Ah, what I wouldn't give for a nice long stretch of time to sit and play my guitar.
My days are filled with glaring fake light, the drone of office talk, people and their agendas...
I just want some warmth. Rich & sweet, the depth of the chords and the honey thick melody. My fingers ache for the burn. The callouses never seem to fade; the hard reminder of better times.
I wonder sometimes, is it just the guitar?
Is the instrument the one with the soul?
Maybe the strings are mine, and the magic that moves me is something that I can't fully embrace yet.
...and I thought a c-chord was difficult to grasp.
Is dad part of this? Is this finally the bond, now that he's been dead for 18 years? Is this life I feel part of who he was?
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I have the same connection to my Harley.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm with ya on that one.
The way I play a c-chord is funky. 5th string, 3rd fret. 4th string 2nd fret. 3rd string open. 1st and second strings, third fret (use your ring finger to bar them).
If you move the 4th and 5th string fingerings to the 5th and 6th strings, respectively, you get a good sounding g-chord. So you can go c to g and back with the first and second and open strings ringing out.
I would say that I've got a similar connection to my computer. It's something that you put time and care into. It takes practice, but eventually it becomes second nature for you. I feel close to my dad because of how much time I've spent learning computers. He was an electrical engineer (he's retired now) and I'm currently working in a building that he may have worked in before (he moved around several of the buildings in this area). The company I work for split from the company he used to work for. When I was little, I wanted to be just like him. Even though I don't do what he did and I don't work for the exact same company he worked for (like my dream used to be) I feel like it's close enough.
It's good to have you back!
Camron - It is a great connection, yeah? My bike is an extention of my body it seems; for the most part I can't tell where I end and the engine begins ;)
Trusty - OK, that's a c add somthingth... I'll have to look it up! LOL. As long as you have that core note the rest is fluffin on the sound ;) My instructor made me play the same chord progression over and over (E, C, G, D, A) so that I'd be able to make that stretch from C to G.
Doug - No wonder you are so good at computer work, you have an emotional attachment; that's awesome! It is nice that you have that history with your Dad; isn't it a cool feeling when you are literally walking along the same path the he may have taken years ago? Can you imagine how much the area has changed since he was there?
Thank you all for your comments, It is nice to be back :)
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