Members jumpwin Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 My son is 3. He is a curious little bag of fun. Whenever he asks a question I do my best to provide an honest and informed answer. He always asks about my guitars that are in in every room in the house, and I think nothing of telling him everything I can. He took to reading my guitar magazines a few months back, and now nothing is sacred! He will read anything with a guitar in or on it, and play around with anything with strings on it. He can name ANY guitar you care to put in front of him, and give the hardware specs for the cast majority of them. He does stumble on some, but for the best part, He's spot on. I've never heard of a 3 year old with this kind of guitar knowledge, or do I not get out enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NHLfan2010 Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 That is messed up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chqtarzan Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 grats! I'm gonna do that to my son when i got one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stuehmer13 Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 That is messed up... But in a good way. Maybe someday he'll be building guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 grats!I'm gonna do that to my son when i got one! you gassin for a son now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaModder Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 you gassin for a son now?:lol:That makes me smile. But on topic, that is awesome! I'm a bit too young but I am jealous! Your son has a gift. Just wait a few years. What will he become then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ya just wait until your eye balling guitars and have mega gas. Then your son will tell you meh it's a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen_Insane Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Wow, that's going to turn into an expensive relationship Haha, really though, sounds like an awesome kid. Get him started young. 3 isn't too young to start teaching him the basics of how to play (if you could get a half or 3/4 size guitar). I started taking violin lessons when I was 5 and I progressed really quickly. Getting started young will ensure that he'll have music in his blood his whole life - the best gift a parent can give their child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dooshbag Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Buy him a tiny guitar and a pair of leather studded pants. He can support you one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 If he reads your magazine at age 3, you sure have a small prodigy on your hands! I'd get him started as soon as he's keen to learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeFender Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 It's funny, but kids do latch on to things like that. I've let my now 4 year old grandson play my soprano uke since he was 2, and he tells people "My little guitar is at Grampy's house!" What are his thoughts on Epi vs Gibson, and Gibby QC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Sounds like a cool kid.Start an account for him here, he should fit right in. No, on second thought... don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tat2drocker Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 sounds like my little girl.. 4 year old and can name the string notes and playing the start of nothing else matters better than my wife its just a shame the guitar she wants is a pink hello kitty squire http://www.themusicking.co.uk/westfield-1-2-size-strat-guitar-in-pink for her 5th birthday and a load of stickers for her to put on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Wow, that's going to turn into an expensive relationship Haha, really though, sounds like an awesome kid. Get him started young. 3 isn't too young to start teaching him the basics of how to play (if you could get a half or 3/4 size guitar). I started taking violin lessons when I was 5 and I progressed really quickly. Getting started young will ensure that he'll have music in his blood his whole life - the best gift a parent can give their child. Same here. I got started on violin when I was 7. My dad got laid off of his job when I was 10 and that's when the guitar came into my life because the violin lessons stopped. And back then, violin lessons were expensive at $4/hour. In 1962, the equivalent of at least $40/hour today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 please just don't have him play the blues...the last thing the world needs is another "prodigy" guitar player who grows up to be a blues festival regular with mediocre song writing abilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 no... it's not normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 That's pretty badass. I wish I would've started earlier, bought my first bass at 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 no... it's not normalBut it is awesome! It does mean his reading abilities are high for his age. Keep encouraging that; it'll help him down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 At two my son knocked an acoustic over into my Rickenbacker. That's when I went from stands to wall mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 But it is awesome! yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightysasquatch Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 That's a bit ahead of the curve. My 3 & 1/2 year old nephew can tell you the model and basic specs of every tractor he sees (he lives on a farm). He also enjoys strumming on a cheapo acoustic I bought him at a garage sale, and he'll strike a pose and say "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". Coolest/funniest thing I've ever seen, I think his dad listens to "Live At Folsom" more than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oaksong Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Aspergers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeFender Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 That's a bit ahead of the curve. My 3 & 1/2 year old nephew can tell you the model and basic specs of every tractor he sees (he lives on a farm). He also enjoys strumming on a cheapo acoustic I bought him at a garage sale, and he'll strike a pose and say "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". Coolest/funniest thing I've ever seen, I think his dad listens to "Live At Folsom" more than I thought.That's funny. My 4 year old grandson(the uke story one) was asked to tell the class something about a picture. He said "That's a combine harvestor". He's a big city boy with a love of everything truck/tractor/heavy equipment. He's got dozens of truck books. The teacher was speechless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 Aspergers? That was my first thought--because I was the same way at three--but I wasn't going to say anything. Normal kids at that age can pick things up quickly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightysasquatch Posted July 21, 2010 Members Share Posted July 21, 2010 a love of everything truck/tractor/heavy equipment. He's got dozens of truck books. my nephew is going nuts over the construction equipment working on the road, he'll stand at the window and just watch them with a big grin on his face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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