I want to start playing guitar but it’s going to be a long process! I think the problem is that everyone these days is used to playing guitar hero, where after a few hours of practice you can bang out tunes like you’re a pro. The real thing is obviously a lot herder – something which I found out when I was at a friend’s the other day – but I’m going to give it a go and see how far I get.
I think the hardest part about learning an instrument is the increased expectations you have when you’ve played a game like guitar hero. It’s better to think of it as a challenge – if it was really that easy then the guitarists we all idolize wouldn’t be anything special. OK, so I might never be the next Steve Vai – but I’d be satisfied with being able to play some of his tunes!
In the next post I’ll talk about which guitar I decide to buy. It’s difficult because I naturally want to go for a really expensive model – I’ve got my eye on the Gibson Les Paul Studio – but there’s no way I can justify getting that yet. I’ll probably go for one of the starter packages but I’ll let you know how I get on with searching in a few days.