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I've always been a hugeeee fan of music since the late 80's when I was in elementary school. Most of my friends played the sax, which I was in love with at the time but unfortunately, my parents were strained financially and couldn't provide me with such an instrument. In 6th grade, I took keyboard lessons in school for 1 semester. Didn't like it enough to continue. In 8th grade, I sang in chorus which was an elective chosen for me and here is where I found my vocal abilities, although was quite the embarrassment amongst my peers who were into sports (I also played basketball all through high school as well) but it was an elective chosen for me so I had to take it.
Fast forward about 15 years or so (2008-2009), I was introduced to Guitar Hero, a video game on Playstation 2. I never listened to that genre of music since I was mostly into rap/hip hop and r&b. Nothing else. Over time, I grew more fond of the game because it was challenging (I loveeee a challenge) and with that, I grew to like a lot of the songs on that game. Thanks to that game and the songs (mainly the bad ... guitar solos) I grew a brand new love for the electric guitar, enough so to wake up one day and head to guitar center and buy a real electric guitar in hopes to take lessons and learn to play it. Obviously pushing buttons is nothing like strumming a real guitar but the point is, the game opened me up to a whole new genre of music as well as an instrument I had never even considered before.
This is the exact guitar I purchased. Les Paul Epiphone Standard Plus Top.
Started taking lessons for about 3 months (Twice a week) and it just started to get very expensive and discouraged me from continuing. Put the guitar in its case and forgot about it for over 3 years even though my love for the sound of an electrifying guitar solo continued to grow uncontrollably. Frustration set in to the point of meltdown, wishing I'd be able to wake up one day and play like Tom Morello, Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Kirk Hammett, .... you get the point. Not for the fame or the fortune but simply to experience that feeling of energy and sound being produced by you and your guitar, a feeling which can't be put into words, probably because I can't replicate that feeling...yet!
Fast forward 3 or so years to October 2013 and I pick up a game called Rocksmith 2014 for PlayStation 3. I could write a novel about this game but I won't. All I'll say is I've learned more from this game in the 2+ months I've owned it than the private lessons I was taking. I am putting a lot more time into it though so that definitely helps. It's set up like a game so it is fun and doesn't seem as frustrating, even though it certainly has its moments.
I've learned a few of their practice tracks off the lessons in the game by memory now. My playing is a little sloppy but I know the notes. Practice will improve my overall playing and I am definitely hooked. It is an awesome game for beginners and intermediate level players who want to brush up on their skills but some advanced players have had some bad reviews about it but if you're that good, you wouldn't need this game anyway lol.
Anyway, that's my story. Electric guitar for 2+ months with no end in sight.
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Fast forward about 15 years or so (2008-2009), I was introduced to Guitar Hero, a video game on Playstation 2. I never listened to that genre of music since I was mostly into rap/hip hop and r&b. Nothing else. Over time, I grew more fond of the game because it was challenging (I loveeee a challenge) and with that, I grew to like a lot of the songs on that game. Thanks to that game and the songs (mainly the bad ... guitar solos) I grew a brand new love for the electric guitar, enough so to wake up one day and head to guitar center and buy a real electric guitar in hopes to take lessons and learn to play it. Obviously pushing buttons is nothing like strumming a real guitar but the point is, the game opened me up to a whole new genre of music as well as an instrument I had never even considered before.
This is the exact guitar I purchased. Les Paul Epiphone Standard Plus Top.
Started taking lessons for about 3 months (Twice a week) and it just started to get very expensive and discouraged me from continuing. Put the guitar in its case and forgot about it for over 3 years even though my love for the sound of an electrifying guitar solo continued to grow uncontrollably. Frustration set in to the point of meltdown, wishing I'd be able to wake up one day and play like Tom Morello, Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Kirk Hammett, .... you get the point. Not for the fame or the fortune but simply to experience that feeling of energy and sound being produced by you and your guitar, a feeling which can't be put into words, probably because I can't replicate that feeling...yet!
Fast forward 3 or so years to October 2013 and I pick up a game called Rocksmith 2014 for PlayStation 3. I could write a novel about this game but I won't. All I'll say is I've learned more from this game in the 2+ months I've owned it than the private lessons I was taking. I am putting a lot more time into it though so that definitely helps. It's set up like a game so it is fun and doesn't seem as frustrating, even though it certainly has its moments.
I've learned a few of their practice tracks off the lessons in the game by memory now. My playing is a little sloppy but I know the notes. Practice will improve my overall playing and I am definitely hooked. It is an awesome game for beginners and intermediate level players who want to brush up on their skills but some advanced players have had some bad reviews about it but if you're that good, you wouldn't need this game anyway lol.
Anyway, that's my story. Electric guitar for 2+ months with no end in sight.
What instrument do you play? How long have you been playing? Share
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