Comments on: Essential Guitar

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:37:12 +0000

Somewhat by synchrony, I found the following page about guitar fingering by Donald Sauter. I think it's a great idea to read it, if you intend to keep learning how to play. It might broaden and accelerate your guitar-learning experience. The author belongs to a group calling themselves the Potomac Guitar Trio (their root URL). They have a number of free songs, presumably with the three of them playing together. Just click on their links to listen! They're quite accomplished with both great timing and dynamics.

By: Reenie

Reenie — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:42:31 +0000

My CD (essential guitar) arrived yesterday – nicest gift I’ve given myself in a long time. Thanks for the tip!

By: violetismycolor

violetismycolor — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:34:36 +0000

It’s just great that you took up guitar. I love learning new things. I’ve never learned an instrument, but I don’t rule it out.

By: Beverly Jackson

Beverly Jackson — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:18:02 +0000

Congratulations! Follow your heart’s desire…you’ll never be sorry!!!

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a table, I have such great results. http://www.Migunworld.com

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By: Georganna Hancock

Georganna Hancock — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:29:52 +0000

I’ve loved classical guitar music ever since I can remember. When I’m listening to it, the music never lasts long enough! I was fortunate to hear the master players live at the end of the last century– experiences I’ll never forget, along with the flamenco dancing the music often accompanied.

I’m not sure I’d try to listen while writing, however. When I have my attention on the computer, it’s all there. I hear nothing else that goes on in my house. Often I’ve had a little TV turned on beside me because something was upcoming on, say, the Today show, and I always miss it. Is too much concentration a dangerous thing?

By: Pianist

Pianist — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:12:46 +0000

There’s been no change in the last day or two regarding spam controls, likely the reason that cassie-b lost a comment is that spammers are hitting the site regularly and frequently, tying up rather limited server resources, and perhaps her comment coincided with a spammer hit. Reenie’s lost comment could be due to another, known issue that’s probably been resolved. There’s not really enough information to say for sure.

Regarding the guitar, Barbara, learning a musical instrument would likely or possibly help with the meter of your poetry. It might be a rather long lesson, though. If improved poetic meter is the main intent, then learning a few chords along with metronomic practical application is likely a time-saving shortcut, whereas single note picking such as learning classical is likely to take much more time but would probably, in the end, give you a deeper understanding of the instrument.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:28:27 +0000

Reenie — I’m finding that music is a language in itself, one that was always foreign to me. I’m having so much fun. I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed this nearly as much, as a kid. In fact, I fiddled around with the piano and tried the guitar, as a teenager, and never stretched myself enough to get anywhere. Now — at 50 — it’s like candy to me. Maybe now I value the time spent more than I did then. I’m also much less of a perfectionist with myself. I want to do it right, but I’m past beating myself up over my errors. Now I relax and enjoy learning more than I did then.

Cassie-b — Thanks! It’s encouraging to know your friend still loves it after the passage of time.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:22:03 +0000

I apologize for any trouble readers have had commenting here. The webmaster has been adjusting the spam controls, and sometimes such adjustments may go in the direction of being too restrictive. In the process of keeping offensive material off the blog (there’s a disturbing amount of it that readers never see and, trust me, you don’t want to), our intent is most assuredly not to censor legitimate comments. But this gets tricky, and seems at times to be a constant uphill battle. Hopefully any problems you had commenting are now resolved.

By: cassie-b

cassie-b — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:24:55 +0000

I commented a minute ago, but it seems to have disappeared.

I just wanted to wish you luck with your guitar. My friend has been taking lessons for a couple of years and loves it.

Cas

By: Reenie

Reenie — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:07:09 +0000

Such a nice post. Bravo for doing this! I’ve thought (forever) about taking up Spanish. Would love to learn the language, but I keep on thinking I’m too old, You’re an inspiration.

BTW, I had an Amazon gift certificate, so jump over there and placed an order for the guitar CD you linked. I need some new music in the house and I really enjoy classical guitar – and by the reviews (in addition to yours) at Amazon, this one is a gem.

BTW also I tried to leave a comment on your last post but it vanished into cyberspace somewhere and I didn’t have time to retype.