#1 Bucket List Item: Learn to Play the Guitar - Part I

I have been wanting to play the guitar since I was in high school. My dad even gave me his old acoustic. My parents bought me a really nice guitar case for graduation. But there was one really big problem. I have tiny hands. So playing any chords on my dad's old acoustic was very difficult for me.

At the last SCBWI conference here in Austin I was talking to a local author who mentioned that she played the guitar. I said that I wanted to learn, but had small fingers. She suggested I look at Luna Guitars.

So I decided a couple of weeks ago to go to the local Guitar Center store and check out some Luna guitars. I went in there with the idea that I was going to check out some acoustic Luna Guitars. Turns out they had this gorgeous one that was on sale. And well, I enjoy a good impulse buy every now and then.

I wound up walking out of the store with a beautiful Luna Gypsy Spalt Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar. I love it! My daughter even went up into the attic to get my old guitar case down for me. Turns out, my new guitar is too big for the case. Looks like I'll be needing a new one.

Now that I have a guitar I can start working on learning it. So for the past two weeks I have been working on learning some chords My fingers hurt! Typing this is so painful at the moment, but I wouldn't change a thing. I'm getting there. Very slowly.

I still can't put a strikethrough on this item yet. I have only just begun this one. And it takes time to learn an instrument.

To date I can play several chords, A, E, D, C, G, A minor, & E minor. Mostly when I practice I've been working on switching between the chords. That's where I seem to have the most trouble. One more issue I seem to have: I need a new case. One that I can travel with. One that I can take on planes. But from what I hear they are a bit pricey. So here's to figuring that one out, and finding one that my guitar fits in.

I'll pop in every now and then and post updates as to my progress.