Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa
Reading traditional music notation is easier than you think - the product of centuries of development and refinement, quite logical in its presentation and, unlike tab, universal in its application (FYI woodwind/brass/orchestral string/percussion/keyboard players don't speak "tab"); pick up a copy of Mel Bay Book 1 and work through it slowly - while you might not be able to read like a studio player (nor do you need to for your purposes) you'll know enough to follow a commercial music sheet, learn an unfamiliar song, and perhaps even write some original stuff to share with your bride of 40 years...   |
Steve, thank you for this. I feel I'm looking for an easy way to learn to play guitar (I know, I know...) and this is what holds me off. I've been here before and -- stumbled. I'm undecided if I want to try this again but I keep listening to favored songs (bluesy stuffs) and I feel that pull again.
I'll have to decide for myself and it's ... troubling...
Thank you very much for your "push".
Jeremy.