Interesting Reading Week...

Hey guys, well i am sad to say guitar is going very slow. I have not been able to practice not only because of homework but because since tuesday morning my left hand has been partly numb. My pointer finger, half my middle finger and the middle of my hand and wrist are all numb. I have motion and use of the hand but because it has that numbing sensation my hand is weak and i don't have complete control or range of motion of my fingers. I have tried playing the guitar but my hand get tired and crampy quickly.I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday at 3:15 to find out why my hand is like this. It may be a sign of my carpel tunnel progressing, or it may be an infection of a cut i got while working on my visual note. It could even be something else, but i won't know til tuesday.

As you can tell by my picture, I am definitly stressed out. Hopefully I can get my hand figured out so I can get my guitar thing started again. If it is my carpel tunnel though, it probably means I need to have surgery. So we shall see guys. Keep your fingers crossed.

Will keep you updated!!

First Step in the Right Direction

Hey guys, so I finally got the ball rolling on starting the guitar. I have been practicing since after class yesterday and am making SOME progress but not huge. In class we learned the D, G, and A chord, but on my own I am using my guitar guide book to teach me some of the basics. So far in my book I have covered the notes on the first two strings (B, C, D, E, F, G).
Below I have included an mp3 recording of me playing an exercise song that I have been practicing. It includes almost all of the notes (except E) I have learnt so far. It is a little rough but not bad considering I started playing it yesterday. In my book there are two more songs to learn with these 6 notes so those are my goal songs for the end of this week. Then I will have accomplished my task for this first week of practicing. Enjoy!!!

Ps. Please start leaving comments on my posts, as I have none yet and its not helping me keep motivated!Thanks guys :)