play more guitar

I would really like to improve my guitar skills, and moreso, get up the guts to perform some of the songs I learn to play. Ideal.

As I’m not very proficient in guitar yet, I just can’t seem to find the time to teach myself while also going to school and working and interning. My poor, beautiful guitar is too often neglected, unless my boyfriend comes over and tunes it and plays a bit. Otherwise, I don’t touch it. I don’t want to give up yet, but I do think this belongs on the back burner until springtime.

I used to love this. It’s one more interest that I have let slip away from me, and to be perfectly demanding about it, I want them all back. This is a good start.

Also, I have a badass Breedlove guitar that I bought when I was seventeen. My dad promised to go half on any guitar I wanted as long as I could really pay my half. I got a job and split the $600 bill with Dad, and it plays just as fab as the expensive Taylors I putz around with at Guitar Center. Be jealous.

Play guitar is veryyyy important for me and I want to learn MORE!!

Well I’ve been really busy since March. My AP teachers had gone crazy with reviews and I have been working on those every night since then and have barly touched my guitar. Now my AP tests are over and I can get back to playing. I need a new guitar though. Mine is a Telocaster, and while its a good guitar, it doesn’t suit the style of music I play. I want to get an ESP, Ibanez, or a Schecter.

Today though I played for an hour and a half and it was amazing. I need to work on my pick control again though. Well hopefully nothing comes up and I am free to play guitar for a while. My goal is 15 minutes a day at least on my busier days (Thursday, Wednesday and Saturday). and hopefully an hour on the rest of the days.

I just bought myself a tuner, just like my boyfriend’s… it’s amazing how much easier it is to tune with the help of a little gadget! I’d been so busy over the past week that I’ve barely touched my guitar… it felt so good to play again and hear a crisp, quality sound. I think I fall in love with my guitar every time I play it :-)

I took my guitar out of its case this morning and played for just a bit before going into work. I’ll be returning my Fender today after getting out of work. And I think my Saturday evening/night will be spent playing some more :-) I freaking love it!

My boyfriend and I are both freaking obsessed with our new guitars! I am so glad he talked me into the purchase… I’ve already started working on a song :-) I know it’s going to be a process and that I have a LOT to learn, but it’s nice to finally be able play whenever I please.

I went guitar shopping with the boyfriend today and we both ended up purchasing new guitars! My old one will be returned to Costco next week (I shudder at the thought of owning a Costco guitar; even if it is a Fender, it’s a piece of crap). It feels so nice to be the proud owner of a quality guitar, and with the help of the boyfriend I’ve got a few songs picked out to learn… songs that I love and that are reasonably easy to play.

With the next three days off of work, I plan to step it up on this goal. Sooooooo excited!

My boyfriend is visiting for the weekend, and he tuned up my guitar for me when he got here. It’s got the same problem as the last one – the truss rod seems to be all out of whack! As he has years of guitar experience, I’ve learned that this isn’t as normal as Fender tells me it is. I’m frustrated that my brand new guitar already needs an adjustment, and wonder how much work it might need in the future. Now I’m debating whether I should pay to get it fixed, or send it back, invest a bit more money, and get a decent guitar that doesn’t come in a box…

I just want to play again!