Back in the Suzuki days, I scratched out Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star with all the other pushy Moms who wanted their adorable offspring to be Baby Mozarts.
My boy, who has perfect pitch, refused to play his violin made of a ruler and a box of macaroni and cheese -- for a year. He's no fool. I was. He knew the darn thing didn't make music and he wasn't about to scratch on it. Meanwhile, all the tone deaf kids sawed away.
The boy still has perfect pitch, sings in the school chorus and plays keyboards and snare drum. Mom's student violin is gathering dust, awaiting the day she starts lessons again.
In the meantime, Wii Music is there for me and my Mii if we ever have the urge to reminisce. The boy is going to be bored.
This game is designed for the young 'uns and parents of the pre-school and early elementary set are going to love it for their kids -- unless they happen to be hipsters who load their iPods with music they like instead of music their kids like. Yeah, all little kids have dreadful taste in music until they don't any more. That's called exposure.
Wii Music is corny and not for everyone, but it's a cute casual game. Bang a drum, big people.
