Wendy Melvoin

MinneapolisFunk said:

ahem... she said "WOMEN OF COLOR" you know women who play guitar who arent caucasian? jeezus man..

btw...you daughter is so cute.
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MinneapolisFunk said:

ahem... she said "WOMEN OF COLOR" you know women who play guitar who arent caucasian? jeezus man..

Klymaxxx

Hello my musical gods and goddesses.

So my 9-year-old daughter is a rock star. So far only in her head, but she's been begging for guitar lessons for a year. She draws guitars, writes songs, and she and her two best friends have already come up with a band name ("Triple Threat" - my daughter on lead guitar, Mykala on bass guitar and Lynzie on drums ).

We were watching Mary J. Blige do a GMA concert this morning (with an all-male backing band), and the wise old daughter of mine commented that there are plenty of singers that look like her, but she never sees women of color playing the guitar.



I'm already planning on getting her some CDs and pictures of India.Arie and Me'Shell, but do you darlings have any other suggestions? I want my baby to feel supported and like there are women who have done this before her. I haven't got the funds for a guitar or lessons yet, but I'm getting there.

Any suggestions on supporting her in learning music are welcome too.
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If you're near any pawn shops, you can get a decent acoustic guitar for cheap. I've always heard you should start out learning on an acoustic, then move up to electric. That could be a bunch of crap, though.

As for lessons, "Guitar for Dummies" is a GREAT guide until you can afford lessons. It's twenty bucks, it has a CD of how the chords should sound, and if she really wants to learn, the fundamentals are right there. She could take more advanced lessons if she teaches herself the basics.

Just some thoughts.

PurpleCharm said:

Thanks...she's awesome. That picture is from last Halloween; she was dressed as (of course) a rock star.

If you're near any pawn shops, you can get a decent acoustic guitar for cheap. I've always heard you should start out learning on an acoustic, then move up to electric. That could be a bunch of crap, though.

As for lessons, "Guitar for Dummies" is a GREAT guide until you can afford lessons. It's twenty bucks, it has a CD of how the chords should sound, and if she really wants to learn, the fundamentals are right there. She could take more advanced lessons if she teaches herself the basics.

Just some thoughts.

FunkMistress said:

I'll let everyone else do the recommending, but...


...adorable! So cute. The Halloween explains the picture. I was like, "Why is she rockin' the eyelashes?" I'm always hoping for a mainstream comeback for lashes and wigs, so I was just ready to accept it.

i have a copy of "guitar for dummies". it's good stuff. hopefully your daughters aren't to the stage of divadom yet that the title offends them.

the great thing about the book is the CD that comes with it - they can actually HEAR if they're playing correctly.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Yeah, she loves any opportunity to glue on those damn lashes. That's her hair, though. Her younger sister is into wigs: pink, green, blue, the crazier the better.