Hi Guys
I've been reading for a while and from the outside this looks like a much more civil place than other forums (fora??) I've encountered.
By nature, I’m a very quiet person, so don’t expect a stack of posts from me. :-[
My story to now:
I got my first guitar when I was sixteen. I convinced my dad to cash in a policy of mine, part went to my guitar the rest went into a savings account for my first car.
My then brother-in-law-to-be (who considered himself an expert because his brother could play) bought the guitar on my behalf, because in the small town I grew up in, there weren't any music shops. You were lucky to find a reasonable guitar at a pawn shop!
So I took possession of my Kimberley W100 acoustic.
I messed around and learned the intro to Come As You Are, Smoke on the Water, and a partial intro to Nothing Else Matters. And that’s where I stagnated. I played these for about 3 or 4 years and then just stopped. I didn't touch a guitar again for ten years.
Jump to two months ago, and I decided to take up writing again.
Through this I discovered my love for music again, which was dormant for a good few years.
And suddenly I was missing my guitar.
I made arrangements for her to be sent to me, but I just couldn't wait the two weeks to be reunited with my baby. So one Sunday I walked in to Music Mate in Fourways and a short while later walked out with a black Tanglewood Discovery Acoustic. Best buy of my life (so far).
I picked up where I left off within an hour, although the bar wasn't set very high to start off with. My Kimberley got delivered in the meantime and I got her set up so that I can play her for sentimental reasons.
For a month I tried learning new things, focusing on my chords and some Foo Fighter songs. I can now add another intro to my very short repertoire!!
I force myself to play every day, and so far it hasn't been difficult because I really enjoy it. My fingers are feeling it though.
A week ago I decided to get a coach so that I don’t fall into the wrong habits and to learn the correct technique and to bring some structure to my learning process.
First lesson. Today!
I just couldn't wait.
The whole weekend I was making sure my guitar is in a presentable condition, wiping off all finger marks, replaced the strings, Testing them and getting used to them. But I’ll be swapping them out really soon. I don’t like the feel of the coated strings.
FFWD to today and my car goes in for a service and I ask the guys to check a few things.
Long story short, my entire budget for the next three months is completely blown. I had to make a very tough decision, and that is to postpone my lessons by a month.
So now I am back to trying to teach myself and grow a bit before I (hopefully) start my lessons next month.
And that’s where I am now.
I want to learn this acoustic guitar and then get myself an electric in the next year or two, but that’ll take care of itself when the time comes.
I've been reading for a while and from the outside this looks like a much more civil place than other forums (fora??) I've encountered.
By nature, I’m a very quiet person, so don’t expect a stack of posts from me. :-[
My story to now:
I got my first guitar when I was sixteen. I convinced my dad to cash in a policy of mine, part went to my guitar the rest went into a savings account for my first car.
My then brother-in-law-to-be (who considered himself an expert because his brother could play) bought the guitar on my behalf, because in the small town I grew up in, there weren't any music shops. You were lucky to find a reasonable guitar at a pawn shop!
So I took possession of my Kimberley W100 acoustic.
I messed around and learned the intro to Come As You Are, Smoke on the Water, and a partial intro to Nothing Else Matters. And that’s where I stagnated. I played these for about 3 or 4 years and then just stopped. I didn't touch a guitar again for ten years.
Jump to two months ago, and I decided to take up writing again.
Through this I discovered my love for music again, which was dormant for a good few years.
And suddenly I was missing my guitar.
I made arrangements for her to be sent to me, but I just couldn't wait the two weeks to be reunited with my baby. So one Sunday I walked in to Music Mate in Fourways and a short while later walked out with a black Tanglewood Discovery Acoustic. Best buy of my life (so far).
I picked up where I left off within an hour, although the bar wasn't set very high to start off with. My Kimberley got delivered in the meantime and I got her set up so that I can play her for sentimental reasons.
For a month I tried learning new things, focusing on my chords and some Foo Fighter songs. I can now add another intro to my very short repertoire!!
I force myself to play every day, and so far it hasn't been difficult because I really enjoy it. My fingers are feeling it though.
A week ago I decided to get a coach so that I don’t fall into the wrong habits and to learn the correct technique and to bring some structure to my learning process.
First lesson. Today!
I just couldn't wait.
The whole weekend I was making sure my guitar is in a presentable condition, wiping off all finger marks, replaced the strings, Testing them and getting used to them. But I’ll be swapping them out really soon. I don’t like the feel of the coated strings.
FFWD to today and my car goes in for a service and I ask the guys to check a few things.
Long story short, my entire budget for the next three months is completely blown. I had to make a very tough decision, and that is to postpone my lessons by a month.
So now I am back to trying to teach myself and grow a bit before I (hopefully) start my lessons next month.
And that’s where I am now.
I want to learn this acoustic guitar and then get myself an electric in the next year or two, but that’ll take care of itself when the time comes.
