Just before Christmas, our family was having a discussion about scales on the piano and chords on the guitar. John pulled out his guitar for the first time in a long while, and Helene showed a keen interest in learning more about it.
John looked up some guitar tablature and was showing the kids how to read it.
Campbell headed to the piano to find the same chords there. He has been taking lessons for a couple of months now and is thriving. He has a natural talent for piano, and he loves it. I have never had to ask him to practice. He just gravitates towards the piano several times a day and works on a little bit of his assignment each time. Campbell has his father's ear for music along with his mother's ability to sight read music - nice combination.
Helene turned 7 this past weekend, and her big gift from us was a guitar and lessons. She is so excited! Her first lesson was on Tuesday. I was pleased to see her intense focus (her eyes and focus were on her teacher or her guitar the entire time) and even more thrilled that she had her guitar out on the way home in order to show me what she had learned because she was so excited about it. Helene's teacher said she was picking things up very quickly. It is so nice to see the kids enjoy what they are learning.
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