the youngest for ten years. It was hard getting them to do it in junior high.

I wouldn't say I forced them. They just knew I would not let them quit. When my son tried to quit in seventh grade, I told him, "Some day, you'll thank me." He has. He plays drums also.

The youngest did not have to take lessons for ten years, she just enjoyed the piano. She played the trumpet, too.

My oldest is the career musician. But she plays flute professionally. I did not expect any of them to be professional musicians. I just wanted them to learn and appreciate music.

Musical instruction, especially the early part, is about pattern recognition. If you can understand patterns, you can understand many other disciplines more easily. It helps eye-hand coordination and muscle development in children, too.

Above all, music has always been an important part of my life, and I wanted to share that enjoyment with my children.

[JDPriestly]

18. I was a music fanatic,

but my parents could afford only a minimum number of music lessons. I took violin classes at school, managed to catch a few piano lessons and taught myself to become quite a good musician. Practice, practice, practice, trial and error. I wish I could have had the music lessons that other kids wasted. People should not spend money on music lessons if their kids don't like to practice. They should give the money to some organization that provides music lessons for children who appreciate them.

[politicat]

21. I wish they'd forced me...it wouldn't have been so hard to get in practice

time.

I played several instruments, reeds and strings. My parents hated all of them and made fun of me when I was in the squeek and squawk stages and so I made arrangements to practice in the mornings at school. Since it was easier to just get up and get into school an hour early.... Once I was in high school and doing 0 hour classes, it meant staying after school or skipping lunch. I never let them hear me practice again, and often didn't tell them about recitals or performances.

Fortunately, I had good teachers and wonderful mentors.

My parents are far better human beings now than they were when I was growing up. But better is still not saying much. David Koresh was a better human being at times.


Pcat

[LiberalVoice]

22. Guitar!

:cry: