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Post by yivit on May 5, 2015 3:37:06 GMT
... well, almost. At 53, I decided to see if this old dog can learn a new trick and signed up for guitar lessons. A couple of friends of mine (both musicians) recently opened up a guitar school and are doing a set of 4 group lessons each Sunday in May for a really REALLY good price, so I decided to show them some love. The first class was yesterday and I felt it in my fingertips, wrist and forearm after the 1.5-hour class. It was fun, though! We learned three chords and played several songs that use them. Now if I can just get my fingers to switch fast enough on the chords - I'll never get to Carnegie Hall but I can hopefully at least be able to strum along with my friends!
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Post by AussieMeg on May 5, 2015 3:39:52 GMT
Very cool, good on you!! Look forward to seeing you on You Tube (if not Carnegie Hall) in the not-too-distant future!
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Post by anniefb on May 5, 2015 4:00:39 GMT
Good on you - great to hear!
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Post by papersilly on May 5, 2015 4:02:46 GMT
Very cool of you!
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Post by mom on May 5, 2015 4:55:48 GMT
Thats awesome! My son has been asking to get a guitar + lessons, so I am ordering him one off Amazon. I hope he enjoys it as much as you!
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on May 5, 2015 11:51:32 GMT
At 62 I decided to start playing the upright bass in church with our praise team. Ns I dd play it in high school, but it had been 43 yeas. I mostly pluck .. Pizzicato. One Sunday I got a blood blister that broke in the middle of a hymn!!
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MerryMom
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Post by MerryMom on May 5, 2015 12:22:25 GMT
Cue Dire Straits music...
Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it You play the guitar on the MTV That ain't workin', that's the way you do it Money for nothin' and chicks for free Now that ain't workin', that's the way you do it Lemme tell ya, them guys ain't dumb Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb
We gotta install microwave ovens Custom kitchen deliveries We gotta move these refrigerators We gotta move these colour TV's
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likescarrots
Pearl Clutcher
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Aug 16, 2014 17:52:53 GMT
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Post by likescarrots on May 5, 2015 14:38:17 GMT
Ironically, wasn't it Ringo that shouted that?
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Post by yivit on May 5, 2015 15:15:58 GMT
Ironically, wasn't it Ringo that shouted that? Yep, at the end of Helter Skelter, because I think they had a huge number of takes on it and his drumsticks rubbed blisters.
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