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Tonight while I was practicing, I blended a couple of different things together and made some new sounds. I’m going to try and push this some more. Tonight was the first night I actually took this angle. Usually I’m just trying to faithfully repeat what I’ve learned. Feels like another breakthrough :)

My teacher wants me to look up as much as I can, to see if it can help speed up my transition between chords. By doing this over the last week I discovered not only can my fingers can actually find some of the chords by themselves, but it’s also heightening my listening ability.
It’s been a few months now. I still don’t feel like a guitarist (yet), but I’m perfectly happy to just keep going with it. There are many songs I would like to play :) One day I might even make some tunes of my own. That would be fun!

I’ve just been introduced to bar chords now. Learning guitar is great. It doesn’t matter how long I keep learning, I will be constantly challenged.
Arms Around Me
This is the song I’m learning at the moment. I’ll need to get my teacher to help me with intro some more, but it’s coming along :)

I had another guitar lesson tonight. I was in the zone or something, everything just clicked. I know the road is long, but I’m enjoying every step so far. Such a rewarding challenge :)

It’s a fine feeling indeed, to know some notes well enough to play a couple of songs. I’ve been on three trips since I started my guitar lessons, and have taken my guitar away with me each time. It’s all going quite well, enough for my teacher to say he can tell that I’ve been practicing :)

With a friend’s help, I purchased another guitar last month. I was so pleased with my purchase, at a great price, with a new travel case as well. This guitar is easier to tune and play, making everything much more fun :)

I’m a bit naughty and I often end up only practicing my favourite parts for homework, neglecting other exercises I have trouble with. Still I am making progress though, which feels great. My teacher is so patient, fun and easy to learn with, which makes all the difference. I have tried with a couple of other teachers in the past that didn’t have teaching styles that worked for me.

I took my guitar on a weekend trip with my friend, and was showing her some things. It was cool to discover I’d reached a stage where I had enough knowledge to share. So much more to learn though, so I won’t quite check this goal off yet!

down the coast with me over the long weekend. Didn’t spend lots of time playing my chords, but it was good to get over the thought that it would be difficult to travel with. Great to have it nearby and be able to spend downtime doing something so fun and productive. My flatmates for the weekend also had a go :) music brings us all together

After a false start earlier this year, I have found a teacher that lives nearby, and can start teaching me this week:) I’ve seen him perform, and I like his style. So I think I have found a good teacher this time :) Coincidentally my cousin and one of my best friends have just started lessons as well. I’m really looking forward to playing on my lovely guitar, she was made in Europe many years ago, and has a special story. Not yet started my guitar lessons, but all ready thinking about singing as well…