Feel the Music

We're not an extremely musical family. We love to sing along with the radio and dance in the kitchen. Jeff and I were both band geeks in Jr. High and High School (back before it was called "middle school" LOL). In fact, we met in the band room at the high school. I actually took a lot of music classes in high school, if only to avoid taking "real" classes. So I know a little about a lot of different instruments but not enough about any of them to call myself a musician.

So you can see we value music. I want my kids to know how to read music, not scratch their heads when someone says "treble clef." To that end, we've started music lessons.

Ryan became obsessed with drums after watching a praise and worship band at Bible school a couple years ago. We bought him a drum pad and sticks and I found some beginner books at a yard sale. Jeff is the drummer in our family and he was going to give Ryan lessons. We were all set. It languished for a while. But since he started his new job, Jeff has been more regular with the lessons and Ryan has even practiced on his own.

You may remember me posting about our free piano. Adam has really taken a liking to this musical behemouth. We put off starting lessons until after the holidays and then the possibility of selling the house got in the way (house didn't sell). But I did get some beginner books from my beautiful sister (who also happens to be my twin ;)). I've been refreshing my limited skills from that one semester of high school piano and Adam is just a few lessons behind me. It turns out his sunday school teacher gives piano lessons, so we're going to start that soon. He's really looking forward to lessons and I'm looking forward to him surpassing my limited skills so he can teach me!

Evan and Matthew are still just dancing with me in the kitchen. But I can see they love music and someday soon, they'll want to make their own.