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Originally Posted by kraku  Alrighty! Here's an update how things are going after a few months. This is what happened:
I haven't heard what kind of noise he's currently making, so that's something I have to figure out soon. I don't believe he has learned how to create melodies/basslines yet. That's something I want to teach him by linking the groovebox to his home keyboard and showing him how to sequence external gear  After he learns that, I'll teach him the basics of Garageband. Hopefully I get that far before he gets bored with the thing... |
Oh dear,
I'm sure he'll have a few hours fun trying to make melodies with a keyboard and absolutely no idea why or how.
He's young enough to learn properly and he has enough years ahead of him to really become an accomplished musician with the talent to be able to make great music way ahead of the average dumb stuff that most people churn out. Give him a chance by spending that money on some proper lessons. Learning how to hook equipment up and use plugins and patches and other production techniques before learning even the basics of music theory and how to play is totally pointless and the wrong way round.
Its easy to learn to use the gear but it takes real time and dedication to learn about music. Don't put him off by making it seem like he's learning the important stuff by focussing on the gear when the hard thing is learning about the music.
One way is a dead end with short term results but long term confusion the other is a lifetime of learning but always with better and better results and understanding and ultimately a future talent worth talking about !