I played the flute and piano... but am noy good at either any more...
I played the flute and piano... but am noy good at either any more...
I was a music education major in college. Taught one year filling in for a maternity leave then could not get another teaching job...switched gears and used my education experience in computer training.
I played the flute and piano... but am noy good at either any more...
Where does he teach?
I was a drama/music double major in college. Found out I could sing at age 15, in church, which is when I also picked up the guitar. I sat for HOURS with a chord chart, placing my left-hand fingers on the fretboard with my right hand.
gardenmary, we absolutely have to meet up and go skiing! I am a theatre teacher ... including musical theatre. Contesstant and I met up over the holidays while you were in Utah but we have to meet up so we can chat! Hopefully, this warm spell will change and we will get some snow!
I think change is in the air.....we'll have a Diva Day in SoCal VERY soon!!
I have played guitar for 40 years, started in high school. I'm completely self-taught - as I mentioned before, I just got a chord chart and put my fingers where they needed to go. I've picked up techniques along the way from other musicians, though I still can't for the life of me figure out how to do harmonics on the guitar (involves a hammer technique on a string right over a fret).
Since you want to play for fun, I think the online tutorials sound like a great idea. I wish you lived closer; I'd sell you one of my extra guitars! I have five and I only ever play one.
MissySki - Mr. Tvan has been learning guitar through guitar tutorials on youtube.com. I don't think he follows any one particular person, but I'll check with him.
I use the ukulele tutorials on Ukuleletricks.com. He has some really great material and a reasonable subscription fee if you want to explore even more videos and music.
I played the flute for 12 years, and was a vocalist for the church for 8...then I had kids. I served as my daughter's vocal teacher, so that was a $ saver! She is worlds better than I ever was, and we bought her a recording studio for her room ( I love that this technology is so affordable for the masses now!) So I help her with that on occasion. I made all three kids learn the piano and started to play it myself but never had the time to practice. I'd highly recommend the Suzuki method. You listen to the music for a week or more before you attempt to play it and I was shocked by what I could "pick up." I've often thought of looking for a community choir though, as I miss the relaxing "breathing" that singing affords.
It wasn't without kicking and screaming though!! They all thank me now that they are older, as each of them learned enough that they can grab pieces of interest and play ditties here and there. My youngest, who hated it the most as a child, plays the most on his own now that he is 14...so don't let their complaints discourage you! The old mom adage of "you'll thank me for this one day," could not have been more true.I think it's awesome that you made them learn young, and your involvement is also a benefit! Just like skiing was not brought in early for me, I also really wish my parents had put more emphasis on music and languages when I was young enough that things come easier than now. Not to mention how much time you have to practice as a child compared to now. I certainly was into other activities though so I guess it's tough to complain..
All things I will definitely keep in mind when I have my own kids someday though.
LOL, I never thought of it as a quiver but it certainly is!I still have my guitar from college.. it's a student type Fender acoustic, so nothing special, but will be fine for me right now. Terrible, I've had it on it's stand for the last 9 years yet I've only touched it to dust it off.. I'm excited to try learning again. What type of guitars do you have in your quiver?
I'm also so impressed with people who are self taught, I just don't have that kind of musical ability, or I haven't found it yet anyway. When I was learning before it felt kind of stiff, I think it may be my science background I always want to be very exact, I think it'll serve me better to let go a little and not worry about getting every note right etc. especially to begin with!