Music Lessons

We felt Pearce was ready to start music lessons. What instrument, though, we weren't sure. We found a summer camp program at the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Music. The music teacher, Mr. Erin, started with the basics like understanding low to high notes, rhythm, and reading notes, such as tah and tee-tee. He introduced a new instrument every week. This week was all about the guitar.

Mr. Erin teaching guitar.

Pearce checking out his guitar.

Pearce loved music camp and declared his desire to learn the drums and guitar. So we signed him up for private lessons. Born rocker.

Pearce with his private music teacher Janel. Pearce won his Music Academy hat because he could name all the parts of the drum. He wore it two weeks straight.

Pearce's first and second drum lessons.

Pearce's third drum lesson and first guitar lesson.

Pearce's forth drum lesson. He is playing a three rhythm combo on the high hat, snare drum, and base drum.

Janel said Pearce has a natural proclivity for drums because he multi-tasks so well, enabling him to move his hands at a different rhythm than his feet. Janel was also very pleased with how Pearce remembered what he learned from the previous weeks without practicing or being reminded. Hey. I'm allowed to brag. I gave birth to him. Now we're just hoping to find a good drum teacher in Hawaii, which will be tough because Janel was such a perfect fit.

Thanks Janel!