Playing the guitar

Robilas · Jul 10, 2016

I used to play the guitar back in the days, but I've never really been good. However even just playing simple songs or melodies helped me out a lot fighting depression. Lately I tried to play again and it still works, so maybe I'll start practicing again at home.

Androlo · Jul 12, 2016

There's something really soothing about playing the guitar when you don't feel that great emotionally, I don't know why but it's kind of therapeutic. You don't even need to play it, just strike the strings a few times and listen to the beautiful sound of the chord, it goes away slowly then you start once again. I managed to fall asleep on multiple occasions doing this, it's really relaxing.
Any guitar players around here?

Yes, I'm a guitar player and have been playing for over 20 years and I completely and utterly agree with what you've stated. In fact, I've just made a comment on another post about this. Music, for me, has to be the ultimate form of expression and it's a way of expressing yourself without boundaries. It's a way of unleashing your soul and expressive your emotion and getting it out there. It doesn't matter whether other people relate to the music in the same way that you do because all songs will whisper what the listener wants to hear into their ear regardless of what the musician expresses. People can relate to music and that is about finding a piece of yourself in that music. It reflects your true self back to you through the power of emotion and in that respect, I do think that musicians who understand that power are the one's who are in touch with their higher selves.

rootle · Jul 13, 2016

I've spent hours just messing around on the guitar even though I didn't really know how to play anything on it. More recently I've learnt to play actual stuff and that's also fun but I still enjoy just meddling around with it and making up nonsense. I don't know if it helps me calm down but it definitely is entertaining and helps the time go by.

Laneorexorcist · Jul 13, 2016

I tried playing the guitar a few years ago and it went terribly bad, lol, Instead of getting relaxed, I used to get really stressed because itdidn't sound the way that I wanted to sound, and it was terribly frustrating. But I have a really close friend who loves playing it, and he's really good at it. He has commented a few times how good playing the guitar makes him feel, he says that he completely forgets about everything and for that moment, it's just him and his guitar, and I think that's beautiful, it's great to have something that makes you feel that way.

ReadmeByAmy · Jul 15, 2016

I love listening to music with the accompaniment of playing the guitar. It is very relaxing when are hearing its melody. Maybe if I am gifted with the talent and skill of playing the guitar I will pursue to study and be a good guitarist. But it is already okay that I am the listener and this kind of musical instrument really gives good music that is pleasant to the ears.

pwarbi · Jul 15, 2016

Playing the guitar or any musical instrument for that matter is a good way to relax and for anyone with anxiety for example, it's also a way to clear your hear from all the worries you have troubling you and gives your mind something else to concentrate on. I first learned to play the guitar as a teenager but hadn't played for a number of years until I started again a couple of years ago, and while I'm never going to be Slash from Guns 'N' Roses, it's something that I enjoy doing and it helps to relax me, and for me, that's more important than how good I actually am or I'm going to get.

2010Bentley · Jul 19, 2016

I have played the piano for a very long time, but I also have an acoustic guitar, but need to sit down and take some lessons.

WorkAtHomeGal · Jul 23, 2016

I hope to learn guitar and piano someday... Until then sometimes when I am down I don't listen to typical music instead I may listen to guitar or piano pieces. Which is very soothing especially piano pieces. I sometimes just search Youtube for covers with just piano as well which also is nice.

Androlo · Jul 23, 2016

I hope to learn guitar and piano someday... Until then sometimes when I am down I don't listen to typical music instead I may listen to guitar or piano pieces. Which is very soothing especially piano pieces. I sometimes just search Youtube for covers with just piano as well which also is nice.

I play both piano and guitar. I started piano when I was eight years old and self taught guitar when I was 15 so I've been playing for quite a while. I also teach both piano and guitar. Piano is definitely much easier to learn than guitar, quite a lot in fact. The guitar is one of the more difficult musical instruments to master and takes time and patience. It can also be quite strenuous on the fingers and fingertips. I would suggest learning to play piano first and then moving on to guitar at a later date. Both are just as therapeutic as each other.

WorkAtHomeGal · Jul 24, 2016

I play both piano and guitar. I started piano when I was eight years old and self taught guitar when I was 15 so I've been playing for quite a while. I also teach both piano and guitar. Piano is definitely much easier to learn than guitar, quite a lot in fact. The guitar is one of the more difficult musical instruments to master and takes time and patience. It can also be quite strenuous on the fingers and fingertips. I would suggest learning to play piano first and then moving on to guitar at a later date. Both are just as therapeutic as each other.

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. In elementry school my music teacher gave me guitar lessons for $5.00 dollars after school. I can say they did not last long because she couldn't get the guitar I was given tuned right and I quit due to my fingers hurting I was 11... I really regret that now. I have a keyboard I bought back when I was working full time. I have learned pieces of songs on it but not a full song yet.

Jemina · Aug 4, 2016

I can't actually play the guitar, but I love to listen to it. Music is something that soothes me generally. I like to listen to instruments and instrumental music generally, as well as other music. I'd like to learn to play the guitar one day but I don't know if it's something I'll ever actually learn. I do play piano, drums and a few other instruments like the recorder and keyboard that I've not played for a number of years now though.

yeppeo · Aug 4, 2016

I actually play the guitar and doing it calms me down. I also like to sing and I feel music in general helps me deal with certain feelings I don't usually deal with under normal circumstances. Not only guitar but any instrument works, if you enjoy what you're doing. You can become lost in music for long hours and you won't even watch time passing. I recommend everyone to at least try it- no matter the age or if you think you won't learn because you're too old. One of my music classmates back in the day was a 60-year-old gentleman, and he was learning guitar after piano and ukelele.

Panic57 · Aug 6, 2016

I'm so jealous that you guys can play an instrument. I can't read sheet music so it's hard for me learn how to play anything but I love music. I find that listening to music is really helpful to me. I have a couple favorite musicians on Youtube that do guitar covers of popular songs. Though my favorite is probably a violinist who plays on an electric violin. I'm amazed at anyone who can take the time to master an instrument.

djordjem87 · Aug 20, 2016

I agree with you 100 percent. I have been learning and playing guitar since 2010 and I am without the instrument for almost one year. I like the vibrations I feel in my body when I play and I have to say that D-Minor is most soothing for me. I love the songs that begin in d-minor. When I feel sad or lonely or anxious or whatever actually I used to play a lot. Even with my OCD problems it helped and I even started to compose a bit. When I say compose I mean finding the chords for my lyrics and mostly basic but still for me is very god. I recommend to everybody an instrument, if not the guitar whatever you like, I started to play some keyboards and some percussions but still no good. Percussions are also very good because I like the freedom or rhythm I can produce.

KW2496 · Aug 21, 2016

I used to take guitar lessons and I know how to play a little. It's been years since I've really practiced. Every now and then I play it a little bit but I've never tried doing it to soothe me. I might have to give that a try.

blazadidle · Aug 22, 2016

I can't read sheet music so it's hard for me learn how to play anything but I love music.

As a guitar and bass player for 10+ years, I'm still amazed at people who can read sheet music! (Sight read anyway!)

I defy anyone to plug a guitar into 2 delay pedals and play up and down a few arpeggios without a huge silly grin on their face.

darosk · Aug 22, 2016

I've played extremely casually for over 15 years. After all this time, I've still never gotten past just standard chords, but it works fine. I just play the guitar so I can sing songs that I love. I admire guitarists who are good at fingerstyle, but I've never had the deftness for such intricate play-style. Doesn't really bother me though, I'm fine with just basic chords.

ErinPaige · Aug 24, 2016

My anxiety was a lot better when I was playing guitar! I played for 4 years in high school and always wished I could buy one to use at home...I've found that playing piano is very soothing for me as well. What I really want and what I really think would help my anxiety a lot is a hang drum or handpan...they're so beautiful sounding, listening to them instantly calms me down...I'd love to learn how to play! The only problem is, they're around $300-$3000 dollars just for one and you have to find someone who makes them by hand because they're not sold in stores anywhere... Some day, I really hope to learn how to play it as it is probably the most beautiful instrument I've ever heard.

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