After nearly a year of guitar practice, the author shares excitement about mastering new techniques, particularly finger strumming alongside using a pick, exemplified through their favorite song "Bring the Rain" by MercyMe. They discuss a new electric guitar gift and reflect on seasonal changes while preparing for Christmas.
The post reflects on the author's emotional connection to music while playing guitar, emphasizing personal growth and the joy of learning. They focus on the importance of practice, experimenting with tempo, and connecting with lyrics, particularly in MercyMe's "Here with Me." Despite challenges with certain chords, the author encourages fellow…
The author shares their first original song, "Come to God's Garden," inspired by their gardening experiences and relationship with God. The journey of songwriting has enhanced their guitar playing skills, promoting a deeper understanding of chords. They express excitement about creating simple songs, encouraging other novice guitarists to engage in…
The creator expresses excitement for a guitar art project inspired by their original song, "Come to God's Garden." The design reflects their blooming garden, featuring frogs, flowers, and grapes. They share a personal connection to nature and invite others into their creative journey while celebrating Father's Day. Updates on their…
The post describes the author's struggles and progress in mastering the Bm chord while learning to play guitar. They express enjoyment in learning Casting Crown's songs, incorporating personal touches like a lighthouse design on a painted guitar. The author encourages others on the guitar journey, emphasizing the importance of practice…
The author paints on an electric guitar for her husband, inspired by a specific song from Casting Crowns. He requested a lighthouse design, which he loves. While the painting is complete, he now needs to learn to play it. The author plans to perform the song soon and wishes everyone…
Did you guess correctly that the white roses design (in my post from earlier today, the painting on my daughter’s pink electric guitar) was inspired by song lyrics from this Casting Crowns song “Who am I”? I hope you can see that my guitar playing is improving! Today’s practice involved…
Painting white roses on my daughter’s electric guitar – she wanted me to paint a design inspired by the “John F Kennedy” cut rose bushes that I planted in our front garden (they are very large and pretty when in bloom, and smell beautiful!). The song I’ll be playing next…
Learning guitar adventures continue! Today I’m practicing a beginner version of the Eagle’s song “Desperado” that creeps into intermediate level a bit. The chords are familiar, but instead of chords appearing only at the beginning of a lyric (first level beginner), or every few words (second level beginner), the chords…
MercyMe's song "Homesick" evokes profound emotions about loss and hope for reunion with loved ones. The author shares personal struggles with grief and learning guitar, specifically challenging chords and the advantages of finger strumming over using a pick. This method fosters deeper emotional connection, despite some difficulties in speed and…