(September 2, 2014 at 7:17 pm)Losty Wrote:(September 2, 2014 at 7:12 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I meditate when I'm playing my guitar -- at least, when I'm doing it right. I lose myself, and I'm not playing the music, but allowing the music to play me.
It does me a world of good, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to find a little peace of mind.
I tried to learn once. Pressing the strings hurts my fingers. They eventually got crusty and calloused and cracked and it hurt so bad. That's when I took up writing poetry instead.
Calluses are requirements for playing steel-string, but if you ever get the hankerin' again, go to the music store and ask for a nylon-string guitar, much easier on the fingers, can't really play the blues on 'em, but great for classical, jazz, or light pop stuff.
And then you can put your verse to music.
