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<\/a>Rachel having fun at her “MusikGarten” 2nd birthday. As you can see, she is already a musical genius!<\/p><\/div>\n
family concert series for the local symphony, and Rachel became a “junior patron”. \u00a0These concerts are just perfect for kids. \u00a0Even my highly distracted kid loved them and the instrument “petting zoo”. \u00a0There were always three instruments she HAD to play – the trombone, the trumpet, and the violin. \u00a0Go figure that the child of a woodwind player would ignore the woodwinds! \u00a0She always thought that the violin was really fun. \u00a0At the time, I told her that she must start with the piano, mainly because I am a selfish parent using my kid to live my\u00a0unfulfilled dream. After two years of begging to take violin lessons, I relented.<\/p>\n
There is a reason that there are not many kids playing the violin. \u00a0It is expensive! \u00a0Holy cow! \u00a0After about a month of lessons, Rachel has a decent bow grip and violin position and has learned to play Mississippi-hot dog! \u00a0Her teacher is pretty interesting. \u00a0She has a very impressive CV of training and experience, which includes playing with John Denver and Cat Stevens (before he became “radical”).<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rachel resting with her violin \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n
I must say, I had a few flashbacks to my old saxophone playing days. \u00a0It’s kind of funny how all music teachers have certain things in common. \u00a0But, not all music teachers occasionally do ballet plies with her students \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Aside from the financial and time commitments on my part, I have to video the entire lesson and take notes. \u00a0The best part – I have to learn all of this violin stuff and be Rachel’s teacher<\/p>\n