Tag: guitar

For the first time:

There are so many things I could do for the first time, such as bungee jumping. This would be sweet. Maybe even parachuting for the first time.  That would also be exciting. Of course, I would have to be strapped onto someone while I was plunging to the ground. I don’t feel comfortable doing it alone.

Really what I would like to try to do is play guitar with one arm or use my paralyzed left arm to slide a slider along the neck of the guitar, while my right hand strums the guitar. I would just like to see if it could be done. I was talking to this guy at a music store and he said, “He saw a guy with an injury similar to mine and he was playing the guitar with a slider and strumming away.” This would be cool. I really want to try this. Thank you for reading.

Secret ability

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

In this blog, I will divulge a secret skill or ability I have and one I wish I had.  People do extraordinary things, such as singing, playing instruments, becoming doctors or even an architect.

The skill I have is writing lyrics. I have been writing lyrics for a long time. Writing lyrics comes naturally to me. I use the same format for virtually all my lyrics. I do it based on the kiss situation (keep it simple stupid).

I write verse chorus verse chorus middle 8 or bridge. Then last chorus.

Verse is where the meat of the lyric is or the purpose of explaining the lyrics. The chorus is the hook or the part of the lyric that stands out, such as Purple Haze by Jimmie Hendrix. If you ever listened to Purple Haze you can tell that, that is the chorus. The middle 8 or the bridge is a part that is more dramatic to the lyric or song. It is there for the instruments to do something different and for the singer to bring in lyrics that are different. So that is writing lyrics for you. You can put an introduction for the lyrics,but I just like to write the verse first. It is less to remember.

Now the skill I wish I had was playing the guitar because I could write the music to the lyrics I write. I play drums and shaker and sing my lyrics so I guess that will have to work. Playing guitar with one arm would be cool, but for now I will just keep writing lyrics and playing drums.

In conclusion- the skill I have is writing lyrics and the skill I wish I had was playing guitar. Thank you for reading.