Instrument of Pain
It has become clear to me that the world would be a better place if I didn't touch a musical instrument for the rest of my life. Maybe that's being a little harsh. I should stay clear of string instruments.
Whilst tuning my violin a while ago, not only did the E string snap me open but the tailpiece's string broke, causing all strings still involved to lose anchor and bend all over. I still haven't taken it to get professionally fixed.
Just now, I tuned every string on James's electric guitar. Like with my violin, I had a difficult time tuning in G; it seemed the peg couldn't be turned enough. And, just like what happened to the violin, the high E snapped me open when I went for a strum. It was very disappointing, not only because the guitar was NOT mine, but also because, I had it tuned perfectly and then it goes and snaps.
The worst part is I only had today to practice for a show I'm doing tomorrow! But that isn't the thick of it!
Background check: I've never played guitar before. And James and I are going to a gallery opening where he'd been asked to DJ. His style doesn't really permit him to just play music like a wedding/school dance DJ, but he actually makes digital music live. He then asked me to play some chords on his guitar, the sounds of which will be sent to his computer and he can play with the tunes as they come out the speakers. He dropped the guitar off yesterday, but I didn't have time to play with it then. And now that I have time to play with it, I can't. And the time that would be spent at set-up / sound check / rehersal, I now have to spend going to a music shop to get the guitar fixed.
Can we say "perfect"? Sure. I knew that you could.
Whilst tuning my violin a while ago, not only did the E string snap me open but the tailpiece's string broke, causing all strings still involved to lose anchor and bend all over. I still haven't taken it to get professionally fixed.
Just now, I tuned every string on James's electric guitar. Like with my violin, I had a difficult time tuning in G; it seemed the peg couldn't be turned enough. And, just like what happened to the violin, the high E snapped me open when I went for a strum. It was very disappointing, not only because the guitar was NOT mine, but also because, I had it tuned perfectly and then it goes and snaps.
The worst part is I only had today to practice for a show I'm doing tomorrow! But that isn't the thick of it!
Background check: I've never played guitar before. And James and I are going to a gallery opening where he'd been asked to DJ. His style doesn't really permit him to just play music like a wedding/school dance DJ, but he actually makes digital music live. He then asked me to play some chords on his guitar, the sounds of which will be sent to his computer and he can play with the tunes as they come out the speakers. He dropped the guitar off yesterday, but I didn't have time to play with it then. And now that I have time to play with it, I can't. And the time that would be spent at set-up / sound check / rehersal, I now have to spend going to a music shop to get the guitar fixed.
Can we say "perfect"? Sure. I knew that you could.