Play the guitar – Anyway, this guy explained it was a new device for storing music, “How many songs will it store” I asked, after checking out the gigabytes or whatever bytes they were he replied ” About 8,000 songs!” tucked under your arm.
He then showed me how this new device works. You pick 3 songs you like, pop them into the unit, put it on the correct channel (it was backward), and after the playing is done you just hook it up to your TV and it will automatically start to play the songs in the proper order that the writer meant for them to be in. It cost me $29.70 (dogeared off the top of my head) and I have no problems with it. All of my friends get theirs, and all have problems with their chromatic tuners. I have no problem as long as I’m not in a room with a tv that keeps turning all the time (I’m also in a room with a tv, and no matter how hard I try I can’t seem to get the music to stream properly from the device).
Another neat thing about this is that you can buy it over and over again, and not have to worry about having to uninstall the software every time you want to use it. Each time you want to add a song simply un-install and recreate.
Help, I need help!
Well, help yourself. There are many ways to get help with learning guitar. The best way, and best most effective, is taking a community music course. What you get is a year of lessons for the cost of a few private lessons. The best part is you are learning to play guitar in the comfort of your own home, and not in front of an instructor. This makes it so easy to stick with it and not fall behind.
Another way to learn guitar is to use guitar teaching DVDs. This is how I learned twenty years ago and I would recommend it to anyone who finds that the instructor method can be a bit boring or intimidating.
These courses are usually presented by well-known musicians who know that you will stick with them through thick and thin if you make the course work for you.
In the beginning, they will take you through all the basics and introduce you to all the terminology before you start learning to play. As you learn they will gradually ease you into the music, and as you begin to understand it you can slowly but surely add more material.
The DVDs are normally accompanied by reading material so that you understand what you are playing.
I find that useful because I read a lot of books and I still had trouble figuring things out.
Sometimes you need a little bit of both hands to do things on guitar. We are evolving as a society and I think that people are becoming more and more proficient with using both sides of their brains.
This is one of the great things about music and being artistic. Playing with both sides of your brain at the same time. Hopefully, you will never run into a situation where there is a set of drums in the middle of nowhere. Be creative!
Play the guitar – How do I learn to play?
First, you need to be dedicated to the instrument. Practice regularly and go at a good pace. This is very important. Don’t try to rush things. Also don’t invest in buying the most expensive equipment, because at first, it is going to only be a hobby. You can always add to your collection with time.
Next, you need to get songs that you are comfortable with, and ones that you can learn quickly. This is very important. You need to set yourself goals. Practice hard and try to accomplish them slowly and steadily. The last thing you want to do is to give up because you are overwhelmed by the task. Be patient! Keep in mind that you are working on becoming a good musician, so someday when others are listening to you playing, you will be happy that you did.