"Bubba, it's time to practice piano," I said to my eight-year-old son.
He meandered into the room, holding his Nintendo DS. "Okay, Mama."
I sat down in my teaching chair next to the piano bench and waited for him to sit down. He did, but the Nintendo was still in his hands. "Dude, you need to put that thing down now. You can't play with it in your hands."
"Yes I can, Mama! Watch!" He brought up some kind of Pokemon app and took out his stylus. Two seconds later, he was touching the screen, playing the theme from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which was part of his lesson. What's more is, he actually had to select the correct notes to play.
I couldn't believe it. Poke piano. Now I'm never going to get that kid unglued from his DS!
*LOL* I've never heard of that, but that's really great he can play it on there!
ReplyDeleteIf there's an app for something, my son can find it!
DeleteSounds like a cool app to have. ; )
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty cool!
DeleteTrust Bubba to come up with a new way to get out of regular practicing. You must be very patient if you can teach your own children. I took mine to a piano teacher and just monitoring their practice nearly drove me insane. My mother took us to our lessons, but then we were on our own.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I find it very difficult to teach my own kids. They do more complaining than all my other students!
DeleteIt does sound like a cool app!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe they actually had one to do that!
DeleteNever knew of that one, sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteHe's having a great time with it!
Delete*hee* It's amazing what technology can do these days!
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty amazing!
DeleteWhere there's a will, there's a way and Bubba found it.
ReplyDeleteLeave it to Bubba!
DeleteThey are way to smart!!!
ReplyDeleteScary, isn't it?
DeleteHa! Now that sounds like a fun way to practice~
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind practicing that way, either!
DeleteGreat way to practice, I started playing the piano a 2 years of age then had proper lessons at 4 years. It was and still is a joy.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
I love playing the piano! I started when I was ten, but I've loved music since I was three.
DeleteOh my goodness, that's awesome. :D
ReplyDeleteWow, he knows his musical notes regardless which instrument he plays them on. :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! It's nice to see you again!
DeleteTechnology! What will "they" think of next? Too funny! :-)
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