My First Guitar

When i was was younger,

I had a baby piano that was passed down from my brother,

when the baby piano came to my use, it was already more than 12 years old.

it looks like this,

just that it was green, and it was better condition than this.

i had to google this picture 'cause i couldn't find this piano anywhere in my house

T.T

No one exactly taught me how to play.

The only song i was taught, was "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

We do not have have anyone that is interested in music in the house.

So, I self-thought myself with numerous nursery rhymes i hear from the nursery rhyme cassettes my mom used to brainwash me with.

I still know how to sing some of the chinese nursery rhymes!

So then, my mom thought that I actually have a talent in it.

So introduced me to another new instrument,

 A musical keyboard!

Again, it was passed down, from godknows who.

I, then thought myself a few songs. 

Fur Elise was one of it. 

At the age of 7, 

My mom wanted to send me for piano lessons.

But i wasn't fortunate enough, i didn't have anyone to fetch me to classes.

So, my dream was gone. 

Not exactly gone, i just didn't bother chasing it.

But i always have a passion in it, until now.

Few years back,

I found that I really want to learn playing a guitar.

But again, my parents thought that it will just be another interest that i would love to do my trial and error on. 

So they didn't exactly bother hearing me out.

So, once a while, I'll steal my friend's guitar and strum.

No, this time, i don't have the talent! 

I make horrible rhythms! but i thought it was nice *rockstar \m/

Somewhere around last year, 

I was introduced to 

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters.

I feel in love with it.

I even told myself that this song will be the first song I'll learn to play.

ambitious as i am, i tried playing.

I was briefly taught by a few people to play this song during stayovers.

*thank you*

One day, I participated in a bazaar and had my Boutique's product on sale.

My booth was directly in front of Yamaha, with pretty pretty guitars!

Temptations was killing me the whole day.

I finally went in to Yamaha, and asked for an acoustic guitar, for enquiries.

I fell in love with one of it, and i know for sure i'm bringing it home.

So, I tried my luck, I told my parents about it on the day itself. It was non-responsive.

When i told them again about it the next day,

 they asked me when did i asked cause they didnt hear me. 

sheesh parents.

2 weeks later, I saw my dad was on MSN.

So i randomly asked,

i was just trying my luck.

and he said TOMORROW?!

The smile on my face couldn't beat anything, not even when a guy gives me a diamond ring.

I could afford to buy a guitar anytime, but i didn't want to. i wanted my parents to get it for me. It's been awhile since I've gotten a gift from them. I've been buying my own stuff for years, thinking I'm old enough to not burden my family.

But, having my parents trusting me that I would not give this up, and having them supporting me in what I like to do, is all i wanted from them.

This therefore is priceless.

We headed over Yamaha the next day after my class,

And bought it :) it was about RM390.

and he told me I do not need to pay a cent for it.

*thanks daddy*

Dad even wanted me to go for classes.

I refused.

I came home, and tadaaaaaaa!

Took my first picture with it as a remembrance! 

Its been almost two weeks with it.

I learnt to play a little bit of Nothing Else Matters through youtube.

and seriously youtube is the best place for self teaching.

I have a channel that would help you if you're thinking of learning guitar yourself.

Nail Guitar Skills

Here, they teach you chords, songs and everything. Best thing is, they guide you step by step with figures as well! Its really a good channel. I learnt a lot from it. 

And if you have a Mac, Garageband is another alternative to selfteaching. 

In Garageband, you can download beginners' lessons and later on, you can buy lessons on how to play any song you wish to learn. 

There's also a really useful tuner in it that tells you to either tighten or loosen the guitar string you want to tune until you get the perfect tuned note. Just press command-f in your Garageband and you will see it. You don't need to get the device for it, all you need is a MacBook!

I'm really grateful I have technologies that is helping me learn to play the guitar.

See how the world is changing? 

When I wanted to play the piano, I didn't even have youtube to guide me how to play.

So far, I've learned The Beatles - Let It Be and a small part of Metallica - Nothing Else Matters.

I wish i could spend more time on my guitar, but life is more than just strumming the guitar all day long.

My friend, Seth Borges, a soon-to-be famous rockstar, introduced me to this song

Orianthi - Highly Strung ft Steve Vai

how awesome is that?Ive been a big fan of Steve Vai but i really didnt know Orianthi can play so well!These two made it look like its freaking easy to play the guitar.Fact is, its not!D:
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One day,  I will play like Orianthi.