My 4 year old is playing my euphonium!!

Charlie Goodman · Post by **Charlie Goodman** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:34 pm

My only suggestion is to keep him away from tuba.....

...the rest of us haven't got a chance if he starts at four...

jameseuph642 · Post by **jameseuph642** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:08 pm

Wow!

Daryl Fletcher · Post by **Daryl Fletcher** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:01 am

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:07 am

Daryl Fletcher wrote: I had to put my trombone up out of his reach because he kept getting it out of the case and trying to put it together on his own to play it. I still get it down sometimes when I can help him with it. I hope he will stay interested.

You could pick up a really cheap alto horn for him...it looks like the tuba but is his size.

The reason I got music lessons starting at age six was that by age three I was picking out tunes on the piano by ear....glad you are a good parent who will encourage him! (both you and the original poster.) Many talented kids don't grow up in an environment of encouragement...I hear stories often of a kid who takes up an instrument to play in the school band, and the parent won't LET him practice, as in "Stop making that terrible noise! I"m trying to watch TV in here!"

MA

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:25 pm

My son, who is two, picked up a trombone mouthpiece I left lying about, and started walking around singing through it. Then he started buzzing it! My wife said "Wow, he has perfect corners", so I got out the trombone, and sure enough, he played a note (F in the staff, if you're curious) with a VERY nice sound.

For now, that's the end of it. Usually, I get out my horn, play a few notes, and he says "Bye bye, tuba!"

Daryl Fletcher · Post by **Daryl Fletcher** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:55 pm

Getzeng50s · Post by **Getzeng50s** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:10 pm

Barney wrote:My son, who is two, picked up a trombone.. and.. played a note (F in the staff, if you're curious) with a VERY nice sound.

VERY nice sound? two years old?

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:47 pm

Getzeng50s wrote:
Barney wrote:My son, who is two, picked up a trombone.. and.. played a note (F in the staff, if you're curious) with a VERY nice sound.
VERY nice sound? two years old?

Not nice by the standards of the New England Conservatory perhaps, but in the context of what we are talking about, yes, a VERY nice sound.

Getzeng50s · Post by **Getzeng50s** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:50 pm

lol,
I know what u guys are talking about. i got my 3 year old cousin to play my tuba.. haha, he cant really push any of the buttons at the same time, but he can make a sound, every time he puts it to his face!

As for the asthma thing, he should "outgrow" it. I did... but my asthma was never an issue while playing, only when exherting myself in cardio exersize. keep up the good work my man. maybe u can record him playing and post it, id love to hear!

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My 4 year old is playing my euphonium!!

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