Just an update. I went for my first guitar lesson Tuesday. He went over all the basic stuff showed me different kinds and how they sounded and felt. Showed me some single notes and then some chords. It was a little overwhelming. I felt like the person just learning to dance that has to look at their feet to make sure they are moving them in the right direction. I had to look to see where to put my fingers and which strings to pick. That was actually pretty normal for a beginner. Then the last few minutes he showed me the keyboard. I decided to go with the keyboard. In order to get good enough to help with my writing, it would take to long to learn the guitar, and then all that time the focus would be off of my writing. With the keyboard, I think I can learn faster and it has so many other options such as drum beats etc. I think it is going to be the better choice for me. I got one for only $40 so that I can practice and have it at home.
thanks everyone for the advice.
PS. I rewrote the lyrics we were using for questions about structure etc. I did rename it as several suggested and changed it from you to I so that it didn't sound preachy. I rewrote quite a bit of it. I am sending it tomorrow to someone I met that does music and when it is done I will post it on open mic. I have an idea for the melody that I think will be pretty cool. I will suggest it to him and see what he thinks.
thanks again Peggy
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