Guitar I

I have been working on learning guitar.

This is something I began making a priority for several years now.

It was a few years ago when I realized it was time to get serious, stop strumming the same passages over and over, and learn the guitar, rather than learn parts of songs or melodies.

It's slow going.  Taking this serious is not something that offers shortcuts.

It was time to learn to read music, rather that use tab to make things quicker and easier.

It was time to devote myself to good technique, especially when it came to finger-picking and using all my right hand fingers.

It was time to have dedicated, slow, steady practice.

I began with a guitar lesson book, worked through it a bit, added a second manual of differing technique, and kept at it.  Continually adding more "work" to my daily practice.

I am at the point where I can read music fairly well for the guitar.

Often, I can find notes on the fretboard quickly and easily.

My plan is to continue just like this, slow and steady, constantly learning.

It is enjoyable.