6.07.2006

Guitar=I'm only an egg

I've begun taking guitar lessons (again).

My guitar has been very lonely since my brother abandoned me. Who chooses South Carolina over Cincinnati!? OK, maybe everyone, but that's not the point. I was no longer playing guitar, because I had no teacher to guide me and punish my laziness.

Now I do. I'm taking lessons at the Earl Neiheisel Studio Of Music. Mr. Neiheisel is a classical guitarist (Whit should appreciate that). Of course that means he has the freaky long nails that all classical guitarists have. I think a lot of coke-heads have them, too. Is there a connection there? Hopefully not.

I'm really excited to be learning again. My job is fun, and I do learn a lot every day, but this is a different part of the brain. Its music, its fun, and it doesn't involve me sitting in front of a computer. Awesome :)

So once I have something great, maybe I'll post an audio file or two.

2 comments:

Solidus said...

I was just checkin out some blogs, when I found yours..

You need some advice about learning guitar..? I got a few..

1-Don't let the teacher teach you notes, that's totally useless.. I swear it.. lol

2-The teacher would be very usefull if he could practice with you on timing with you on Chords or rythm, and him on solo.. (P.S: Chords rules are useless..) Let him also teach you the name of each chord in the fret board.. Not counting the extreme chords.. Just the main majors and minors..

3-Find a friend who plays already and play something with him.. Preferably you on chords and him/her on slow solo's, you'd pick up easily if you guys hang out together.. Trust me..

4-Use tabs, the harder the better, and don't keep playing the same tab, change the song every 2 days, play short parts even..

I've become a v.good guitarist within less than 2 year from following those rules..

G.Luck..

Anonymous said...

Buy Guitar Hero for PS2. It helps with timing and is fun.