my parents bought me a violin for christmas. its something i had talked about for years, wanted for longer, and just never got the guts to try it, so they kind of forced me into trying something new. except this time, unlike cooked carrots and sweet potatoes, i am glad they forced me to give it a shot. i absolutely love it!
thinking it was going to be a lot like playing guitar, i jumped right into it. i at least understand the basics of stringed instruments, but the bow is killing me. its a lot different for me, not knowing exactly where to put my fingers, working with fewer strings and simpler chords, but i'm getting the hang of it. i have to take a step back to songs with three or four chords, and leave my minors and diminished chords behind, get back to the simple songs, when g, c, and d were all you really needed.it hasn't been easy, spending 30 minutes just getting the damn thing in tune some days, getting evicted from the living room because i was so bad, screeching and scratching away at it. but tonight, a buddy of ours who plays mandolin came over and thomas jumped on guitar and i did my best to keep up. and it wasn't horrible! four days of playing under my belt and i can fake my way through at a very novice level. very, very novice level.
today's victory: slow sad songs in "a".
well, you gotta start somewhere.
Keep at it friend.
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