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A Gift
Someone gave me a guitar. But trying to play it hurt my fingers too badly, so I did not pursue it, though I wished that I could learn to play. -
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My Guitar
My Love Affair with Acoustic Guitar -
Found an Ibanez Guitar in My New Therapy Room
My supervisor said that I could have it.
The strings still hurt my fingers too badly. So I never learned to play. -
Retrieved from garage and determined to play.
I wasn't holding it correctly, so it damaged my wrist. I sought guidance from an expert who showed me how to hold the guitar properly. I followed his advice and my wrist healed. -
YouTube Lessons
I watched YouTube videos to learn how to play.
I think that my fingertips were less sensitive after years of computer keyboarding and touch screens. -
Notation w/Internet References
I created my own notation of shapes and numbers and glued colored gems on each card and my guitar strap. -
Key Chord Cards
I created a card for each of the 12 keys of the octave with major and minor chords for every scale. -
Documented My Own Songs
I found the chords to accompany my original songs. I wrote some songs that I could play and then placed them in a binder. -
Bought a New Ibanez Guitar
I crocheted a dust cover for both the old and the new guitars. -
First Public Performance
I played Hungry for Love for a small gathering of folks.
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Created a Memorial Video Presentation
I wrote a song for a friend who passed away. I created a video slide show in Windows Movie Maker that was played at her memorial service.
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Meetup Group Online Community
I joined a guitar player Meetup group and attended a gathering in a park downtown. We played chords to 70's songs. -
Can't Let Go
I wrote a song for my boyfriend and made a slide show with some of my original artwork.
https://youtu.be/3nIkYHVx5FM -
My Guitar
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Receive Emails w/Links to YouTube Lessons
Now I enjoy playing and learning form YouTube videos.
