That's great information, DrummerLiz! So glad you shared! I adore the idea of a family jam session!!! What kind of songs does your DS write? That kind of stuff should go in the ultimate brag thread!
If you'd be willing to dig up the guitar model, I'd be much obliged. $120 is definitely a reasonable price for our budget. Also, good tip re: tuning.
I'd LOVE for DS to take Suzuki lessons, but our conservatory doesn't offer them for guitar, sadly. As to cello, I'd love to learn that.
What's most important is that DS fall in love with his instrument(s). I play piano and violin and sing, but a friend of mine in high school had about 7 instruments that she played at a grade 8+ level, and I can see DS being a bit of a musical polymath like her. He likes drums, guitar, voice, and piano, though that's what he has exposure to in our home. We have a keyboard and electronic drum kit that get a fair bit of play--great in a loft--and he managed to pull out a C scale intuitively one day, which earned some applause from me.
Music is a way of life for us. I'm sure it comes through in my post, and I would even consider getting him lessons on 2 or more instruments simultaneously if he was motivated down the road.
