Ethan's Guitar

Ethan got a guitar and lessons as an early birthday present this year. A couple of years ago he expressed an interest in guitar, but we told him he could only start playing after 3 total years of piano, and he had to continue with piano. Well he did, in fact he's doing quite well with piano, and we decided to go ahead with guitar. Ethan was in band this year, playing the trombone. He worked hard, but never really enjoyed it too much. Frankly, the trombone is neither a convenient or (unless you're really good) an attractive sounding instrument (in fact if someone breaks wind Noah says, "Trombone!") Also the band students missed some of class for their lessons, and Ethan's teacher was not very willing to let Ethan make up the work he'd missed. We made him stick it out through the last concert, but let him quit band a few weeks early. Anyway Ethan has had 3 guitar lessons now and is doing great. Because of his piano he has a good grasp of music theory has picked up the basics very quickly. I've always thought the guitar was such a great, useful instrument (and girls love a guy who plays guitar!)