Why a blog?

Eight months ago my wife finally got tired of seeing "Learn to play guitar" on my New Years resolution list and hooked me up with a friend who loaned a couple of old guitars and gave me some basic lessons. He taught me how to tune the guitar, how to play some chords, and how to read tablature. I saw him about once a week for a couple of months then he left me on my own.

The rest of the journey is why I decided to blog this experience. I have immensely enjoyed learning to play, and have navigated my way around the music world enough to purchase a couple instruments and supporting gear, as well as a simple affordable home recording setup for my computer.

I hope that sharing my experiences will be of value to other people who are considering becoming musicians.