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My Guitar

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I know the music's in there.

I've heard it, seen it played

As someone else's fingers

Across the strings have strayed.

 

So why, when I attempt to play

G sharp thirteen augmented,

Does my guitar just sound like it's

A banshee that's demented?

 

I've tried my riffs and rock licks.

I've tried classical and free

But still the music's locked inside

And I can't find the Key.

 

Perhaps I should try something

Which makes a different din.

Maybe I'll give up my guitar

And try the violin.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ray Miller

Wed 21st Mar 2012 10:54

Nice poem, I like the G sharp line a lot. I'd really like to have seen ceilidh rhyme with ukulele in that last verse.

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John Coopey

Mon 19th Mar 2012 21:48

I can make mine talk. (It usually says, "Put me down, you clumsy bastard!")

<Deleted User> (6895)

Sun 18th Mar 2012 19:26

I,m at the same frustrating stage
with my geetar as you are Yvonne.

My advice?
well first off I know zilch
about keys(musical ones of course)
and I,bit by bit
played simple tunes on the sixth string only
so that I didnt become too frustrated too soon.

Then,as I say bit by bit where I could not continue to complete certain tunes
I then knew at that point I could find
the note on the fifth string so that
I could complete the tune despite how slowly-
slow,being the way required for beginners anyway.

Now I can play a stack of tunes(SLOWWWWWLY)
but manage to hit the right notes.

You should hear my 'Ride a white swan!'
or even(believe it or not-
Samuel Barbers adagio-WHOAH!

All you can do is try
and persist in trying!

Any requests? lol!xx


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John Embley

Sun 18th Mar 2012 17:00

Hi Yvonne - Like Kealan, I empathise with this nice little piece. I plink a bit as well -- My advice is just enjoy what you can do, while trying to get better -- for myself,I put mine down when I listen to Joe Pass. I also don't have any aversion to rhyme in its correct place!

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kealan coady

Sun 18th Mar 2012 16:12

hello i really enjoyed this, im normally not one for rhyming stuff but i play the guitar meself so i really associated with this. I know the feeling, ill sometimes sit down and try write a song and then ill listen to django or something and just put the guitar down

<Deleted User> (10123)

Sun 18th Mar 2012 14:25

Too good, just too good. Pleased it wasn't the bagpipes - Phew! Nice one Yvonne, Ta much Nick.

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