Music in the Family

I got an email today with a link to a video of a girl and her dad playing music together, which I thought I would share with you:

“I was walking around through the internet. Wanted to see what new fun and exciting things are on YouTube as it is always fun to see new things. I came across a really unique ensemble that was done by a family. Check it out, proof that families are still playing music together. Haven’t seen much of that since the Partridge Family. Of course that was a lot of singing also. Anyways, enjoy the video, I thought it was pretty creative…Jamie”

Music is one thing many families use to build a bond, I know my own family had nights where we’d each hop on an instrument and have a little fun.  I’m not going to say we sounded great, but it was fun and I wish we’d had the time to do it more, now that we’re so far from each other.  I also often hear about the influence of families with music when meeting with teachers, I’ve learned that many people follow music as a lifelong hobby or career because they had a family member introduce them to their instrument or a love of music in general.  I know this is also true in my own family.  It’s great to see families continue to bond and grow together with music.