[Menvi-discuss] update on my guitar class
Timothy Clark Music
timothyclarkmusic at me.com
Tue Jan 29 13:42:27 EST 2013
not sure if i mentioned this but if you want free private lessons i'm available to help you out online. being as we're both blind it shouldn't be a problem.
Timothy
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On Jan 29, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Kaiti Shelton wrote:
> Kelsey,
>
> I'm assuming that since this is a requirement for your major that the
> class will be available for you to take in another semester or two,
> right?
> As Chris said it's your choice and you know your program best, but as
> long as you are early enough in your semester that you can drop
> without getting a W on your transcript it shouldn't be a problem. It
> might actually give you a chance to work with the guitar in the free
> time you have or take some lessons over the summer with someone in
> your hometown.
>
> Another thing to consider if you do drop and have to take guitar at
> some other point is going for private instruction. I know this was
> already suggested and don't really remember what the answer to this
> suggestion was so sorry if I'm being repetitious, but it really does
> help. I learned guitar on my own and from random people showing me
> things here and there for years and now my prof is in the process of
> getting rid of my bad habits and reorienting me to the guitar the
> right way (holding it in the classical style, wrist position, the
> correct way to finger pick, etc). He would be able to give you
> individualized attention without the pressure of going on for the
> other students in the class. You tried it their way and it wasn't
> ideal, so you could even use that to make a reasonable case.
>
> HTH.
>
> On 1/29/13, Chris Smart <csmart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>> well it's your choice. we can't tell you if it's a good or bad idea.
>> You know better than us what the requirements of your program are.
>>
>> As a guitarist, I would just say that every instrument has its
>> particular challenges. Guitar it might be finding your way around
>> the neck. Trumpet, it's developing an ombachure and learning how to
>> buzz. Drummers need to be able to count to four. Oops sorry, didn't
>> mean to throw a drummer joke in there. *grin*
>>
>>
>>
>> At 12:42 PM 1/29/2013, you wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I have been posting a lot of guitar related questions lately.
>>> However, here's the latest update on my class. I am no longer
>>> taking it. It's just that I can't juggle all the practicing with
>>> all my other 300 academic classes that are worth more credit and
>>> are my major classes. Do you think that's a good decision? The
>>> professor does not want me to drop. The other reason I am
>>> dropping is because I'm really struggling with finding my way
>>> around the instrument. I actually had to have my disability
>>> coordinator put fret markers in Braille on the frets, that's how
>>> bad it is. Sorry for the rant but I just wanted to let you guys
>>> know. I already contacted my transcriber to tell her this news.
>>> Thanks,
>>>
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