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A boost to my self-confidence? Weird as it sounds, HELL YEAH |
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HELL YEAH! XD
So, Christmas evening; Grandma's house.
We've been playing Rock Band and now GH3. It's my second day at Grandma's, and I'm missing my REAL guitar like crazy. I know Grandpa's got his old Renquita stashed away somewhere, so I ask him if I can play with it. He basically says, " Go nuts! n_n"
So... I do. XD
Finding it was not a very easy task. It was hidden behind and under several large plastic cases, and the case with the guitar in it is a very heavy thing without a handle to really grab it by. @_@;
As soon as I haul it down the stairs and into the living room, I set the case on the floor and open it up to reveal the mystical magical surprise inside that consisted of a very special, lightweight, pretty Midgetar.
The definine feature of La Renquita? They're very small guitars. Bigger than a Ukelele... but by how much, really? *giggling*
So I strum it to see if it's in tune, and I proceed to despair. It's so out of tune even I can hear it! DX
So this is the part that gave me a boost of self-confidence.
With very little confidence whatsoever, I proceeded to try and find the E on the lowest E string, then the high E, then the D next to the lowest E.
Somehow, by some strange miracle, I even got the two or three strings that I don't normally know how to tune.
What I did was a combination of relative tuning (where you 'tune the guitar to itself'... Peh! XD) and tuning by ear (I tuned the strings to how I thought they should sound.).
Basically, what I did was start it off by tuning them to how I thought they should sound, or got it as close as possible, and used the limited relative tuning I knew to fix what was definitely wrong.
Also, since I play the intro to Heart Shaped Box, I quickly found a problem with the string before the high E. XD
I fixed it, toooo! =D
So, what was it that boosted my self confidence?
I correctly tuned a ******** guitar. =D
That made me feel BAD. a**! X3
All this time I panicked because I thought I'd never be able to tune my guitar back to the correct tuning should someone ever mess it up, or should the guitar simply fall out of tune! =D
Now it's like "Dude... I can actually do this... O.o;"
And it's not just a maybe or an "I don't think I can! DX"-It's a definite "I can do this!=D"
Do you have any idea how hard it is for me to be sure of ANYTHING?
ANYTHING?
I'm not the most confident person when it comes to anything. I am constantly fretting over one thing or another, though I try to keep it private or at least as quiet as possible until I freak out (which, of course, tends to be very loud. XD), as I have no confidence in much of anything.
The only thing I had any kind of confidence in at all was singing, as it's individual to me, and lately my confidence at that has been waning. I feel like my voice has no personality... at the same time, I feel like I have finally gained my own voice, but I'm not sure it's one I really like, which, of course, is a blow to my ever limited ego.
That whole thing about me being a narcissist?
It's purely pretend, I assure you. XD
I love to sing, but my confidence with my singing voice is every bit as fragile as a crystal flute. Prod too hard, it might shatter completely.
The only thing that's kept me singing even when someone disparaged my singing voice (There've been a few. >_> wink is my sheer love for music and singing.
The only thing I'm confident about is my love for music, and that is unbreakable.
Maybe I'm not all that confident about my abilities, but I am confident about my passions, limited as they may be.
And that? That's something that can never be taken away.
n_n;
... Oh, and I can tune a guitar now.
That's pretty freaking awesome. XD
I'm happy. X3
Don't Speak, Tu Luz, and Heart-Shaped Box. X3
Played primarily those three once I finished correctly tuning the guitar. X3
How do I know I did it correctly?
... I... got grandpa's seal of approval. >_>
... AWESOME! XD
I GOT IT RIGHT ANYWAY! XD
And, come on, I could hear it... XD
I lucked out, I found a man
who gives me all the little things
but doesn't realize they count.
XD
n_n;
Start realizing it. XD
X3
Well, I guess I'm good for the evening.
I have laundry AND the party in the morning... I hope Mr. G finds this place alright... D=
*frets*
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... *frets on a guitar*
... *frets emotionally*
There's a reason they invented the... 'Wah-Wah' peddle. XD
(Oooh, music puns! Bad! D< XD)
 Sakura Moonflower · Wed Dec 26, 2007 @ 07:41am · 0 Comments |
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