Hankthetank
Well-known member
...UAS!
I bought my 4 year old son a Mahalo to tool around on a month or so ago. I tried to show him chords to play but, being a four year old, he would rather just tool around on it.
Well, the other day, my concert flea came in from MGM and as soon as my son sees it, he says that he wants one. When I told him that he already has a uke to learn on, he goes and grabs it and says, "But see Daddy, it doesn't even play a C chord right. It sounds bad." And he strums a C chord! And he was right, it sounded bad-granted the uke was out of tune. But even in tune, it sounds bad-but what do you expect? It is a $20 kids uke.
The next morning, the first thing my son asks me is, "Are you going to buy me my new ukulele today?" Uh-oh! He asked me 2 more times yesterday, and has inquired about it this morning already.
Good thing he is only 4 but I think I need to start hiding my wallet.
But on the positive. I was totally proud that he was just able to grab his uke and play a chord. I never thought he was paying attention. He has a genuine interest in it (as interested as a 4 year old can be in anything), so we will see where this leads.
But I think this is how it starts. And I couldn't be any prouder!:shaka:
I bought my 4 year old son a Mahalo to tool around on a month or so ago. I tried to show him chords to play but, being a four year old, he would rather just tool around on it.
Well, the other day, my concert flea came in from MGM and as soon as my son sees it, he says that he wants one. When I told him that he already has a uke to learn on, he goes and grabs it and says, "But see Daddy, it doesn't even play a C chord right. It sounds bad." And he strums a C chord! And he was right, it sounded bad-granted the uke was out of tune. But even in tune, it sounds bad-but what do you expect? It is a $20 kids uke.
The next morning, the first thing my son asks me is, "Are you going to buy me my new ukulele today?" Uh-oh! He asked me 2 more times yesterday, and has inquired about it this morning already.
Good thing he is only 4 but I think I need to start hiding my wallet.
But on the positive. I was totally proud that he was just able to grab his uke and play a chord. I never thought he was paying attention. He has a genuine interest in it (as interested as a 4 year old can be in anything), so we will see where this leads.
But I think this is how it starts. And I couldn't be any prouder!:shaka: