First lesson went well for my son. Actually, the guitar teacher was impressed and said he's never seen a 6 year old get the concepts so quickly. I, on the other hand, have some work to do. My fingers aren't nearly limber enough to do some of these chords, my fingernails, although trimmed, need to be trimmed further as they were long enough to make things slightly more difficult, and I need to build up more strength. Oh, and he said I was drilling on those guitar strings when I pushed down on them to make chords, and that was causing the note to change. Apparently, I need a lighter touch.
So, I have a drill to do every day, which he calls the all finger drill. I'm told most guitarists will know about it and still do it even when they achieve mastery. I also have a hand exercise to do. Basically, I make the Vulcan "Live Long and Prosper" sign, then I move my ring finger over so now just my pinky is on the other side of the V. I then go back the other direction, making the V with different fingers. Supposedly this is supposed to build up some muscle memory, strength, and flexibility. The teacher said most people's hand muscles are really good at closing their fingers, but not so good at opening them or moving them sideways. A guitarist apparently needs this in spades. =D
Then I have some chords to memorize. Em, E, Am, A, G, and D. Finally, he's also going to help me move through the book I bought(See my earlier post). Oh, and he said since I seem to enjoy Blues artists, he'll make sure as I improve that I know how to play blues guitar. =D All in all, great results, yes?
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