Making progress

Published on May 1, 2005 By dharmagrl In Misc

You know, Ive been fooling around with my guitar for about a month now. I had a week long hiatus when I caught my thumb in the rat trap and couldnt play, and even after that I haven't been exactly dilligent about playing daily.

The last time I played, i got frustrated and disgusted with myself because I couldn't get the strum pattern for a song right....and I got even more frustrated because I couldn't get co-ordinated enough to sing and play at the same time.

It put me right off playing. I got pissed off at myself because I felt like a dumbass.

Friday after I got back from the doctor, I picked up my guitar and tuned it. Just for kicks, I decided to try and strum along to 'Time Of Your Life'.

It all came together. All of sudden the strum patterns and chord changes became easy, and I even found myself singing as I was playing. I wasn't even trying very hard! My hands and fingers and voice and eyes all worked with each other and I played and sang that song three of four times over because I was enjoying myself so much.

It's given me a boost, an incentive to try and play more. I'm able to sing and play 'Turn The Page', and I'm working on Bush's 'Glycerine' today. Yeah, they're simple songs, but I get such a sense of accomplishment out of mastering them.

I stopped trying so hard, and things happened.

Perhaps I should try and apply that philosophy to the rest of my life too....

Comments (Page 2)

Ionolast

on May 02, 2005

I finally gave up and used what I learned to pick up bass instead. Only instrument I haven't been able to learn.

I assume you mean the only instrument you haven't been able to learn that you've TRIED to learn, correct? I'm pretty sure you haven't learned the Alpine Horn, for instance.

I used to play bass. Fender Jazz. What do you have?

Spc Nobody Special

on May 04, 2005

I assume you mean the only instrument you haven't been able to learn that you've TRIED to learn, correct? I'm pretty sure you haven't learned the Alpine Horn, for instance.

No, no.....I know ALL instruments..........except guitar. Well, alright. Actually degreed in piano and voice, can play clarinet, recorder, keyboard, organ, decent bass, a REALLY, REALLY mean blues harp, a very little guitar, master of the kazoo, jew's harp, brown jug, autoharp, didgeree doo, and whatever other wierd instrument you might happen to have. A very little accordian as well. I haven't learned Alpine Horn, but I'm pretty sure I could figure it out.

My bass is a 5 string Ibanez Soundgear. Good sound, very good action. It is, however, the only instrument I've ever had that went sharp when left in the case for awhile. I like flat wound nickel strings, and sometimes play slap, sometimes pluck, sometimes both. I never use a pick.

Ionolast

on May 04, 2005

What about the Hurdy Gurdy? So you know juice harp by its old name.

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