1. I took guitar lessons as a kid but quit because I was forced to play “right handed,” which went contrary to my natural lefty orientation. Fortunately, I had seen The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show and I knew that left handed instruments were available so I waited… In my 20s, I took lessons again, but this time on a left handed guitar. Voila, 40 years later and I’m still playing!
2. I play the popular music of my youth (Beatles, Stones, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot), plus some newer stuff (Coldplay, Matchbox 20).
3. I play acoustic guitar and electric. I also play ukulele (baritone, tenor, concert), banjo, and cavaquinho.
4. Resources used: ukulele groups have a lot of free songbooks online, which has been helpful. YouTube videos showed me how to change ukulele strings.
5. My teacher generally tried to give me material that interested me, rather than sticking strictly to boring childhood songs. So instead of playing Kumbyah, I started off playing The Eagles.
6. Suggestions: adult learners tend to judge their efforts too harshly and give up to easily. I’d always advise, stick with it. Also, on the stringed instruments, there can be some discomfort on your fretting hand when you first starting out. Persevere, it will get better.
2. I play the popular music of my youth (Beatles, Stones, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot), plus some newer stuff (Coldplay, Matchbox 20).
3. I play acoustic guitar and electric. I also play ukulele (baritone, tenor, concert), banjo, and cavaquinho.
4. Resources used: ukulele groups have a lot of free songbooks online, which has been helpful. YouTube videos showed me how to change ukulele strings.
5. My teacher generally tried to give me material that interested me, rather than sticking strictly to boring childhood songs. So instead of playing Kumbyah, I started off playing The Eagles.
6. Suggestions: adult learners tend to judge their efforts too harshly and give up to easily. I’d always advise, stick with it. Also, on the stringed instruments, there can be some discomfort on your fretting hand when you first starting out. Persevere, it will get better.
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