-=PCTechTalk=- Re: OT- learning guitar- hey GMan
- From: Jo Ann Weaver <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:10:47 -0500
Thanks GMan,
I really appreciate your advice.
Jo Ann
GMan wrote:
> Jo Ann,
> First of all, please allow me to break that misconception by telling you
> that the opportunity to teach one of the Arts to someone is rarely anything
> even remotely approaching an "imposition" to most who can teach. Let those
> players who have already made the offer decide whether or not it's a waste
> of their time. If they made the offer, it's rather obvious that it's not.
> :O)
>
> High pitch hearing loss shouldn't get in your way. In the beginning,
> you'll need your memory skills more than your hearing as you learn a new
> language (music) as well as study a new map (the guitar's fingerboard). As
> you improve, you'll also learn how to strum and pick in ways that will allow
> for an increase in volume over what you had been able to do before. You'll
> also discover the best postures that help you to hear the guitar better.
> (fun hint: place the small extrusion of the center of your ear canal
> directly on the guitar and pluck a note) lol
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jo Ann Weaver" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 10:53 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: OT- learning guitar- hey GMan
>
>
>> Thanks GMan,
>>
>> Will look around for a teacher. Players at my church have offered
>> to help me, but I hate to take up their time. I have a serious
>> hearing loss at the high pitch level. Do you think that will be a
>> problem in playing?
>>
>> Jo Ann
>
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